Reading Steps is a set of excellent teaching tools to help students learn read English. Application contains activities designed to focus on critical reading skills and concepts that meet the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
The two main methods of learning to read English are by means of word recognition and phonics. This application combines both. Sight words (or Dolch Words) card sets help you to learning via word recognitions method.
Phonics allows learners to build and apply an understanding of the patterns of sounds that letters represent, enabling them to develop the ability to read new words for themselves. Application contains wide range of tools for the phonics learning united in the five topics:
- Topic Alphabet contains two sets of cards and five exercises (Beginning Sounds, Find The Letter, Audio Quiz, Word Quiz, Picture Quiz);
- Topic Consonants contains set of CVC cards and five exercises, (Fill The Word, Letters Wheel, Audio Quiz, Word Quiz, Picture Quiz);
- Topic Short Vowels contains set of single syllables cards and five exercises (Fill The Word, Letters Wheel, Audio Quiz, Word Quiz, Picture Quiz);
- Topic Long Vowels contains set of cards and five exercises (Fill The Word, Short-Long Vowel, Audio Quiz, Word Quiz, Picture Quiz);
- Topic Digraphs And Blend Phonemes contains two set of cards and five exercises.
Each card includes a high-quality photo, text and pronunciation. You can also personalise any card and record your own voice.
Reading Steps application covers the full scope of reading education and is accessible to young and very young learners with a wide range of engaging practice activities for learning reinforcement. It will not only be very useful to individual learners but also for schools and language training centers.