A Spanish reading program for teaching reading, spelling, and handwriting
Aprendo Leyendo
Effective
Aprendo Leyendo is a beginning reading program that incorporates reading, spelling, and handwriting using multisensory techniques. It utilizes the best instructional practices supported by scientific research and is an effective program for all children.
Comprehensive
Aprendo Leyendo contains all the critical elements of a comprehensive reading program for primary grades: phonemic awareness, phonics, decoding, word recognition, vocabulary, spelling, handwriting, and comprehension strategies. All these vital components of reading are taught simultaneously in integrated lessons, each subject reinforcing and strengthening the others.
Authentic
Aprendo Leyendo was written by Latin American authors. All the stories are authentic and relevant to the culture and people of the continent. In addition, the teacher instructions are concise and easily accessible. There is no need for a large assortment of books and materials for each area of study. Everything children need for a lesson is contained in just two books: a decodable chapter book and a Skills Book.
For Students
Chapter Books
These beautifully illustrated decodable chapter books are unlike any other beginning readers. The narratives have all the basic elements of good storytelling—character, setting, plot, conflict, and resolution. Children love the adventure and humor!
The decodable text only contains sounds that have been taught so that children can sound out the words. There is a repetition of vocabulary to develop recognition of common words and the length of words and complexity of sentences gradually increases. The books provide the practice needed to develop accurate and fluent reading, as well as coherent stories that support effective comprehension strategies.
Skills Books
Each chapter book has a corresponding Skills Book. Comprehensive Skills Books contain activities for teachers to provide direct instruction in phonemic awareness, decoding, word recognition, spelling, handwriting, vocabulary, and comprehension. They are meant to be used under teacher supervision with discussion and immediate feedback.
For Teachers
Teacher Editions
Each chapter book also has a Teacher Edition that provides prompts to support children’s engagement and understanding of the stories. The resulting class discussions encourage logical reasoning, making inferences, and a range of comprehension strategies, including rereading, paraphrasing, and summarizing.
Aprendo Leyendo Teacher Handbook
The Teacher Handbook includes detailed instructions on how to implement the program, as well as words and sentences for spelling dictations for each level of the AL sequence.
Professional Development
Professional Development, in the form of courses, workshops, and ongoing teacher support, is provided by experienced AL teachers and can be tailored to the needs of individual schools and districts.
Online Resources
Curriculum-based Tests
Placement Tests
Lesson Plan Forms
Reinforcement Activities
Homework
