Overview of Reading Recovery Program

    The Reading Recovery program was developed by New Zealand educator Marie Clay.  The primary goal is to help children become independent readers.  Through the program first grade students who are "at risk " develop a self improving system for continual growth and learn the strategies that good readers use.  

    In the Reading Recovery program, children receive one-on-one instruction for thirty minutes daily.  During these lessons, children interact with interesting and meaningful text through reading many "little books" and writing stories.