Reading Skills and Support

The materials you need for this sub-section are available to download HERE.  More detailed descriptions of tasks are found in the DIST Part 1 Handbook.

TASK 11: The Structured Support of Reading document (found in the download zip file) opens with a consideration of some key structured routines that have been developed to consolidate subskills for reading.  Click the links below to view the routines mentioned in document - consider the rationale of each step as you view.

Click to view: Directed Discovery Routine (with older learners)

Click to view: Directed Discovery Routine (with young learners)

Click to view: Reading Card Routine

TASK 13: Sheida White's article gives us an interesting framework within which to consider reading skills. Link to Sheida White's article.