Elementary School Reading Support

We give K-5 students targeted help and offer structured programs. We ensure every student builds a solid reading foundation.

Strategies

Elementary school literacy specialists use research-based strategies to:

• Strengthen student reading skills.
• Improve student performance.

Curriculum and instruction

Our intervention program is designed to meet the specific needs of our students.

Literacy specialists: 

• Select from research-based curriculum and instructional strategies.
• Work to tailor the learning to be responsive to student needs.

Approaches include: 

• Orton-Gillingham curriculum and techniques
• SIPPS curriculum (Systematic Instruction in Phonics, Phonological Awareness and Sight Words)
• Morphology curriculum
• Repeated oral reading
• Reciprocal teaching
• Words Their Way sorts
• Additional research-based instructional approaches based on student need

Collaboration

Literacy specialists work with instructional paraprofessionals and classroom teachers to:

• Assess and monitor student progress.
• Provide practice activities to help students hone their skills.