Groves Academy: The Five Strands of Reading, Presented by John Alexander 9.20.2011 (6 of 8)
Channel: Groves Learning Organization
Date: 2012-09-04

WORKSHOP: The Five Strands of Reading
Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at Groves Academy
Presented by John Alexander M.Ed., Groves Academy Head of School
Learning to read can be a complicated process, but thanks to over twenty years of scientific research, there is now very little debate about what skills a child needs to be a fluent reader. We know that the requisite skills to become a good reader need to be taught directly and sequentially. We know that reading is not a natural process as is the acquisition of oral language. Most children will not learn to become skilled readers just through exposure to print; they rely on expert teaching to become proficient readers. We are pleased to present a workshop on the fundamental cores of reading acquisition, the Big Five, as identified by The National Reading Panel. We recommend this workshop for parents and teachers of emerging or struggling readers.