From the simplest levels of the program to the most complex, CARS & STARS Online is all about emphasising understanding and the development of excellent reading comprehension skills. This works hand in hand with all aspects of STEM instruction to create not just better readers, but students who are better positioned to take on all subjects – be they STEM or anything else they put their mind to.
CARS & STARS Online is uniquely positioned to help readers who might be able to read fluently, but whose comprehension of what they are reading lags behind that fluency. The new Focus Reading module also features targeted practice in areas of need so that readers who might be behind in an area can focus on it and improve.
Writing responses is the highest level of comprehension because students can communicate their learning and viewpoints, demonstrating the extent of their knowledge about a text and articulating their own learning. This is a valuable insight for teachers and a pivotal part of the STARS module of CARS & STARS Online, and FOCUS Reading, with their goal of making all students better readers.
Equally useable in both a classroom environment or for at-home learning, and accessible from anywhere with only a device and an internet connection, CARS and STARS is perfect for the classroom of tomorrow – or the classroom, bedroom, kitchen table, backyard, waiting room or indeed anywhere of today!
In difficult times, CARS & STARS Online works just as well at home as it does at school. The program was made to be used between the two when return to the classroom is uncertain or temporary, ensuring the seamless continuation of your child’s reading comprehension journey – whatever tomorrow brings.
