Mary Lee's instruction in teaching Reading Mastery was like a refresher course for me. I used that program at a previous school in which I taught. Students were given a placement test and placed in a small group with other students with the same placement scores. "Checkouts" were given at indicated lessons and if students did not master the test, we "revisited" previous lessons until mastery was achieved. The scripted program should be strictly followed or not taught.
The stories and pictures are quite humorous and often made interesting topics for discussion among the students. For example, "What is a fish cake?" Is it a cake shaped like a fish or a cake made from fish? Another story was about the cowboy who rode a cow instead of a horse. The "demonstration" our group gave was exactly what happens in real group situations.
Students will show substantial gain in Reading Mastery over the course of time if proper and consistent delivery of the program is carried out. One problem I encountered was that there were not enough materials to go around. Teachers must also make sure that they have all components of the program before beginning the instruction.
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