Begin with the Overlapping Strategy Level if your student:
Is in at least the third grade
Knows letter sounds
Has some splinter reading skills
Knows some sight words
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Start with the Overlapping Strategy if your student is in grades 3-12, already knows most letter sounds, and also:
Struggles with fluency, spelling, grammar, vocabulary and comprehension.
Has some word attack skills but is unable to sound out many words. The student may also lack confidence in reading.
*Perfect for older learners, this level supports students at a quicker pace which builds confidence along with decoding, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension skills. The overlapping level also supports writing and grammar.
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-Overlapping Strategy is tailored for older students who may feel discouraged about their reading abilities.
-It’s fun, relatable, and quickly builds reading skills and confidence.
-It combines the Beginning Green level with the first part of the Basic Blue level to jumpstart learning!
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Upon completion of the Overlapping student book your student will:
-Read and comprehend text at approximately a 2nd-grade level*
-Develop writing skills, learn new vocabulary, increase comprehension skills
-Advance to the 10th lesson of the Basic Blue Level
*Reading level is an estimate that can fluctuate depending on the individual
Sample Overlapping Strategy Lessons
Introduction and More Information on the Overlapping Strategy
-This level combines the Beginning Green and part of the Basic Blue Level. Starting with the Overlapping Strategy can build reading skills quite rapidly!