ISM: The Integrated Skills Method.

This teacher's manual is designed to help teachers organize primary level reading instruction according to the particular skill being taught and to integrate lessons from several different sources. Skills are suggested for instruction, and directions and examples are given to aid the teacher in selecting lessons from different reading program materials, such as phonics programs and basal reading programs. Units One through Four contain suggestions for introducing beginning reading skills, including sound blending, picture naming, left-to-right ordering, sight word recognition, oral reading, recall and interpretation, and phonic analysis. Units Five through Seven suggest possible lesson plans for beginning through third grade level readers. Skills discussed in this section include sound blending, letter sounds, sight words, oral reading, phonic relationships, and word meaning. The appendixes contain sample outlines for lessons, guidelines for teachers on organization of the reading program and materials, observation forms for skills lessons, and an observation checklist for use in observing classroom instructional techniques. (MKM)