Edmark Reading Program 2nd Edition - Level 2

READING LEVEL: Grades 1–3
INTEREST LEVEL: K–Adult

Widely regarded as the "one that works," the Edmark Reading Program has long helped students who need an alternative to phonics.

The key to this success is the program's use of a carefully sequenced, highly repetitive word recognition method combined with errorless learning. This approach eliminates incorrect responses and helps students view themselves as readers.

The Edmark Reading Program ensures success to students of all ages who have not yet mastered beginning reading. The print version can be used independently or in combination with the Edmark Reading Program: Level 2, Software.

Meets the requirements of No Child Left Behind with lessons in:

• Vocabulary
• Comprehension
• Fluency

Research-Based Instructional Strategies:

• Effortless learning
• Positive reinforcement
• Use of manipulatives
• Oral and sight word vocabulary
• Controlled vocabulary stories
• Social skills enrichment
• Continuous progress monitoring

What's New in the Second Edition:

The core content of the program remains the same and now includes many improvements.

These include:

• New look – New illustrations appeal to children and adults
• Organization – Simplified numbering and easy to plan and manage
• Stories – Many new stories and full-color illustrations
• Mastery Test – Integrated into the program to provide baseline data and periodic assessment
• Lesson Plan/Record Book – Combines lesson planning and ongoing progress monitoring
• Reading and Social Skills Games – Games with lesson plans teach social skills while reinforcing vocabulary and comprehension
• Judy's Birthday Party – This new reader is a student reward for completion of Level 2
• Word Signs – Level 1 and Level 2 – Online access to a video word-signing guide demonstrating the 350 words from Levels 1 and 2

Learning Opportunities:

• 200 Words from the Dolch Word List and basal readers
• Extensive comprehension practice of words, phrases, and stories
• Visual memory of words
• Left-to-right reading/tracking
• Thinking and discrimination skills
• Association between oral language and print

Recommended for:

• Students with developmental disabilities or Autism
• Students with learning disabilities
• Title 1 students
• ESL students
• Preschool and kindergarten students who lack vocabulary development
• Non-readers who struggle with phonics

COMPLETE LEVEL 2 PROGRAM: Program Overview, Mastery Test, 5 Lesson Plan/Record Books, Word Recognition Books 1-4, Phrase Match cards and boards, Stories 1-4, Reading and Social Skills Games, 2 Display Masks, online access to Word Signs, 5 Judy's Birthday Party and certificates.