Welcome to our Reading Explorers Open House for Cascade Ridge

Reading Explorers, also referred to as LAP (Learning Assistance Program), is Washington’s state-funded program that provides additional academic support to eligible students.

LAP funds are used first to target reading intervention for students in grades K-4.

It provides supplemental reading support to selected students.

All elementary schools in Issaquah receive LAP FTE.

What is Reading Explorers?

Small groups of students meet for 30 minutes several days a week for Guided Reading.

Students receive literacy instruction in their classrooms, as well as in Reading Explorers.

Students may exit the program when based on district assessments, the student is

meeting standard and no longer requires support;

parent(s) request that the student be exited.

Reading intervention

Our curriculum focuses on research-based strategies, supports learning in the classroom, and gives additional opportunities for reading and writing.

Students participate in Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI) lessons. Phonemic awareness and phonics Reading books Writing about reading Letter/word work Home Reading Program

Reading Explorers Curriculum

Please email, call, or drop by any time with questions, concerns, or to schedule a conference. My contact information is on my Connect site and in

the Reading Club brochure. Progress Reports will be sent home in March and

June. I collaborate and plan with your child’s classroom

teacher. Connect

“Building Readers” newsletter every month Web sites and tips for good at home practice Calendar items and tips for building literacy at home

Communication

Get ideas for good books to read from teachers, friends, and libraries.

Share reading as a family by reading together every day and talking about books. Pick fun, unusual places to read (outside in a tree

house, in a fort with pillows in the family room, etc.).

Young readers enjoy funny stories and books that present new and interesting information.

Find books that match your reader’s interests. Invite your reader to choose books. Stay positive and give encouragement.

A Few Ways to Motivate Your Reader at Home

Source: The Parent Institute

“Children are made readers on the laps of their parents” (Emilie Buchwald).

“To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark” (Victor Hugo).

“Oh, magic hour, when a child first knows she can read printed words!” (A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, 1943)

“There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate’s loot on Treasure Island” (Walt Disney).

“Fill your house with stacks of books, in all the crannies and all the nooks” (Dr. Seuss).

Quotable Reading Quotes