MaxScholar Teacher's Manual Digraphs

MaxScholar is an online Orton-Gillingham phonics/reading/ELA program you can use from home. Orton-Gillingham is often used with a struggling reader and has multi-sensory instruction which any student can benefit from (music, songs, read aloud feature, summarizing, retelling). It will use a variety of techniques which they call blended instruction. While not designed to replace direct parent/teacher instruction, the software does allow for some independent learning. There are three levels of the program. Early Start is for PK. This program features lessons in consonants, vowels, blends & digraphs. Develop phonemic awareness, sound blending, fluency, sight words & more. K-2 is the next level, and you can access the phonics skills mentioned plus reading skills. These include reading, highlighting, comprehension, summarizing, writing, vocabulary & more. Maxguru K-12 has the phonics and reading with additional ELA content such as syllabication, spelling rules, prefixes, suffixes, word roots, etc. Additional drill & practice comes with this level. This seems like a useful tool for remediation or instruction as it can flex with the student's ability. This option would be perfect for non-English speakers looking to improve their language skills. 

Online access is for 1-year, one student and comes with additional support during the license period. Each course opens with a placement test for your student, checking their phonics knowledge and reading comprehension level. This feature allows content to be adapted to your student's needs! With streamed content, you can watch the lessons on any device or computer as long as you access the program using Google Chrome as your browser. Please note that after purchase of the online student license, MaxScholar will contact you directly to complete the setup for the student subscription. After you purchase, you will receive an email with contact information for a MaxScholar consultant and an invitation to schedule a time for a consultation. In this 30- to 60-minute session, the consultant can answer any questions about the program, personalize the student account with accurate placement or even help with tutoring. 

Several print Workbooks are available as a separate purchase for reinforcement. Workbooks align with software scope and sequence. Pages are bold and graphic with a pleasing amount of white space on a page. Teacher Manuals offer teacher support for select workbooks and related online content. Through the separate dashboard, a parent can print reports to show growth and target areas in need of attention. MaxScholar can be used as a helpful intervention for students with dyslexia, ADHD, auditory processing issues and reading struggles, even those with Autism and Asperger's.

MaxScholar is an online Orton-Gillingham ELA program. These various skills workbooks support the lessons for PK-2^nd grade. The books are consumable and specific, allowing a parent/teacher to target reinforcement and practice as needed for a particular student. These are not an essential component to online learning. Online access sold separately.*

At this level, all topics have both a Teacher’s Manual and Student Workbook.

Teacher’s Manuals explain how to coordinate the books with the online instruction. These would be particularly helpful to a parent who is not thoroughly versed in the O-G method. Lessons are laid out nicely and are user-friendly. Spiral-bound, not reproducible.

Student Workbooks are black and white and designed to not be overwhelming. There are grayscale illustrations, and you might see references to resources found in the back of the book. You are also encouraged to make your own flashcards.

*There are 3 subscription options for 1 year of online access:

• Early Start is for Pre-K, working on letters, sounds, and simple phonics skills (Item 029736)
• The K-2-only option adds reading instruction (Item 029780)
• Maxguru K-12 includes phonics and reading plus additional English/Language Arts skills such as syllabication, spelling rules, prefixes, suffixes, word roots, etc. (Item 029725)