I am passionate about creating meaningful reading experiences in my student's lives. I teach middle school and it can be hard to find reading material that is age appropriate for my low level readers so I've worked many hours to create Reading in Real Life. Reading in Real Life is a sight based reading program that uses evidence based instructional practices to teach students functional words that they see in everyday life. This program is excellent for students with significant disabilities, such as Autism or Down syndrome, or students who are learning English as a second language. I used high quality graphics to make sure that RIRL is age appropriate for any grade.
Each RIRL unit includes 20-40 themed sight words, broken up into sections in which 5 new words are introduced at a time. As students master the new words, they are added to their maintenance list. Once students master the included words, they can practice reading the words in a variety of different activities. Ideally, students should also have exposure to the words in the natural setting whenever possible. RIRL is unique because the focus isn't just on the student's ability to recognize the word, but there is a large focus on comprehension as well. What good is it to be able to read a word if we don't know what it means? I love that my students are able to read and understand words that they see all the time!
I've included several types of data sheets in each RIRL unit.
There are several RIRL products available for purchase at this time. You can click on each one to see a detailed description, word list, and preview.
Reading in Real Life: Signs edition teaches 101 of the most common environmental signs. This bundle is broken up into 4 units- 1) Warning & Safety Signs, 2) Community Signs, 3) Indoor & Lobby Signs, and 4) Directional Signs. Each word/phrase that is taught includes a mini book that explains the sign, it's meaning and where you might see it. These mini books are my favorite part of the Signs Edition bundle! Each unit introduces 5 signs at a time. I like to introduce one a day for the week by reading the mini book that goes along with it and completing the Find It! worksheet. When you've introduced the 5 signs, there are several review worksheets.
