Product Guide - Reading Horizons

1 Product Guide Reading Intervention for Grades 4 12 and Adult Education Decoding Strategies for Literacy Development Table of Contents Direct Instruction 3. lesson Format 3. Supplementary Materials 8. Student Resources 9. Implementation Support 10. Software 11. Student Portal 11. Assessments 12. Lessons 13. Vocabulary 14. Library 14. Games 15. ELL Enhancements 15. Administration System 16. Scope and Sequence 17. Direct Instruction The Reading Horizons Elevate Comprehensive Teacher's Kit includes all of the materials needed to prepare and deliver research-based direct instruction lessons to struggling readers and English Language Learners. The teacher's manuals give teachers a complete Guide for confidently implementing Reading Horizons strategies in the classroom. lesson Format 1. 2. 1. lesson Numbers correlate with the lessons in the software. 2. Skills Overview provides a brief synopsis 3. of the skills that are taught in each lesson .

2 3. The lesson Materials list is a quick reference Guide to help teachers prepare for instruction. 4. Most Common Words references remind 4. teachers to include instruction on these high-frequency sight words within the lesson . 3. 5 10. 9. 6. 11. 8. 7. 12. 5. The Review section suggests activities 9. Teacher Scripts ensure that each skill is to review content and is adaptable to taught explicitly and succinctly to help students' needs and time limits. students quickly grasp each new concept. 6. The Teacher Information section gives 10. On the Board Icons represent letters and teachers the background information words that should be written on the board necessary to effectively teach a skill during teacher instruction. or strategy. 11. Black Font indicates what the teacher is to 7. The Teacher Instruction section includes say. Blue Font indicates what the teacher is scripted, step-by-step procedures for to do during instruction.

3 Teaching the Reading Horizons method. 12. Poster Graphics remind teachers when 8. lesson Section Banners identify each part to reference accompanying posters of the instructional sequence so teachers during instruction. can quickly identify lesson sections. 4. 13. 14. 16. 15. 17. 13. FYI Icons introduce supplementary 16. ELL Notes present ELL teaching tips that information to provide teachers can be adapted to reach English Language with greater insight and to maximize Learners of various levels. instructional effectiveness. 17. Transfer Cards (TCs) offer opportunities 14. The Student Involvement sections help to transfer learned skills as students learn students transfer and apply the learned to recognize the print form of the same skills with the guidance of a teacher. sounds taught during dictation. 15. Word Banks are provided at the end of each lesson for dictation practice. Markings are shown to serve as an answer key for teachers.

4 5. 18. 19. 18. Enrichment Activities reinforce skills 19. References to direct in phonemic awareness, speaking and teachers to additional resources to enhance listening, Reading , writing, vocabulary, teacher instruction. and spelling. 6. 20. The Games Supplement included in the Reading Horizons Elevate . Supplementary Materials manual contains games and activities to reinforce skills. 21. The Student Book contains a brief review of the lesson content and provides decoding practice and 20 opportunities to practice Reading skills in context. 21. 22. Most Common Words (MCWs) are high-frequency words that must be memorized to develop fluency. There are 20 MCWs Lessons taught in Reading Horizons Elevate . 22 23. The English Language Enhancement 23 features research-based vocabulary strategies, pronunciation practice activities, and an American culture section for reference. 24. 24. Reading Horizons Elevate Software provides differentiated instruction to teach the same concepts taught in the direct instruction materials.

5 7. Supplementary Materials Transfer Cards give The ELL Supplement in the students opportunities Reading Horizons Elevate . to practice Reading Supplementary Materials and decoding. manual helps teachers address the needs of English Language 42 Sounds Cards are small Learners. Topics include cards used as manipulatives parts of speech, word for spelling words. stress, pronunciation, and dictionary skills. Alphabet Cards are the size of playing cards and are used The Games Supplement for games and activities. in the Reading Horizons Elevate Supplementary Materials manual helps Most Common Words students reinforce skills in Most Common Words Transfer Card: List 3. one do was were all am from his my there Transfer Cards are read a memorable and about out me so Most Common Words Transfer Card: List 2. There were about ten of us out on the rig. All but one of uson are on thewith bus. he at are His dad was notbe there. this but have we I am so hot from asthe sun as I sit on they the willbus.

