The Multistrategy primer track lesson

This module is based on the revision of the book Working together for literacy by Mary Stringer. Because this book 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.

A Multistrategy instructional program primer track lesson teaches reading and writing using a technical approach through analysis and synthesis of words and sentences.

It focuses on teaching words, syllables, and eye, ear, and hand skills.

Here are the parts of a typical Multistrategy primer track lesson (p. 56) :

• Reading readiness activities
• Analysis and synthesis of a keyword in the context of a sentence or text, and a picture
• Learning syllables and word building
• Practicing reading sentences with focus on syntax
• Accurate writing
• Reading and writing fluency activities in open classes and bridging classes

Here are some features of a Multistrategy primer track lesson (p. 56)

• Emphasizes systematic, controlled instruction to help learners

  • become aware of the relationship between sounds and their symbols through reading and writing syllables, words, and sentences in context, and
  • become accountable in the learning process as their progress is checked by the teacher.
• Focuses mainly on analysis and synthesis of words and sentences so that learners learn to read and write accurately.

Here are some sample primer pages from the Multistrategy reading program:

• Multistrategy primer page sample

• The Multistrategy instructional program
• The Multistrategy story track lesson

See the following online article for more information:

• What is the Multistrategy method?

• Stringer 1992
• Stringer and Faraclas 1987

• Structure module: Multistrategy primer track lesson, by Mary D. Stringer
• In overview module: Current instructional programs, by Leah B. Walter, Glenys Waters, and Trudy K. Stewart (editor)
• In overview module: Instructional programs, by Kenneth A. Boothe (contributor), Leah B. Walter (contributor), and Glenys Waters (contributor)
• 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.]

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