Fast ForWord Reading

WHAT IS IT?

Fast ForWord to Reading named one of top 100 software products of 2002 by District Administration When it comes to fluent reading, practice makes perfect.

Fast ForWord® to Reading software is a supplemental suite of computer-based exercises that rapidly and systematically develops the skills that will help students become better readers.

Developed by a team of top reading experts and based on over 25 years of research on how the brain learns, the Fast ForWord to Reading exercises target and develop the skills that correlate directly to school curriculum, and are designed to help emerging readers build the skills that will lead to reading fluency.

Coupled with rich classroom curriculum, Fast ForWord to Reading software helps students practice and build the reading skills that will benefit them in all aspects of learning.

Who is Fast ForWord to Reading software for?

Students who need to rapidly improve their reading skills.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

Students at computers listen through headphones and use the computer mouse as they interact with the exercises of Fast ForWord® to Reading software. With each click of the mouse, Fast ForWord to Reading software adapts to the individual student's progress, providing efficient, targeted skill development.

What skills are developed?

Fast ForWord to Reading software provides a highly efficient, targeted workout that isolates and develops the core set of skills that correlate directly to school curriculum standards, including:

Word recognition and fluency
Advanced decoding
Spelling and vocabulary
Passage comprehension

How long does Fast ForWord to Reading software take to complete?

Fast ForWord to Reading software was designed to help students make lasting improvements quickly and efficiently. Students using the software follow one of two intensive schedules:

90 minutes a day, five days a week, for 4-8 weeks

48 minutes a day, five days a week, for 8-12 weeks

By following either the 90-Minute Protocol or the 48-Minute Protocol, students can achieve maximum success.

How do I know Fast ForWord to Reading software is working?

You can review student performance with Progress Tracker and One on One meetings with a Brain Works Professional weekly during the program.

Fast ForWord to Reading Exercises

	Scrap Cat: Amid the trash and treasures of a gritty junkyard, students help clean up as they sort words into linguistic and semantic categories and build decoding and vocabulary skills.

	Chicken Dog: With the help of this fine-feathered vendor, students develop spelling skills as they hear and see a word presented with missing letters and must choose the letters that complete the word.

	Book Monkeys: A group of literary monkeys help students read paragraphs and answer multiple-choice questions of varying types about the text to build comprehension skills.

Other Fast ForWord to Reading exercises include: Canine Crew, Twisted Pictures, Hog Hat Zone, Hoof Beat, Jitterbug Jukebox, Stinky Bill's Billboard, Lulu's Laundry Line, Book Monkeys: Book Two, and Goat Quotes.