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Blue Reading Transparency

"...When we read, we automatically look at the black and white words, while easily ignoring the white background paper.  For struggling readers, this process is not automatic. For them, the white background of the paper is so distracting or reflective (like reading in the sun), that they cannot easily see the black and white words without exerting great effort.  For these students, putting a Blue or Green colored (specially prepared...not Office Depot) reading transparency on the reading page causes them to see the printed words without having to exert such an effort.  It basically, "evens the playing field" for them, making the background almost as dark as the printed letters. The result is that they find that they can read much smoother, and much longer with ease, and comprehend what they are reading more easily because they can concentrate on converting the words to pictures in their head, instead of concentrating on reading the words.

I love to use Colored Reading Transparencies with my struggling readers, from first grade through college.  It gives them instant feedback that the lack of reading fluency is not their fault, but their eyes not giving them the right feedback.  They get excited right away.  My experience is, that even though there are many colors that can be used, the far majority (95%) of the students of all ages I have worked with over the past 25 years, do best with either the Blue or Green reading transparency. " - taken from diannecraft.org

Product Code	LD093
Publisher	Dianne Craft