ABOUT THE INTERVENTION

Thinking Reader is a software reading program designed to build the reading comprehension and vocabulary skills of fifth- through eighth-grade students. The program presents core, authentic literature that the whole class reads in a highly motivating and supportive environment. Using animated coaches, it embeds prompts, hints, model answers and instant feedback into the text to provide individualized instruction. Students practice and master seven scientifically based reading comprehension strategies. Thinking Reader also includes comprehensive support materials designed to make it easy for educators to integrate the program within a variety of instructional settings.

Learn more about the intervention from teachers who use it.


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The program features the following award-winning novels:

	Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
	Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
	Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
	Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
	Dragonwings by Laurence Yep
	My Brother Sam Is Dead by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
	Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan
	A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
	The Giver by Lois Lowry

Thinking Reader software is the only software program to use the unabridged text of award-winning core literature. The program uses a reciprocal teaching approach to provide scaffolding that meets the needs of both strong and struggling readers. The program also includes a literature guide with discussion questions and activities. The program allows teachers to track specific student performance and general class progress and view, print or export six reports to monitor improvement.