Core Reading

  • Core Reading

    Northeast uses a Houghton Mifflin developed researched-based reading program. The program is structured to address the five components of reading in a scoped and sequenced approach. Each week teachers work on comprehension, fluency, phonics, phonemic awareness and vocabulary.

    The Five Components Defined:

    http://www2.ed.gov/parents/read/resources/readingtips/edlite-slide017.html
    · Phonemic awareness—Recognizing and using individual sounds to create words.
    · Phonics—Understanding the relationships between written letters and spoken sounds.
    · Reading fluency—Developing the ability to read a text accurately and quickly.
    · Vocabulary development—Learning the meaning and pronunciation of words.
    · Reading comprehension strategies—Acquiring strategies to understand, remember and communicate what is read.

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