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Accelerate Reading Progress with Hands-On

Early Intervention Activities

Phonological Awareness

Print Awareness &

Alphabet Knowledge

Beginning Phonics

& Word Study

Perfect for Response to Intervention

Tier 2 and Tier 3 Instruction!

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Provide Research-Based Tier 2 and Tier 3 Intervention with Hands-On Activities!Match early literacy intervention instruction to students’ needs with explicit, hands-on lessons in the StarLIT® Literacy Intervention Toolkits. These resources are specifi cally designed to target literacy skill defi cits through clearly defi ned objectives and scaffolded lessons that gradually, but purposefully, move students to perform successfully in the core curriculum.

StarLIT Literacy Intervention Toolkits are designed for easy portability in or out of the classroom!

Use StarLIT to act on results from DIBELS or other early screening tools!

Tier 2 Tier 3Hands-on learning methods for differentiating instruction to meet individual student needs

Targeted instruction for specifi c skill defi cits using activities as needed

Focused instruction using sequenced activities to thoroughly re-teach a range of skills related to four critical areas of literacy

Lesson planning to support 30-minute intervention sessions

Lesson planning to support 60-minute intervention sessions

Gradual release of responsibility model to scaffold instruction

Progress monitoring to gauge students’ response to the intervention

Order the Entire StarLIT Toolkit Set to Focus on a Full Range of Literacy Skillsls

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Complete StarLIT Toolkit Set

Includes 1 each of 3 StarLIT Literacy Intervention Toolkits for Phonological Awareness, Print Awareness & Alphabet Knowledge, and Beginning Phonics & Word Study (described on pages 4–9) and a convenient storage rack!

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Three StarLIT Toolkits target these early literacy skills—• Phonological Awareness – page 4, sample lesson on pages 10–13

• Print Awareness & Alphabet Knowledge – page 6, sample lesson on pages 14–24

• Beginning Phonics & Word Study – page 8, sample lesson on pages 25–31

EARLY INTERVENTIONPreK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

StarLIT meets the instructional needs of a Response to Intervention (RTI) framework—

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Step-by-Step Support for Planning and Instruction!Each of the activities in the StarLIT Teacher’s Resource Guides uses the same four-page, step-by-step format to move students incrementally toward success. A Lesson Planner accompanying every Teacher’s Resource Guide provides a structured sequence for presenting individual lessons in 30- and 60-minute intervention sessions.

A The beginning of each lesson identifi es the objectives, skills, and materials to help prepare for the activity.

B Sidebar notes offer helpful tips for successfully demonstrating and delivering the lesson.

C Scripted dialogue provides activity procedures in language understandable to children.

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Lesson Planner excerpt from Unit 1 of StarLIT Print Awareness & Alphabet Knowledge

Activity excerpt from Unit 1 of StarLIT Print Awareness & Alphabet Knowledge

Teacher‘s Resource Guide

1 Each activity is grouped into three 30-minute blocks—allowing for fl exible delivery in 30- or 60-minute sessions.

2 Organize and quickly plan with an at-a-glance summary of the lesson objective, instruction, materials, and assessment.

3 Review & Write section ensures students have mastered and can apply the skill. Developmentally-appropriate writing activities can be used as a way to assess understanding.

4 Revisit & Review lessons offer additional ways to wrap up each unit and provide opportunities for students to demonstrate mastery of the unit’s objectives.

StarLIT Lesson Planner

StarLIT Teacher’s Resource Guide

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PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESSPreK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Intervene Early with Hands-On Activities to Boost Phonological Awareness SkillsDeveloped in consultation with literacy intervention expert Susan L. Hall, the StarLIT® Literacy Intervention Toolkit for Phonological Awareness is designed to accelerate student progress with research-based, hands-on activities.

StarLIT Phonological Awareness—• Contains everything needed for early intervention in one convenient

and portable package

• Addresses six levels of phonological awareness with engaging, hands-on materials and 38 ready-to-use lessons

• Integrates easily into any reading program

• Supports skill areas assessed by early screening tools to match instruction to students’ needs

Use for Tier 2 and Tier 3 Intervention!

Comprehensive Teacher’s Resource Guide and Lesson Planner provide step-by-step support through:• 38 research-based, scripted,

hands-on activities

• Structured lessons for 30- or 60-minute intervention sessions

• The latest research on effective instruction for phonological awareness

• Appropriate pacing to keep students fully engaged in each activity

Tier 3 – Intensive Intervention

Sequentially deliver a range of activities in the StarLIT Phonological Awareness Toolkit to ensure mastery of skills. Increase the time and intensity of each activity to reach an optimal pace for the student.

Tier 2 – Strategic Intervention

Select only the StarLIT activities that specifically target the skill deficits identified by early literacy screening tools.

