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Introduction to Reading Eggs
Created by Blake Publishing, Australia
Reading Eggs is a web-based learn-to-read program.
Through engagement and motivation, it helps to get children successfully started on their journey to becoming proficient and motivated readers
Background
Traditional Reading program:Phonics, fluency, vocabulary“Sound it out”
Whole Language Reading programs:Focus on word meaning and strategySight reading or “Look-Say”(Dick and Jane)Guided reading groups and read alouds
Balanced Reading programs:Combination of the two
Balanced Reading Program
1. The Alphabetic PrinciplePhonemic awareness– Begins with listening skills– Build sound awareness– Moves to phonics skills
2. Reading FluencyBuilds instant recall of sight words– Repetition of skill-building activities– Re-reading texts– Develops reading fluency
3. Reading Comprehension– 8-12 page books throughout– Vocabulary activities– Comprehension strategies
Key Educational Elements
Lessons
• 10 Maps, 10 Lessons Each• Lesson features “Main Lesson” from
Critter, activities, and a Book.• Each Lesson ends with the hatching
of a new 3D Reading Eggs Critter.• Early Lessons (1-40) are sequential• Scope and Sequence (loosely)
– Lesson 1-50 Pre-K/K– Lesson 51-80 Grade 1– Lesson 81-100 Grade 2
1. Engagement– Time-on-task increases– Memory retention increases
2. Motivation– Rewards of books (First Books at Lesson 9 and 10 a huge milestone for every new reader)– Critters and Golden Eggs– Success of reading as its own reward
3. Covers a wide range of skills and provides repetition– Phonemic Awareness– Sight Words– Fluency– Comprehension– Spelling, Vocabulary, Grammar, and Punctuation– Story Building
4. Full Teacher Toolkit– Student Placement test or Teacher Placement– Student Assessment and Reporting– Big Books, Resources, and Lesson Plans
Main Features
