Teaching a primer track lesson in a Multistrategy instructional program

Teaching a primer track lesson in a Multistrategy instructional program

by	Mary D. Stringer

Introduction

Teaching a primer track lesson in a Multistrategy instructional program involves teaching words and syllables using both analysis and synthesis at word and sentence levels. Various exercises in the lesson also teach eye, ear and hand skills.

The emphasis in the primer track is on accuracy in reading and writing. The material is presented in a meaningful context, but broken down to a syllable level.

Tip:

This module is based on two sources:

Working together for literacy by Stringer and Faraclas
Working together for Literacy (Chapters 1 and 3) by Mary Stringer

The revised version of chapters 1 and 3 is included in the Literacy bookshelf. Because this revision is an external document, each link to it opens a file using the Acrobat Reader program and displays the first page of the book. You can jump to a specific location in the book by using the appropriate bookmark in the outline window.

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Navigating in external PDF documents with Acrobat Reader

See also:

Multistrategy method demonstration

Prerequisites

Here are some prerequisites for teaching a primer track lesson in a Multistrategy instructional program:

You need to establish a local language community framework.

See:
Chapter 1 (Stringer)
You need to complete the preliminary language data.

See:
Developing primers
You need to complete the primer lessons.

Things to do
	Here are some things to do when you teach a primer track lesson in a Multistrategy instructional program. For specific information on these activities, refer to Chapter 3 (Stringer) .
	Have learners do reading readiness activities (for first part of primer 1). Discuss the keyword(s) in the context of a sentence or text, and key picture(s) . Have learners do the breaking and making activities. Have learners do word building activities and games with known syllables (in big box). Have learners make a picture story (for primer 1). Do sentence-making activities. Have learners do writing exercises. Have learners do reading and writing fluency activities (in open and bridging classes). Test the students (Day 5).

Sample: Primer pages
	Here are some sample primer pages from the Multistrategy instructional program:
	Multistrategy primer page sample Multistrategy method demonstration

See also
	Teaching a story track lesson in a Multistrategy instructional program

Sources
	Stringer 1992 Stringer and Faraclas 1987

Context for this page:

Task module: Teaching a primer track lesson in a Multistrategy ..., by Mary D. Stringer
In task module: Teaching lessons in a Multistrategy instructional ...
In task module: Teaching lessons in an instructional program, by Carole P. Spaeth (compiler)
In task module: Teaching people to read and write, by Carole P. Spaeth (compiler)
In task module: Implementing a literacy program, by Carole P. Spaeth (compiler)
In modular book: Implement a literacy program, by Carole P. Spaeth (compiler) and Leah B. Walter (compiler)
In bookshelf: Literacy

This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library, Version 4.0, published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 1999. [Ordering information.]

Page content last modified: 25 October 1999