Welcome to the Pleasant Valley School District's Reading Intervention Web page. This page was created by the PV Reading Specialists to serve as a resource for families of reading intervention students. Click on the tabs to learn more about the intervention programs used at each grade level, at-home activities, and useful websites. Thanks for visiting!
A thought to share about learning to read, from the Reading Rockets website:
Reading is a complex process that draws upon many skills that need to be developed at the same time. Marilyn Adams (1990) compares the operation of the reading system to the operation of a car. Unlike drivers, though, readers also need to:
Build the car (develop the mechanical systems for identifying words)
Maintain the car (fuel it with print, fix up problems along the way, and make sure it runs smoothly)
And, most importantly, drive the car (which requires us to be motivated, strategic, and mindful of the route we're taking)
Cars are built by assembling the parts separately and fastening them together. "In contrast, the parts of the reading system are not discrete. We cannot proceed by completing each individual sub-system and then fastening it to one another. Rather, the parts of the reading system must grow together. They must grow to one another and from one another."(Adams et al., 1990, pp.20-21).
The ultimate goal of reading is to make meaning from print, and a vehicle in good working order is required to help us reach that goal.
(taken from: http://www.readingrockets.org/)