Course III Teachers Guide.pdf - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

ETTER TO FAMILY 32Letter to Family (English version)Dear Family,Helping students become better readers enhances their success in every school subject. Riverdeepset out to improve students’ reading success with two goals in mind:1. Use all available research to keep instruction effective and efficient.2. Use modern technology to make learning exciting, engaging, and enriching.The result is Destination Reading © , a strong, research-based reading program for the twenty-firstcentury. Destination Reading uses the following methods that have been shown to be successful:• It begins with what students know and fills gaps in that knowledge with important backgroundinformation.• It creates interest by using materials that are diverse, timely, and true to life.• It provides instruction and practice in important skills and strategies that enhance readingcomprehension and vocabulary building.• It recognizes that students learn in different ways and instructs students using a variety ofapproaches.Destination Reading uses technology to ensure that every student is engaged and actively involved inlearning:• Pacing is flexible. Students learn at their own pace.• Feedback is immediate. Students correct mistakes before incorrect content can become part ofwhat they learned.• Learning is fun. Students are actively involved in every part of the program. Engaging content,videos, and animation enrich learning. Games help students practice important concepts.• Improvement is rewarded immediately, and encouragement is positive and frequent.Destination Reading addresses recognized educational standards with student-centered teachingmethods that make learning fun. You can help by offering encouragement, setting aside time forreading and asking your student to share and apply concepts they have learned. We hope that youand your student enjoy this innovative reading program.Sincerely,