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Learning to be explorers, second-grade students seek hidden treasures around the world and in their backyards. Activity-based adventures motivate students to learn new skills and strategies as they learn about the discoveries of others and seek clues that will lead them to their own findings. Students gain self-confidence as they dramatically boost their levels of literacy.
OUTCOMES
- Continue to develop phonological awareness
- Increase understanding and use of the alphabetic principle
- Read for pleasure and information
- Comprehend what is read
- Respond to literature in various ways, including writing
- Enhance oral communication skills
BENEFITS
- Aligns with state and national standards
- Dramatically improves reading performance
- Develops reading comprehension strategies and essential word-attack skills
- Strengthens phonological awareness and letter-sound correspondences
- Includes relevant, high-interest content and concepts
- Provides ongoing student assessment
- Allows teachers to focus on the quality of instruction with explicit daily lesson plans
- Engages and motivates teachers and students
ASSESSMENTS
- Pre- and post-assessments, reading logs, and student work samples
EACH CLASSROOM RECEIVES
- Comprehensive Curriculum Guide with daily lesson plans
- Content-related literature and instructional materials
- Built-in assessment tools
- Parent Guides (English and/or Spanish)
- Suggestions for parent and community involvement
- Voyager Adventure Books
MODEL
- 18 students per class
- Up to 1 ½ hours per day, 3 days per week, 30 weeks
CURRICULUM SUPPORT
- Available through the Customer Support Hotline at 1-888-399-1995 between 7:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. (CST).
CONTACT US
- To find out more about this and other exciting curricula, please Contact Us.
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