Lift Off to Writing
Authors: Terry Dodds, Maureen Chislett, Earl Dodds, and Marvin Dodds

Lift Off to Writing is a 65 lesson language skill development and homework program that is specially designed to provide a highly motivating supplement to the Corrective Reading Decoding A Program. This program is appropriate for students in Grades 3 to 12 and adults who are learning to read with the Corrective Reading Decoding A Program or any other remedial approach. One of the features of this program is that it may be used with students who need to become more proficient in written expression. It may be used with students who need to learn to read materials that use cursive writing (handwriting).

Program Components

• Teacher’s Guide
  • Scripted lessons
  • Copy of student materials
  • Point Summary Chart
• Blackline Masters Packet for student materials

Instructional Sequence

The program has a consistent procedure:

• Daily homework check
• Checkout
• Guided practice of new skills
• Explanation of tasks to be completed for homework.
• Bonus Box

Find Out More!

• Goals
• Skills Taught
• Sample Lesson (Lesson 31)
• Sample Lesson (Lesson 65)