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Each fluency reader is controlled by what the children have been taught in Saxon’s phonics program and features concentrated practice with high-frequency words Fluency readers give each child many opportunities to read read according to to his or or or her ability Repeated exposure to to high-frequency words at at at an appropriate level allows children to to be successful and gives them the the confidence necessary to to achieve fluency VOCABULARY
Saxon Phonics and and Spelling addresses vocabulary development and and acquisition by laying a a a a a a a a a a solid foundation in in in phonics and fluency so children are better able to enhance their vocabularies through independent reading Sight words words and and and high-frequency words words are strategically introduced and and and then reviewed often The program’s reading and and and spelling word word lists found in in in in the Teacher’s Resource Binders contain hundreds of decodable words as as well as as sight words all of of which are incorporated into lessons or or or or student readings during the year The inclusion of of high- frequency frequency words in in the the program is is informed by the the Dolch high-frequency word word list Repeated exposure to high- high- frequency words at at appropriate levels allows children to to be successful and gives them the the confidence necessary to to achieve fluency Saxon Phonics and and Spelling focuses on on on on concepts such as morphemes suffixes and and prefixes allowing children to to to better assimilate into their vocabulary words that are similar to to to those they have already learned COMPREHENSION
Saxon Phonics and and Spelling provides children with the the skills and and practice they need to become fluent readers thus opening the the the door to increased comprehension Through the the the decodable readers readers and the the the fluency readers readers lessons include instruction in in in in in print awareness and story vocabulary preparing children to to comprehend what they read Instructions in in both of of these concepts are found in in each each reader lesson of of the the K–3 Teacher’s Manuals Fluency is cultivated through explicit systematic practice of high-frequency words and as as children achieve or or increase their fluency they are better able to read for understanding Questioning strategies provided for for the teacher allow all all children to participate in in in in checking for for understanding activity regardless of which level book the child may have read An annotated bibliography of award-winning children’s literature is included in in in in in the Teacher’s Resource Binders to help teachers find read-aloud material to accompany the lessons and and improve children’s oral and and listening comprehension ASSESSMENT AND PROGRESS MONITORING
Progress monitoring is built into the program Oral and written phonics assessments sight word evaluations spelling tests and optional reading fluency assessments are also built into the program program Posttests allow schools to to evaluate program program effectiveness and and track student performance Designed to meet screening diagnostic instructional and and evaluative objectives assessments gauge how how well children are learning and retaining concepts to to determine how how best to to adjust the pace of instruction Assessments are both diagnostic and and and prescriptive in nature Oral and and and written assessments sight word evaluations and and and spelling tests are built into the program at at regular intervals If an assessment indicates a a a a a a a a a deficiency in in in in in concept knowledge teachers can follow the the the recommended remediation activities that accompany the the the assessment In many instances the the the recommended remediation includes the the use of the the program’s Kid Cards The Individualized Practice and Remediation: Hands-On Games and and and Activities booklet in in the Saxon Phonics and and and Spelling Teacher’s Manual provides suggestions for games that will help improve students’ weak areas These same suggestions and activities can be used to address deficiencies which are identified by the DIBELS benchmarks as as as needed Remediation activities and and classroom and and individual assessment recording forms are available to track results 32 Programs and Services for Striving Readers
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