Read Write Inc - Fresh Start
Rescue struggling readers aged 11–13
Read Write Inc. Fresh Start is a catch-up and intervention programme, with proven results, for 11–13 year old struggling readers. Developed by Ruth Miskin, Read Write Inc. Fresh Start uses a proven phonics-based approach and:
- ♦ enables Years 7, 8 and 9 students to catch up with reading and access the secondary curriculum quickly
- ♦ engages students with high-interest, age-appropriate reading resources
- ♦ accelerates students’ progress with accurately levelled Modules linked with compelling Anthologies for extra reading opportunities
- ♦ includes a clear, flexible structure to fit Fresh Start into your timetable, with comprehensive guidance and lesson plans
- ♦ RMT provides high quality, rigorous, personalised training for whole reading team ensuring speedy reading improvment in your school
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Modules
34 Modules, each containing a fiction or non-fiction text, provide practice in the sounds and graphemes taught in the phonics lessons. The texts are carefully matched to the students’ phonic level. Students read and discuss the text several times, developing comprehension and fluency.
Each Module also contains a range of activities which develop spelling, punctuation and writing answers to comprehension questions.
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Anthologies
Seven vibrant and compelling Anthologies in an engaging magazine-style format, provide even more opportunity for phonic practice, at home and at school.
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Teacher Handbook
The Handbook has been devised in consultation with trial schools to ensure that students make speedy progress and can access the Secondary curriculum quickly. It includes:
- ♦ advice on how to organise Fresh Start in your class or school
- ♦ guidance on how to identify students who would benefit from the programme and how to assess them at each stage
- ♦ detailed notes on how to teach the Speed Sounds so that students can begin to read the texts and complete the activities in the Fresh Start Modules
- ♦ full guidance on how to timetable and teach each Module in the programme
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Classroom Resources
Speed Sound Cards
Letter–sound correspondences to help students remember the sounds.
Posters
Speed sounds posters for quick review of the letter– sound correspondences.
Word Cards
Green Word Cards with examples of words containing the sounds students have just learnt.
Red Word Cards help students read common words with uncommon spellings.
Cards to help students
practise some of the
decodable words they will
come across in the Module
texts, with definitions.
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