How Can Primary Teachers Use Digital Resources To Enhance Reading Instruction?

This Capstone project answers the question: how can primary teachers use digital resources to enhance reading instruction? Research has demonstrated that students need exposure to both print and digital literacies. This paper reviews effective reading instruction and highlights the importance of integrating digital technologies in primary classrooms, focusing on kindergarten, first, and second grades. The project involved identifying quality digital resources that support literacy development in elementary grade levels. A website was developed to combine the findings based on research with digital resources that support targeted learning objectives. Specific digital resources are analyzed using both the Common Core State Standards and the SAMR Model (Puentedura, 2014). The goal of the project is to help locate quality digital resources that enhance reading instruction by supporting the development of standards-based learning goals