Reading Aloud

All Killer, No Filler (Words)

All Killer, No Filler (Words)

“Filler words” are the “ums”, “ahhs”, “you knows”, “likes” and “kind ofs”, to name just a few, that we speakers of English pepper our speech with on a regular basis. Being prepared, at ease and comfortable is one of the best ways to reduce your reliance on filler words.

Tips for Improving Literacy Skills

Tips for Improving Literacy Skills

A reader who has progressed through CARS & STARS Online won’t just be able to read a text, they’ll be able to determine why they think it was written and what the person who wrote it was trying to get them to think when they read it.

The Benefits of a Bit of Reading Aloud

The Benefits of a Bit of Reading Aloud

CARS & STARS Online is primarily about individual readers getting better. But the way in which you can teach it in the classroom can harness the power of reading aloud – for individual students, groups or whole classes – to not just enhance comprehension, but improve reading abilities across the board.

Reading vs. Listening – It’s No Contest

Reading vs. Listening – It’s No Contest

Being able to listen to someone read aloud and make meaning from that might just be as important as any other form of reading, and so it’s an integral part of CARS & STARS Online – the digital reading comprehension program that aims to make every reader a high-level reader.

Reading Aloud Allowed

Reading Aloud Allowed

Read Aloud allows children who would normally be daunted by a text to engage with it before they even realise that they are. That’s a real boon to reading instruction, and just one more reason why CARS & STARS Online is a reading comprehension program like no other.