How Attack of the Chicken Nugget Man Matches the Essential Components of Reading Instruction

"[Implement] . . . reading instruction . . . that . . . includes the essential components of reading instruction." - No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation

Attack of the Chicken Nugget Man provides reading comprehension strategies, an essential component as defined by the National Reading Panel (NRP). NRP research points to several comprehension strategies that are embedded in the Chicken Nugget Man Series of Educational Publications: Use of graphic organizers, generating questions, recognizing story structure, summarizing, and research-based instruction. Intentional and thoughtful interaction between the reader and the text (text comprehension instruction) is built into the text and the author, serving as the narrator, frequently prompts students to reread, identify important elements, and consider author's purpose, pacing, and story structure while reading.

Research-based Instruction Attack of the Chicken Nugget Man Meets the following Title I Part A funding criteria:

* Offer challenging academic content – provide intentional learning
* Utilize strategies and programs that are scientifically research based