Connecting Text

This collection of phonetically-controlled texts supports students' efforts in acquiring decoding skills. Students need ample opportunities to practice in books they can read independently, and teachers need to reinforce phonics instruction as they share literature with students. Connecting decoding instruction to practice in highly decodable text that contains the sounds and symbols taught is but ONE of MANY recommended components of a comprehensive approach to teaching early reading that includes varied and abundant printed materials, active learning, and the development of written and spoken language through highly engaging activities (Adams).

Our thanks to the Oswego County Teacher Center for providing mini-grant funds for this collection.

NAME of Program	GRADE Level	DESCRIPTION
Primary Phonics	K-3	Illustrated storybooks, each approximately sixteen pages long, contain phonetic elements and sightwords that reinforce systematic phonic instruction. (Educators Publishing Service)
Multisensory Teaching Approach (MTA)	Ungraded	Based on the Orton-Gillingham techniques and Alphabetic Phonics, these illustrated readers teach phonetic elements in a structured, but entertaining way. (Educators Publishing Service)
Wilson Reading System (WRS)	Intermediate to adults	"Stories For Older Students" are high interest, phonetically-controlled readers. They supplement the multisensory, direct instruction of the Wilson Reading System. (Wilson Language Training)
J and J Language Readers	Ungraded	These readers provide stories that are high-interest with controlled vocabulary and word structures. The stories complement a systematic approach to reading skills instruction. (Sopris West)

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