BOOKS IN SERIES: 9 BOOKS IN READING F REEDOM 2000 PROGRAM: 24 ISBN: 978174020 0608 AUTHOR: Hunter Calder RRP: $15.95 PAGES: 116 pp. The Word Wo rkers Activity Books have been written specifically for students at the early to intermediate years of reading acquisition (suggested ages 7-11) . The series is structured to develop, in a sequential manner, basic rea ding skills. Word Workers takes students from the earliest skills of pho nemic awareness to the higher order skills of syllabification and struct ural analysis. In Word Workers Book 2: Single letter-sound corres pondences, students learn to apply phonemic awareness skills to read sim ple three-sound words - 'bat', 'hen', 'lock'. Simple and regularly occur ring consonant digraphs - 'ck', 'll', 'ss' - are introduced. The activit y pages in each unit consolidate the acquisition of these basic reading skills. Blending skills are consolidated and refined as each vowel sound is introduced.

BOOKS IN SERIES: 9 BOOKS IN READING F REEDOM 2000 PROGRAM: 24 ISBN: 978174020 0660 AUTHOR: Hunter Calder RRP: $44.95 PAGES: 420 pp. The Word Wo rkers Activity Books have been written specifically for students at the early to intermediate years of reading acquisition (suggested ages 7&nda sh;11). The series is structured to develop, in a sequential manner, bas ic reading skills. Word Workers takes students from the earliest skills of phonemic awareness to the higher order skills of syllabification and structural analysis. The Word Workers Teacher Resource Book provi des all the information you will need to use the Word Workers series suc cessfully. Features include: an overview of the tech niques for effective phonics instruction photocopiable classroo m aids and record sheets reproductions of all the activity page s in the series with answers marked for easy student monitoring practical suggestions and lesson plans for successful teaching The Word Workers Teacher Resource Book has been designed as a user -friendly resource for all reading teachers. The Reading Freedom 2000 Diagnostic Handbook should be used to place students at the correct level in the program. In order to work successfully with the Word Worke rs Activity Books, teachers should refer to the Word Workers Teacher Res ource Book and monitor student progress with the Word Workers Achievemen t Tests Book.

BOOKS IN SERIES: 7 BOOKS IN READING F REEDOM 2000 PROGRAM: 24 ISBN: 978174020 0691 AUTHOR: Hunter Calder RRP: $17.95 PAGES: 94 pp. The Reading Freedom series is written specifically for students with reading problem s (suggested age 8 - ... Adult). The series is carefully structured to e nable students to become independent readers. In Reading Freedom Book 2, students develop their knowledge of vowel and consonant digraphs, the vowel-consonant-final 'ee',, rule, long vowel rules, and soft 'e c',, and 'eg',,. Through a variety of motivational exercises and activi ties, including spelling and comprehension activities, they gradually de velop their skills so they can read words containing these sounds with a ccuracy and fluency. The Reading Freedom 2000 Diagnostic Handbook should be used to place students at the correct level in the program. I n order to work successfully with the Reading Freedom Activity Books, te achers should refer to the Reading Freedom Teacher Resource Book. Studen t progress can be monitored using the Reading Freedom Achievement Tests Book.

BOOKS IN SERIES: 9 BOOKS IN READING F REEDOM 2000 PROGRAM: 24 ISBN: 978174020 0677 AUTHOR: Hunter Calder RRP: $34.95 PAGES: 84 pp. The Word Wor kers Activity Books have been written specifically for students at the e arly to intermediate years of reading acquisition (suggested ages 7&ndas h;11). The series is structured to develop, in a sequential manner, basi c reading skills. Word Workers takes students from the earliest skills o f phonemic awareness to the higher order skills of syllabification and s tructural analysis. The Word Workers Achievement Tests Book is a carefully structured series of tests to monitor student progress. The te sts align with the Activity Books of the series, and are designed to pro vide a familiar and non-threatening form of assessment. Word Workers Ach ievement Tests allows teachers to instruct, and provide an encouraging r ecord of progress. The Reading Freedom 2000 Diagnostic Handbook s hould be used to place students at the correct level in the program. In order to work successfully with the Word Workers Activity Books, teacher s should refer to the Word Workers Teacher Resource Book and monitor stu dent progress with the Word Workers Achievement Tests Book.

In Word Workers Book 7, students learn to read words contain ing common prefixes and suffixes, as well as common contractions. After completing this book, students will be able to read and spell words cont aining these word patterns and enhance their vocabulary development and basic comprehension skills through a variety of challenging and motivati onal activities.

BOOKS IN SERIES: 7 BOOKS IN READING F REEDOM 2000 PROGRAM: 24 ISBN: 978174020 0233 AUTHOR: Hunter Calder RRP: $34.95 PAGES: 121 pp. The Reading Freedom series is written specifically for students with reading proble ms (suggested age 8 - ... Adult). The series is carefully structured to enable students to become independent readers. The Reading Freedo m 2000 Diagnostic Handbook provides a comprehensive collection of the te sts and checklists a teacher needs to accurately diagnose areas of weakn ess in students,, reading. The Handbook also gives teachers the tools to analyse results so they can provide the appropriate program of instruct ion to meet a students learning needs. The tests and checklists i n this Handbook have been developed from years of successful clinical di agnosis, and trialled extensively with students. The easy-to-access form at allows teachers to find the tests they need quickly. Notes and case s tudies are provided to assist teachers in their assessment and in formul ating effective reading outcomes. The Reading Freedom 2000 Diagno stic Handbook allows teachers to accurately place students experiencing reading difficulties in the Reading Freedom 2000 program. The tests iden tify the levels and books of the program students should begin working w ith. Alternatively, teachers can apply the diagnostic procedures to thei r own reading programs.

BOOKS IN SERIES: 8 BOOKS IN READING F REEDOM 2000 PROGRAM: 24 ISBN: 978174020 0219 AUTHOR: Hunter Calder RRP: $13. 95 PAGES: 71 pp. The Phonics First series has been written specifically for pre-readers and beginnin g readers (suggested age 4 - ... 6). The series is carefully structured to develop phonemic awareness - ... the ability to identify individual s ounds in words as well as the ability to blend sounds into meaningful wo rds. In Phonics First Book 6, students continue their acquisition of higher order phonics skills and generalisations. They learn to recog nise diphthongs and digraphs, the vowels before e'r' and silent letters . Through a variety of motivational exercises and activities students gr adually develop their skills until they are able to read words containin g these sounds with accuracy and fluency. The Reading Freedom 200 0 Diagnostic Handbook should be used to place students at the correct le vel in the program. In order to work successfully with the Phonics First Activity Books, teachers should refer to the Phonics First Teacher Reso urce Book and monitor student progress with the Phonics First Achievemen t Tests.