StarLIT Targets Six Levels of Phonological Awareness• Segmenting Sentences into Words

• Segmenting Words into Syllables

• Rhyme, Alliteration, and Onset and Rime

• Phoneme Isolation, Identifi cation, and Categorization

• Phoneme Segmentation and Blending

• Phoneme Addition, Deletion, and Substitution

Phonological Awareness

Flexibly Use StarLIT to Instruct in Tier 2 or Tier 3 of an RTI Framework

See a complete sample lesson on pages 10–13.

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Great forKinesthetic Learners!

NEW Lesson Planner Included!

Susan L. Hall, Ed.D., ConsultantAn expert in reading intervention, Dr. Hall is president of 95 Percent Group, a professional development company that assists educators in using assessment data to pinpoint deficit skills and deliver effective small-group intervention instruction to struggling readers. Her company provides professional development through workshops, lectures, consultation, professional publications, and screening tools. Dr. Hall’s professional books include Implementing Response to Intervention: A Principal’s Guide and I’ve DIBEL’d, Now What?

Convenient Intervention Toolkit is Flexibly Used With One Child or Small Groups!

A. A 244-page Teacher’s Resource Guide with explicit instructional support and 38 step-by-step activities, lesson plans, and much more

B. A 32-page Lesson Planner with a suggested format for delivering activities in three 30-minute intervention blocks

C.* Colorful, interlocking Reading Rods® Picture Rods support students in learning to match sounds with pictures and using alliteration and rhyme

D. Over 175 Counters to provide colorful, funopportunities for hands-on learning

E. * Engaging Story Blossoms® books for recognizing rhyme through teacher read-alouds

F. * ManipuLite® Segmenting, Blending, and Sorting Mats to promote phonological awareness at the word level, phoneme isolation level, as well as the segmenting and blending level

G. * Learning Place® Game Cards for isolating phonemes and syllables

H. * StarLIT Student Pocket Charts (8½" x 11") for individual practice in segmenting syllables and phonemes

StarLIT® Phonological Awareness Intervention Toolkit includes—

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StarLIT Literacy Intervention Toolkit for Phonological Awareness received the 2007 Teacher’s Choice Award for Classroom Products from Learning Magazine.

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PRINT AWARENESS & ALPHABET KNOWLEDGEPreK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Increase Alphabet Knowledge and Print Awareness Through Hands-On LearningBuilding on the successful approach used in our StarLIT® Literacy Intervention Toolkit for Phonological Awareness (see page 4), the activities in this kit help students move incrementally from recognizing individual letters to understanding that words carry meaning and make sentences.

StarLIT Print Awareness & Alphabet Knowledge—• Provides 36 hands-on activities to increase alphabet knowledge and

build print awareness

• Encourages involvement in the intervention process by families at home

• Gives teachers fl exibility to differentiate instruction by selecting individual activities or a range of activities to re-teach skills

An Essential Resource for Tier 2 and Tier 3 Intervention!

Teacher’s Resource Guide and Lesson Planner prepare educators to conduct successful early intervention lessons with:• Explicit support for 36 lessons

including suggested dialogue, materials lists, extension activities, and blackline masters

• Detailed lesson plans, record keeping, and teaching tips

• Up-to-date research on effective intervention strategies

• Strategies that meet the needs of English language learners

Tier 3 – Intensive Intervention

Present a range of activities from the StarLIT Print Awareness & Alphabet Knowledge Toolkit sequentially to ensure mastery of skills. Combine with the StarLIT Phonological Awareness Toolkit when building background knowledge is necessary.

StarLIT Builds Prerequisite Skills for Beginning ReadingAlphabet Knowledge—• Letter identifi cation and sequencing

• Upper- and lowercase letters

• Alphabet knowledge at the word level

Print Awareness—• Decoding and reading words in print

• Learning new sight words and phrases

• Understanding all about books—the various parts—and early comprehension skills and strategies

Tier 2 – Strategic Intervention

Select only the StarLIT activities that specifically target the skill deficits identified by early literacy screening tools.

Print Awareness & Alphabet Knowledge

Tailor StarLIT for Use in Tier 2 or Tier 3 of an RTI Framework

See a complete sample lesson on pages 14–24.

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All You Need for Reliable, Effective Intervention in One Portable, Ready-to-Use Kit!

