Distar Reading Program Worksheets
The chief criticism of the program is that it delays the introduction of reading texts. During the 1970s, the chief alternative to DISTAR was whole-word basals with. A worksheet and complete and color a dot-to-dot picture, a non-reading activity.
Teacher Tools Related to Direct Instruction • There are three main DI language programs: Language for Learning, Language for Thinking, and Language for Writing. These were originally called DISTAR Language I, II, and III. There are several format features that make DI programs unique. These include clear teacher scripts, placement tests and within program assessments, choral responding and signals, individual turns, and error correction and verification techniques.
Reading Mastery Program
Sra Distar Reading
• There are three major DI mathematics programs: Connecting Math Concepts, DISTAR Arithmetic, and Corrective Mathematics. DI math programs include explicit and systematic instruction organized around a strand-based design. There are several format features that make DI unique. These include clear teacher scripts, placement tests and within program assessments, choral responding and signals, individual turns, and error correction and verification techniques. • There are three major DI reading programs: Reading Mastery, Horizons, and Corrective Reading. DI reading programs include the key elements of reading instruction: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary building, and comprehension.