YES Reading - Opening up the world of reading to at-risk children

Letter From The ED

My first few weeks with YES Reading have been quite a whirlwind! I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know our brilliant and dedicated staff, of learning my way around our six wonderful Reading Centers, and of seeing the limitless enthusiasm of our volunteers and donors.

Our Mission

To expand the life opportunities of children in low-income communities by empowering them with strong literacy skills.

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528 Valley Way
Milpitas, CA 95035
info@yesreading.org
(408) 945-5720

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Reading Strategy- “Echo Reading”

Echo Reading is a simple strategy to use with students that have difficulty with fluency and decoding. Echo reading is used as a tool to ease the transition from modeled reading to independent reading. Follow these simple steps:

Read one sentence or phrase at a time and have the student echo back the same sentence or phrase. (The story or text used for echo reading should be at the student’s instructional level. Using a book from the day’s lesson would be appropriate.)
Have the student follow the words with a finger so that you can be sure that he/she is actually reading and not simply mimicking you.
On occasions, when the students can read the text with some degree of fluency, you may have the student take the lead.
If the student requires your support while reading, you should be ready to offer it.
Echo reading provides the means for you to vary the level of support you provide. There should be gradual release of responsibility from teacher to student.

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