Reading Takes You Places     

My name is Carol Carter and I am a Reading Recovery/Reading Specialist at Joe K. Bryant Elementary.  I have been teaching for 20 years all in the Anna School District.  I have taught 1st grade, 2nd grade, Reading Recovery and 1st through 3rd literacy groups.  I live in Howe with my husband.  I have two grown children, and three grandchildren.  My husband and I love to travel and spending time with our family.  I love to read and hope to help your children become better readers and instill in them a love for books.  I will be happy to answer any questions you have about my program.  Give me a call at 972-924-3353 or email me at ccarter@ednet10.net to set up a time for us to talk. 

Reading Recovery  

  Reading Recovery is a supplementary early intervention program designed for first graders who need help in reading and writing.  As a parent you can help your child by:

1.  Reading the three little books that come home with them each day.  The more times the books are read, the better your child will read.

2.  Your child will bring home a cut up story.  Have your child reassemble the story and read it to you. 

3.  Sign parent log and return book bag with books each day.

As you listen to your child read give him/her 5-10 seconds of wait time instead of telling them the word or saying sound it out.  Ask questions or make statements such as:

Think about the story.        Go back and reread.

Make it look right.                 Make it sound right.

Check two ways (picture with word).

Does it make sense?

     Anna Reading Initiative (ARI)     

Anna Reading Initiative (ARI) is a program designed to help students become more fluent in their reading and aquire strategies and better comprehension skills.  

Readers Are Leaders

8 ways to become a better reader

1.  Read every day

2.  Read out loud with someone

3.  Read about things that you like

4.  Take a book with you wherever you go

5.  Read everything you can, like maps, menus, signs

newspapers, and magazines

6.  Talk about what you read

7.  Keep a log of what you read

8.  Be proud of your reading accomplishments

My heart is singing for joy this morning.  A miracle has happened!  The light of

of understanding has shown upon my pupil's mind and behold,

all things are changed.

Anne Sullivan