The reading program training video emphasizes the importance of storytelling in developing students' auditory skills, character building, and moral values. It highlights the one-to-one reading sessions where the reading specialist provides individual attention, monitors fluency, and integrates Islamic concepts into the stories.

Engaging storytelling sessions in the library not only enhance students' auditory skills but also instill moral values and good habits. Reading specialists provide individual attention, monitor fluency, and encourage understanding through interactive reading activities.

Al-Huda International School uses a tailored word per minute test to assess students' reading fluency, with the reading specialist closely monitoring and recording students' performance. Understanding is a key element assessed every six weeks, holding significant weight in both primary and Montessori sections.

The chapter discusses the comprehensive information contained in reading records, including book details, parental signatures, and teacher comments. It highlights the importance of the running record maintained by reading specialists for each student, serving as a valuable reference for teachers and school administration.