A. A 252-page Teacher’s Resource Guide with explicit instructional support and 36 step-by-step activities, lesson plans, and much more

B. A 32-page Lesson Planner with a suggested sequence for delivering activities in three 30-minute intervention sessions

C. * Learning Place® Game Cards and Rainbow Rumble™ to help students identify initial, medial, and fi nal sounds and letters in words

D. * Reading Rods® Alphabet and Picture Rods for alphabetical sequencing, identifying rimes, learning initial and fi nal sounds of a word, and reading new words

E. * VersaTiles® self-correcting practice activities to recognize environmental print, work with sentences, and understand capitalization and punctuation

F. * Link ’N’ Spell® Magnetic Letters and Clip-itz™ Alphabet Cards for naming uppercase and lowercase letters, and recognizing alphabetical order

G. * Reading Rods Game Mats to work with onsets and rimes, decode words, and create and read new words

H. * InfoTrek® and SunSprouts® leveled readers andaudio CDs to support students in recognizing fi rst/last letter and directionality of letters and words, predicting, and developing an understanding of parts of books

StarLIT® Print Awareness & Alphabet Knowledge Toolkit includes—

StarLIT Print Awareness & Alphabet Knowledge Intervention Toolkit

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*Hands-on student materials exclusive to ETA/Cuisenaire®

“ StarLIT offers ready-to-use lessons that are fun, effective,

and the extra instruction our students need for hands-on

practice of pre-reading skills they did not get before.” — Jane SchmittColorado Springs, CO

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BEGINNING PHONICS & WORD STUDYPreK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Differentiate Phonics and Word Study Intervention with Hands-On InstructionDecoding text and mastering sight-word vocabulary are paramount to successful beginning reading. When screening data reveals skill defi cits in these areas, use the NEW StarLIT® Literacy Intervention Toolkit for Beginning Phonics & Word Study to help students get back on track.

StarLIT Beginning Phonics & Word Study—• Offers a host of hands-on resources to support 36 lessons for

intensive intervention

• Provides books and other print materials to transfer learning to reading stories and poems

• Includes take-home activities to provide additional practice outside the classroom and at home

• Allows teachers to drive instruction based on assessment results

Perfect for Tier 2 and Tier 3 Intervention!

Teacher’s Resource Guide and Lesson Planner allow educators to focus on instruction that matters with:• 36 scripted lessons that support

the gradual release of responsibility model

• A clear lesson sequence for 30- and 60-minute intervention blocks

• Assessment support, fl exible grouping suggestions, pacing guidelines, and progress monitoring tools

• Reading selections and take-home materials on a Teacher Resources CD-ROM

Tier 3 – Intensive Intervention

Present a range of activities from the StarLIT Beginning Phonics & Word Study Toolkit sequentially to ensure mastery of skills. Combine with the StarLIT Phonological Awareness or Print Awareness & Alphabet Knowledge Toolkit when building background knowledge is necessary.

Tier 2 – Strategic Intervention

Select only the StarLIT activities that specifically target the skill deficits identified by early literacy screening tools.

StarLIT Systematically Develops Beginning Phonics & Word Study Skills• Short Vowels—a, e, i, o, u,

CVC pattern

• Long Vowels— a, e, i, o, u, CVCe pattern and y as a vowel

• Initial and Final Consonant Blends

• Consonant Digraphs

Beginning Phonics & Word Study

Incorporate StarLIT into Tier 2 or Tier 3 RTI Plans

See a complete sample lesson on pages 25–31.

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Research-Based, Hands-On Intervention Kit Supports Multi-Tier and Response to Intervention Frameworks!

A. A 224-page Teacher’s Resource Guide with Teacher Resources CD-ROM provides explicit instructional support through 36 step-by-step lessons, planning and assessment resources, and much more

B. A 32-page Lesson Planner with a suggested sequence for delivering activities in three 30-minute intervention sessions

C.* Colorful, interlocking Reading Rods® Making Words Rods to support building new words and focusing on patterns for decoding and automaticity

D.* Reading Rods Readers to apply new skills to connected text

E. * ManipuLite® Magnetic Letters and High-Frequency Words to practice spelling new words and building simple sentences

F. * Read & Rhyme Poem Poster for additional, engaging practice with text

G. * The unique Phoneme Phone that allows students to sound out new words privately and clearly hear their own voice amplifi ed through the phone

H. * Twelve VersaTiles® self-correcting practice activities to target beginning phonics and word study skills

StarLIT® Beginning Phonics & Word Study Toolkit includes—

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StarLIT Beginning Phonics & Word Study Intervention Toolkit

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More Research-Based, Hands-On Resources to Support Your Response to Intervention FrameworkSpecifi cally designed to be used for Tier 2 intervention, Reading Rods® Response Kits provide an extra 30 minutes of explicit instruction and practice in addition to that which is provided in the core curriculum. For students transitioning from intensive Tier 3 intervention with StarLIT® Literacy Intervention Toolkits, these kits provide a familiar, hands-on approach to scaffold learners in meeting benchmarks and standards.

Two Response Kits Available for:

• Beginning Phonics & Word Study

• Advanced Phonics & Word Study

Reading Rods Response Kits provide—• 165 hands-on Reading Rods lessons to

actively involve students in learning and demonstrating phonics and word-study skills

• Easy-to-use assessment tool and on-going progress monitoring to match instruction to assessment data

• Explicit instruction and structured routines designed for teachers at any experience level

• Lessons based on the gradual release of responsibility model to move students to independence at the right pace

• Differentiated instruction techniques that meet the needs of all learners

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Use for Tier 2 Intervention!