Suggested lesson plan for
"Seek to expand Safe Routes to School program"

Possible hard words:

Proper names: Trailnet's Safe Routes to School, Cindy Mense, Missouri Department of Transportation (MODOT), Mascoutah, O'Fallon, Edgar Road, Hudson, Webster Groves, Rockwood, Todd Messenger

Other words: endorsement, recruited, hilarity, fondue, embarrassment

BEFORE READING: Have the young reader read the list of possible hard words. Provide help where needed, but keep track of the number of items needing help. If no more than three require help, ask the child to read the article silently. If four to six require your help, have the child read the article aloud. If seven or more items are problems, you offer to read the article aloud to the child. In all three instances, point out that questions will be raised after the reading.

DURING READING: For the silent reader, offer to help with any names or words. For the one reading aloud, supply any words fairly promptly that seem to be impairing reading fluency. If you read aloud, model fluent oral reading.

AFTER READING: Use questions to check understanding and promote discussion of the article. Examples follow..