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the Russell
Reading Room, there is a battle to combat
illiteracy and the weapons of choice are books, books
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• Phonics
• Word Recognition
• Spelling
• Comprehension
• Vocabulary |
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Writing skills
• Penmanship
• Study skills
• FCAT training |
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Increased interest in books
• Improved reading skills
• Expanded vocabulary |
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Improved study skills
• Improved confidence in reading
• Improved FCAT scores
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Certified teachers with ninety years combined
experience
• Teaching assistants
• Volunteers
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| Tyson,
a student in the low income school district of Lauderhill,
improved his reading level from 2.75 to 5.80 over a period
of one academic year through the reading room program.
He spent two hours a day, four days a week in the Foundation's
program. |
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