If you belong to the Learning Connection, you saw the call for applications to the Indiana Early Intervention Grant. We have contacted a couple of the companies that we represent and they have put together some packages of materials that would fit into that grant. Road to Reading is a research-based, systematic, sequential reading intervention program. It includes diagnostic testing, mastery tests, hands-on, mulitsensory instruction and detailed lesson plans. They are offering a discount on the price of the kit! So call if you need more info or go to roadtoreading.com.

Another company we are working with is Lerner Books. They are offering a 6 pack of leveled books along with the digital interactive version of the book. This would work great as a read aloud, then small group work followed by the student going to the computer to read or listen to the book. Again, contact me for more information!

By now you are probably back at school and have totally forgotten about your relaxing days of summer! So let's start thinking about how we can assist those kids that haven't picked up a book for the last 3 months. We know that parental involvement is so important to your student's reading habits. First Team Education is working with two different companies to come up with School to Home packages. This is a great idea for Title I schools! You will receive a plastic bag with one to three leveled books plus notes for parents on how to ask questions about what their child is reading. Parents really do want to help their children but don't always know how to go about it. These packages can be used in a Parent Lending Library so kids can take home a package, read for a few days and then return for another package. If you don't have anything like this in your building, just contact us and we can give you a quote.