POWER TOOL /STRATEGY SHARE

Contributor: Holly Hines Skidmore

Academic Area: Reading

Name: Recipe For Reading: An adaptation of the Gillingham Method (Traub & Bloom 1978)

Contact Information: Reading and Language

Arts Centers 36700 Woodward Avenue, Suite 2

Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304

800-732-3211

Brief Description: Recipe For Reading is a logically organized and successful tested program for reading instruction. The program incorporates a multisensory  reading method. The teachers use phonetic sound cards which the students respond verbally and  kinesthetically. There is advanced training for teachers that has proven to be unmatched.

Target Audience: Pre-school, elementary, and middle school teachers, special education teachers, and literacy teachers.

If teacher made, materials necessary: To aid in organizing the required materials, use a file box with dividers. The first divider will have the introductory group of nine letters, then the phonetic phrase cards will follow as well as the phonetic sentence cards. Continue in this manner throughout the sequence.

Length of lesson: Depending on if the student masters the letter with ease or not, one hour to an hour and a half daily.

Specific description and directions for implementation: It is important for the students to begin the program at their appropriate reading level. Before the students start, they must have some phonic awareness. But the students with some skills are not asked to begin at the same level. Therefore the teacher should administer a pretest to determine a baseline.

Other Information: Recipe For Reading  techniques are found highly effective for children with specific learning disabilities. Paraprofessionals and parents can also use this to provide extra tutoring.