CARS & STARS Online is a digital reading comprehension program based around the repeated application of twelve core reading strategies to make students better readers who can analyse and interpret any text at a high level of understanding. The multi-level program is designed to be entirely paper-free, with all student answers being entered directly into the software, and results being instantly recorded and corrected automatically, requiring no teacher marking.
But the benefits of CARS & STARS Online for teachers go beyond simply not requiring any manual marking.
The CARS & STARS Online Teaching Guides offer comprehensive information on using the series effectively in your classroom. The strategies that underpin the whole program are explained in detail, as is the research behind the program and its unique approach to teaching reading comprehension. The guides also contain complete answer keys for both CARS and STARS modules.
The Teaching Guides for the STARS module include in-depth Lesson Plans that take teachers through each of the STARS lessons in detail. These plans show teachers how to present STARS lessons to students and provide step-by-step models for explicit instruction, making lesson planning easy.
The guides contain all correct answers for multiple-choice questions, and modelled answers for questions that involve written responses. They also contain useful tips for teachers as they embark on the program with their students. Each Lesson Plan also includes brief digressions that highlight a specific area of instruction or interest, under the following headings: ELL Support; Genre Focus; Teacher’s Corner; Reteaching; and Connecting with Literature, all designed to broaden and enhance the specific instruction being given in that lesson.
CARS & STARS Online is designed to make using the program with your students as simple and seamless as possible. The Teaching Guides are the only resource teachers will need to engage with both the program, and their students, to ensure they are working toward the very highest levels of reading comprehension.
If you are interested in learning more about the CARS & STARS Online subscriptions and how they can help children to achieve better results, then sign up for a free trial to be an integral part of your child’s reading success.
