What Are Sight Words? Sight Words are whole words that appear frequently in most of the texts kids read, but cannot be easily sounded out. Like you, your student runs into Sight Words over and over, and may see them in print dozens of times in a single day. So,...
Fluency is the ability to read a text accurately, quickly, and with expression. Fluent readers read aloud as if they are speaking. Readers who have not yet developed fluency read slowly, word by word. Fluent readers can group words quickly to help them gain meaning...
Here are a few ideas to engage your student in conversation — and tips to keep the conversation going! Questions: If you could tell me just ONE thing about you, what would you want me to know? What do you like to do for fun? What is most fun about school? What is...
These active reading strategies come from Tutor Charlotte. Try them with your student this week!
ABCs for active reading and tips for working with ELL students
We are pleased to announce that Lead to Read KC has received its own 501c3 designation, positioning us to even better serve Kansas City students who are living in compromised socioeconomic situations.
Check out this news story that highlights how Lead to Read KC supports the Kansas City Public Schools mentoring initiative. If you or the company you work for is interested in our reading mentorship program, contact [email protected]
Ellen Donaldson is our new School Engagement Coordinator. She will be working closely with teachers and volunteers to facilitate reading sessions.
We are excited to have added many new Readers & community partners to the Lead to Read KC team this fall. Across Kansas City we have 48 classes in 12 partner schools, bringing our actual total number of Readers to 899. We say, it’s one Reader at a time that makes...