Peter Enicar
ED 638 Fall Intersession 2018
Dr. M.Rivera
IRA Newsletter Project: Effective Literacy Website
#6
Reading Bear (http://www.readingbear.org) is the first
free program online to teach beginning readers vocabulary and concepts by introducing
all the main phonetic patterns of written English. Reading Bear is a free,
web-based program for learning to read. There are no ads and no “advanced
options” for you to purchase. It can be accessed on computers or tablets, but
not on smart phones. It doesn’t require
registration, but if you register (for free), the program will track student
progress and save a student’s place in the lessons. The site is designed for
children ages four through seven, but it can easily be used with older
learners, even adults. Every lesson is laid out in the same fashion with seven
components (sound it out slowly, sound it out quickly, let me sound it out,
audio flashcards, silent flashcards, audio sentences, silent sentences). The
entire course is a high quality production. For a free course, it does a good
job of teaching phonics. Depending upon your child, you might or might not be
able to rely on it totally. Parents or teachers should probably work with their
children to some extent, at least listening to them as they read. Additional
reading practice from beginning readers might also be helpful. Nevertheless,
the multi-media instruction can make the process much easier for parents.
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