What is BLS?
BLS includes three books. Here is a glimpse at Book 1. All of the components on the page are done in a 45 minute class period (except for Read Aloud. We do this if time permits, otherwise it is picked up in the classroom).
- A literacy instructional framework that is:
- Systematic
- Sequential
- Intensive
- Comprehensive
- For use by teachers and specialists working with students identified with special needs in learning to read and spell
- Designed to be taught:
- With the teacher’s full attention to the students with whom he or she is working
- Preferably, to a group with only three to five students who are similar in age and reading ability. The maximum group size is eight.
- With intensity and duration that ensures students’ progress and achievement
- By a knowledgeable and skilled specialist
- With a monitored and modulated pace that is adjusted to meet student needs
- Is distributed over three manuals. Each manual includes:
- A concept manual with a scope and sequence that details a suggested
- Order of presentation for reading and spelling, concept introductions, and practices
- A notebook that includes suggested procedures, reproducible practice pages, and information for developing comprehension and writing skills
- An outline for a lesson plan that provides instruction in reading, writing, and spelling as appropriate
- Meets the standards set by the:
- Texas Education Agency
- International Multisensory Structured Language Education Council
- International Dyslexia Association
BLS includes three books. Here is a glimpse at Book 1. All of the components on the page are done in a 45 minute class period (except for Read Aloud. We do this if time permits, otherwise it is picked up in the classroom).