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Orland School District 135

Reading

Welcome to the
Centennial Reading Program!



Centennial School - Reading Specialists

Name Room Number Voicemail Email
Mrs. Paxson  708/364-3425 708/226-8457  vpaxson@orland135.org 
Ms. Slaninka  708/364-3425 708/226-8458  aslaninka@orland135.org 
Mrs. Sokol  708/364-3429 708/226-8454  csokol@orland135.org 
Mrs. Toscano  708/364-3426 708/226-8475  ktoscano@orland135.org

What do we offer?

Extended Day Kindergarten (Small Group Intervention)
Extended Day Kindergarten is an early intervention program for children with literacy difficulties.  These children meet daily for one hour beginning mid-October through the end of April. Instruction includes phonemic awareness, letter sound identification, writing activities, and guided reading.  

Reading Recovery (One-on-One Intervention)
Reading Recovery is an early intervention program designed for children with literacy difficulties in first grade. It includes reading, writing, and letter/word work for 30 minutes daily. The students meet one-on-one with a trained Reading Recovery teacher for approximately 12-20 weeks.

PIP Groups (Small Group Intervention)
A PIP Group receives small group literacy instruction and is designed for first, second and third graders. These groups meet 3-5 days each week for 30-45 minutes. Instruction includes reading, writing, and letter/word work.

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