Reading Rescue – theory part 2
Rescue Reading” is intended for those children who are not experiencing success in their ability to read in the early grades. It is a highly structured and sequential phonics based reading program that teaches:
- the sounds of individual letters
- the skill of blending 2 sounds together, then 3, then 4, then . . .to make words
- focuses initially on the “short” vowel sounds
- the combining of words to make sentences
- uses games to maintain interest
- provides exercises to develop comprehension
- builds a sequential list of “sight” words that cannot be sounded out
- progresses through the “long” vowels and the “irregular” vowel sounds
Repetition and liberal use of reinforcements are key compoments of this program.
Extensive research and development into the methodology of teaching reading has produced numerous systems and programs. “Reading Rescue” has been developed to assist those children whose “special” learning needs are not being met by the regular classroom experiences.