Dolch Reading Program
Grade Levels: PreK-4
The Dolch® Reading Program is a comprehensive supplemental reading program consisting of basic sight vocabulary and sets of high-interest, easy-reading books for fluency practice at any age. Students get plenty of practice with basic sight words, common nouns, reading activities and writing activities, fill-in-the-blanks books, and crossword puzzles.
About the Program
The Dolch® Reading Program contains books that can be used to build important skills and as recreational reading for on-level students, beginning readers, remedial readers, at-risk students, and ESL students. Each Dolch Level focuses on particular word lists that are taught through word cards, stories, and activities.
Dolch® Level 1
110 Basic Sight Vocabulary and 95 Common Nouns
- Early Reading Books (Reading Level 0.1-1.5)
- First Reading Books (Reading Level 1.5-2.5)
Dolch® Level 2
220 Basic Sight Vocabulary and 95 Nouns
- Independent Reading Books - Animal Stories (Reading Level 2.0-3.0)
- Independent Reading Books - Tales & Legends (Reading Levels 2.0-3.0)
Dolch® Level 3
684 Storyteller Words
- Spirit of Adventure Series, Fiction (Reading Levels 3.0-4.0)
- Spirit of Adventure Series, Nonfiction (Reading Levels 3.0-4.0)
Dolch® Level 4
First 1000 Words
- America's Journey Series, Fiction (Reading Levels 3.0-4.0)
- America's Journey Series, Nonfiction (Reading Levels 3.0-4.0)
Components:
- Dolch® Readers consist of high-interest, carefully selected stories of leveled sight words and new vocabulary for fluency practice at any age.
- Word Puzzle Books are available for each set of readers and include fill-in-the-blank and crossword puzzles.
- Reading and Writing Practice Books contain Dolch stories and comprehension practice. One practice book is available for each set of readers.
- A Teacher Guide is available for each set of readers and includes word-building activities, assessment instruments, workbook support, and plans to help you use the program even more efficiently.
- The Dolch® CD-ROM allows students to practice the Dolch words in the form of puzzles and games, making a fun way to practice skills.
Instructional Pack includes:
- Picture Word Cards are illustrated cards to teach the Dolch® 95 Common Nouns.
- Popper Word Cards
Set 1 - Covers the easiest 110 of the 220 Basic Sight Vocabulary
Set 2 - Covers the more difficult words. - Phrase Cards (140) use word phrases from the Dolch® 220 Basic Sight Vocabulary and the 95 common Nouns.
- Word Game is a bingo format game that contains enough cards for six players at a time. It uses the Dolch® 220 Basic Sight Vocabulary and the 95 common Nouns.
Program Components
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Additional Details & Resources
Resources
Sample Lessons
- Popper Set 1
- Popper Set 2
- 95 Common Nouns
- Word Puzzles, First Reading Books
- Word Puzzles, Independent Reading Books - Animal Stories
- Word Puzzles, Independent Reading Books - Tales
- Word Puzzles, Spirit of Adventure
- Word Puzzles, America's Journey
- Readers, The Airplane - Collection 1
- Readers, Just a Box - Collection 2
- Readers, A Funny Play - Collection 4
- Readers, First Reading Books - In the Woods
- Readers, Independent Reading Books, Animal Stories - Paws and Claws
- Readers, Independent Reading Books, Tales & Legends - Faithful Friends
- Readers, Spirit of Adventure, Fiction - Cliff-hangers
- Readers, Spirit of Adventure, Nonfiction - Under the Canopy
- Word Cards, Popper Set 1
- Word Cards, Popper Set 2
- Reading and Writing Activities, First Reading Books
- Reading and Writing Activities, Independent Reading Books, Animal Stories
- Reading and Writing Activities, Independent Reading Books, Tales & Legends
- Reading and Writing Activities, Spirit of Adventure, Fiction
- Reading and Writing Activities, Spirit of Adventure, Nonfiction
- Reading and Writing Activities, America's Journey, Nonfiction
- Reading and Writing Activities, Early Reading Books
- Research for Dolch Beginning and Remedial Reading
This document lists the research into fluency and comprehension instruction that informed the design of The Dolch Reading Program.