6 Words her Transfer Card: List 1. orally by the class or in enjoyable way. Most Common My dad will do that for me. He is with her at the dam. Dan and Rob are the in the den. to a and in They will be on the ad. you that of it not Published by Reading Horizons Copyright July 2014. This dog is asfor ISBN 978-1-62382-115-9. big as Ben,I but not asisbig as Sam. an Reading Horizons Elevate . student pairs to facilitate We will not have to beg. Meg is in the bed. That is not for you. It is in a bag. ISBN 978-1-62382-115-9 I am not mad. Published by Reading Horizons Copyright July 2014. Reading Horizons Elevate . automaticity of MCWs. Published by Reading Horizons ISBN 978-1-62382-115-9. Copyright July 2014. Reading Horizons Elevate . Black-line Masters for Games and Activities are Most Common Words non-consumable worksheets Flashcards can be that can be used to used for review, games, reinforce the skills learned. and activities. These worksheets are found on the customer website, Posters are displayed for reference as the skills are being taught.

7 Graphic Organizers can be used to increase Posters include 42 Sounds, student understanding Adjacent Vowels, Special of Reading passages Vowel Combinations, Blends, found in the Reading Vowels, the Five Phonetic Skills, Library. Graphic and the Two Decoding Skills. organizers are available at All of these materials are included in the Reading Horizons Elevate Comprehensive Teacher's Kit. 8. Student Resources The Student Book is a The English Language consumable take-home Enhancement is a component with lesson consumable resource reviews, decoding and for English Language Reading practice, and Learners that enhances vocabulary activities to their understanding of reinforce skills learned. vocabulary, pronunciation, and culture. One Student Book and one English Language Enhancement are included in the Reading Horizons Elevate Comprehensive Teacher's Kit. Additional copies can be purchased for each student. The Reading Horizons Elevate Reading The Reading Horizons Elevate Reading Library Books provide 330 content-rich Library Teacher Guide shows teachers nonfiction passages for every Reading how to best use the Reading Library level (1-12).

8 The passages give students passages. Suggestions regarding the opportunity to transfer foundational what to do before, during, and after Reading skills to connected text while student Reading are outlined. Passage learning about a wide range of topics. levels, challenge words, answer keys Each passage is assigned a Lexile to comprehension questions, graphic measure and is accompanied by pictures organizers, and Reading rates are included. to illustrate the topic. The Reading Library books are included in the Reading Horizons Elevate Comprehensive Teacher's Kit. All of the passages are included in the Reading Horizons Elevate Software (see pg. 14). 9. Implementation Support Professional Development Teachers are the most important piece of any The Reading Horizons Implementation program, and without the proper training, Coach Program was created to ensure that it is difficult to fulfill this key role. After the schools and districts reach their implementation initial one-day, in-person Reading Horizons goals.

9 The program assigns a dedicated Professional Development Workshop, implementation coach who provides the initial teachers complete additional training modules onsite training, two additional onsite coaching on the Reading Horizons Accelerate website at days, and unlimited distance coaching. The their own convenience. Each training module program also includes unlimited software can be reviewed online at no additional cost for access and a credit toward direct instruction one year following the initial training. materials. Reading Horizons Accelerate . connects teachers with tools and resources that make implementation straightforward and sustainable. Resources include professional development modules, a lesson planning tool, teaching tips, Product demonstrations, a teacher forum, and technical support. Online Professional Development Course lesson Planner Videos and Downloads Community Forum 10. Software Features The Reading Horizons Elevate Software uses age-appropriate, data-driven instruction to help older students attack the holes in their foundational Reading skills.

10 The software activities help students build decoding, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, fluency, and comprehension skills. Student Portal The Student Login is the gateway for 1. low-level readers to learn the strategies and access the tools that help build and monitor Reading improvement. The Student Dashboard guides students to the 2. next step for improving their Reading skills. The top navigation menu allows students to direct their learning activities and access the different sections of the software: Lessons, Library, Vocab, Dictionary, Games, Badges, Pronunciation, and the Student Report. The software works to rebuild the motivation 3 and self-esteem of low-level readers through a Badge System that rewards students for completing achievable and positive goals. For example, students can earn badges for logging in and using the software every day for five days, mastering a skill set, completing a series of related Reading passages, and much more.