ETA/Cuisenaire® Announces New Reading Rods® Response Kits
Hands-On Resources Targeting Phonics Skills Development Support Response to Intervention (RTI)
Vernon Hills, IL—ETA/Cuisenaire announces a new addition to its flagship Reading Rods® product line with the debut of Reading Rods® Response Kits, literacy intervention resources intended for students with phonics skills deficits.
Designed specifically to support Tier 2 intervention in small groups, Reading Rods Response Kits help teachers get students back on track through explicit, targeted instruction and guided practice activities in beginning and advanced phonics and word study. An easy-to-use screening tool in each kit makes it possible to match assessment data to the lessons which feature structured routines and a powerful combination of hands-on Reading Rods, books, colorful activity mats and cards, and instructional games. Thirty-minute intervention sessions utilize the gradual release of responsibility (I do, we do, you do) model to move students toward independence at the right pace. Differentiated instructional techniques support the needs of all learners, while ongoing opportunities for progress monitoring allow educators to regularly gauge each student’s response to the intervention.
Widely recognized as the most popular reading manipulative in America, ETA/Cuisenaire’s Reading Rods manipulatives are celebrating their 10-year anniversary this year. Reading Rods have revolutionized literacy by making learning to read an engaging, hands-on experience, and are successfully used in many significant classroom applications, including intervention and remediation, special education, ELL support, summer school and before/afterschool programs, and center-based learning.
For complete details on Reading Rods Response Kits for Beginning Phonics & Word Study and for Advanced Phonics & Word Study, the newest members of the extensive Reading Rods family, visit www.etacuisenaire.com/readingrodsresponse or call 800/445-5985. Shop online at www.etacuisenaire.com/catalogs2009.
About ETA hand2mind
Headquartered in Vernon Hills, IL, ETA hand2mind is recognized as the premier publisher and pioneer of manipulatives-based education, with more than 8,000 supplemental math, reading, and science resources. Aligned to state and national standards, these products offer hands-on educational opportunities that engage students in learning and make teaching more effective for educators.
Londa Della 800-445-5985, ext. 5219
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