Road to Reading: A Program for Preventing and Remediating Reading Difficulties

by Benita A. Blachman, Darlene Tangel Ph.D.

It’s here! The highly anticipated follow-up to the bestselling Road to the Code takes reading instruction to the next level. This innovative literacy program for students in grades 1–3 is committed to helping all children develop accuracy and fluency in decoding. Ideal for students who can demonstrate beginning levels of phonemic awareness and who know some letter names and sounds, Road to Reading targets the next crucial skills, including word identification, oral reading, and dictation. The program can also be adapted for older struggling readers. The easy-to-follow teacher’s guide facilitates lesson planning for six levels of instruction that increase in complexity as students progress. In tune with the demands on today’s educators, Road to Reading offers the best and most up-to-date methods. Teachers will







Plus, get more than 200 pages of supplementary materials including word cards, sound packs and assessment and lesson plan forms—everything needed to implement the program. (Available on an accompanying CD-ROM or via digital download.) Destined to join ranks with the most relied-upon literacy resources, Road to Reading will help teachers empower students with the skills they need to succeed and bring their struggling students up to grade level.

468 pages, Spiral-bound

First published January 21, 2007