Project Read by Language Circle Baylie Gregurich

Background Language Circle Enterprises is the producer of the Project Read curriculum

Background Authored and developed by Victoria Greene and Mary Lee Enfield, PhD  Mary Lee Enfield, PhD  Doctorate in Educational Psychology  was coordinator of programs for students with learning disabilities in the Bloomington Minnesota Public Schools from 1965 to 1992  The Project Read strategies were based on the original dissertation written by Dr. Mary Lee Enfield in  Victoria Green  In 1969, with 45 students, 3 weeks, and 30 minutes per class, Victoria Greene proved there was a way to teach all students to read.

Background Mrs. Greene began developing the Project Read curriculum as an intervention program to be delivered in the regular classroom by the regular classroom teacher. The phonics section of the program is based on the Orton-Gillingham method. Similarly, Mrs. Greene chose to develop the rest of the curriculum based on three foundational principles:  1. Direct instruction of the concepts and skills of language  2. Presentation of concepts and skills in their dependent order, from simplest to most complex  3. Multisensory strategies and materials created specifically for each concept and skill (Today, she leads the online webinars for Project Read educators.)

About Project Read We.cfm We.cfm  Watch video 3:10-7:10

RtI Tiers Tier 1: Core Instruction  High quality initial instruction provided by classroom teacher in basic academic skills  Phonics, Linguistics, Story Form Literature Connection, Report Form Tier 2: Targeted Reading Skills  Small groups, minutes a day  Phonics and Linguistics used for trouble with alphabetic principle in phonics as well as fluency Tier 3: Intensive  More intensity; paced  Smaller group instruction  Use of research-based multi-sensory methods

Curriculum Strands Phonics  A systematic approach to teaching decoding, encoding, and reading comprehension strategies, using multisensory activities and direct instruction. Reading Comprehension  A program that teaches processes to interact with both narrative literature and expository text to prepare students for all academic reading. Written Expression  Designed for primary through adult-aged learners, using a unique set of eight graphic symbols to build sentences and progress to paragraph construction.

Strands/Ages

Primary Phonics Activities are specifically tailored to K-3 children and allow students to practice phonemic awareness, sound / symbol recognition, syllabication, word formation, sentence composition, story reading, and kinesthetic / tactile memory.

Primary Phonics Materials Phonics Guide and Lesson Plans and DVDs  3 volumes Writing the Alphabet Handwriting Packets  learn seven basic strokes through visual, auditory, kinesthetic, and tactile techniques (i.e. speaking aloud, use of felt paper, tracing, etc.) Mr. Ed and Ms. Odd Puppets  Short e and short 0 Student Practice sheets on CD-ROM Spelling Lessons and Vocabulary Enrichment

Lesson Plan Spotlight Each lesson begins with phonemic awareness instruction and follows the continuum of word types from simplest to complex. Red Words (model)  Spell Tabs (video in Kindergarten classroom)  Aligns with Common Core Standards  Standards-Alignment.cfm Standards-Alignment.cfm

Research