Thinking Reader is a universally designed reading program
From the website (http://www.tomsnyder.com):
Thinking Reader is an innovative, research-validated program that systematically builds reading comprehension skills for students reading below grade level. The program presents core, authentic literature—the books your whole class reads—in a highly motivating and supportive environment. It embeds prompts, hints, model answers, and instant feedback into the text to provide individualized instruction. Students practice and master 7 scientifically proven reading comprehension strategies while they read. Thinking Reader also includes comprehensive support materials that make it easy for educators—including classroom teachers, reading specialists, and special education teachers—to integrate the program into a variety of instructional settings.Research-based and validated
The only software program to use the unabridged text of award-winning core literature
Provides instruction on 7 proven reading comprehension strategies:
Summarizing Questioning
Clarifying Predicting
Visualizing Feeling
Reflecting
5 levels of embedded reading comprehension support for individualized instruction
Quizzes within the literature test recall, inference, and vocabulary skills
Tracks specific student performance and general class progress; view, print, or export 6 reports to monitor improvement
A contextual glossary aids vocabulary development and includes Spanish translations for ELL students
Human voice narration feature with synchronized highlighting helps build fluency
Meets the latest guidelines on universal accessibility
- Adjustable font size
- Keyboard navigation
- Text captioning
- Screen reader compatibility
We have the following titles in the AT lab for 3-week checkout--call or stop by!
- Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
- The Giver by Lois Lowry