The key to success with SIPPS Plus and SIPPS Challenge at the secondary level is providing consistent experiences with the routines that help students build confidence and see their own improvement. The recursive design of the programs provides ongoing practice with challenging patterns, and students see their automaticity improve from lesson to lesson. In addition, choral responses provide an engaging structure to practice and receive corrective feedback in a safe, respectful way. In SIPPS Plus, the Dreams on Wheels anthology of decodable texts focuses on topics that are relevant and engaging for older readers. The optional Hi/Lo Fluency Libraries allow students to choose from a wide range of engaging, age-appropriate trade books in a variety of genres. Both Dreams on Wheels and the Hi/Lo Fluency Libraries help develop fluency, increase automaticity, and build confidence. When teachers follow the routines with fidelity and honor the age, experiences, and social-emotional needs of older striving readers, SIPPS can provide a life-changing bridge to literacy.
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