Taking the “ILL” out of Literacy10 Evidence-based Strategies to Improve Reading

Christopher R. Bugaj, M.A. CCC-SLPMelissa A. Bugaj, M.A. SpEd

Christopher Bugaj, MA CCC-SLP

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1 – Listen to Audio Stories

Tools- Nightlightstories.net- Barefoot Books Podcast- Librivox.org- Podiobooks.com- The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd

Evidencehttp://bit.ly/audiostoriesimprovereading

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2 - Comics

Examples of Free Tools- Bitstrips.com- Pixton.com- MakeBeliefsComix.com- ToonDoo.com

Evidence- http://bit.ly/comics4reading- http://bit.ly/comics4literacy

Comic Strip Generators

3 – Reading for Function

Tools– Recipes– Labels– Grocery Lists– Directions– Community Signs

Evidence• Activity Published by National

Council of Teachers of English - http://bit.ly/communityreading

4 – Multimedia Slideshows

Examples of Free Tools• TarHeel Reader• Britely.com• PhotoAlbum Featur

e of PowerPoint• Vuvox.com• Movie Maker

Evidence • Teach Psych Article:

http://bit.ly/teachpsychpdf

• Google Presentations

• BookBuilder by CAST

• MindMeister.com• SlideRocket.com• Prezi.com

5 – Text to Speech (bi-modal reading)

Examples of Free Tools– Vozme.com– Readplease.com– Natural Reader– WordTalk.org Add-in– Voice Over on iOS

Evidence• List of Research Articles

Supporting the Use of TTS:http://bit.ly/ttsresearchfromcast

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6 – Audio Recording Own Reading

Tools– Audacity– Vocaroo.com– Recordmp3.org– Sound Recorder in Windows– Flying Books App– Voice Memo Apps

Evidencehttp://bit.ly/createtalkingbooksresearch

7 – Chart One’s OWN Progress

(Indirect) Evidence –Article from Scholastic about the benefits of “Reading for Pleasure” http://bit.ly/reading4pleasurearticle

Tools- http://biblionasium.com- Blogs / Journals- Spreadsheets

8 – Prescribed Television

Examples of Free Tools– WordGirl– Super Why– Word World– Sesame Street– The Electric Company

Evidence http://bit.ly/futureofchildren

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9 – Turn the Captions On!

Examples of Free Tools– Closed Caption Feature of TV, YouTube,

etc.Evidence

• http://bit.ly/captionresearch• http://bit.ly/captionsdiigo

10 – “Frill”-less Apps

Examples of Free Tools- Flying Books App

Evidence• http://bit.ly/printvsebookresearc

h• Our own kids’ experience

Apps WITHOUTFrivolous Interactive

Components

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