Early reading program
This early reading program:
- Can quickly make you a competent teacher of reading.
- Provides step-by-step instructions and sample lessons so you
know exactly what to say and do.
- Makes the teaching of reading stress-free, enjoyable and rewarding
for both you and your child.
- Takes children from phonological awareness to functional literacy
in nine easy, stress-free, steps.
- Tunes in to how children learn best.
- Gives children rapid success and boosts confidence.
- Offers early intervention to avoid reading failure later.
- Demystifies the maze of conflicting theories on how children
should be taught to read.
- Was developed by an educational psychologist with over 30 years
success in the teaching of reading.
- Is built on a sound psychological theory of how children learn
to read.
- Is available in both U.S. English or U.K./Oz English.
- Comes in Home User or Professional versions, both with personalised
learning materials and email support direct from the author.
Nine easy steps
"I never knew learning to read could be this easy" is what you'll
say after using Learn to Read in Nine Easy Steps.
Teaching reading with conventional reading programs is often too
complicated; too difficult and expensive to administer; and slow
to show results. It doesn't have to be this way.
According to the National Inquiry Into the Teaching of Literacy
(2005):
- learning to read is a crucial educational step
- the first school year is critical for learning to read
- reading success underpins overall school success in the later
years
- children who do not learn to read during first grade will end
up far behind their peers by the end of the year and face a difficult
task trying to catch up
- children with reading problems need help early because remediation
after the early grades is mostly ineffective.
Many children are frustrated and confused when they start on the
road to literacy simply because there is no definitive method for
teaching children how to read.
Mostly, it is left up to the ingenuity of individual teachers to
sort out the maze of conflicting theories on how children should
be taught to read. For example, should you use a phonics or a whole
word approach?
Learn to Read in Nine Easy Steps was developed by an educational
psychologist with over 30 years of experience in helping children
learn to read.
Learn to Read in Nine Easy Steps is the definitive reading program
that ensures that children will experience immediate success from
the very first step to the last.
Learn to Read in Nine Easy Steps is underpinned by a fascinating
and proven theory of how children learn to read. The program breaks
up the reading process into nine easy to follow steps.
Every concept and skill the child needs to master reading has been
identified and made explicit so that at every point in the program
the child clearly understands what to do, the reason for doing it
and where things are heading. Importantly, immediate feedback after
each successful step boosts self confidence and provides motivation.
Learn to Read in Nine Easy Steps, unlike many other reading programs,
is uncluttered with jargon and is very simple to follow and use.
The program comes tailor made for each child and is very user-friendly.
Children like learning this way and the results are therefore quick
to show.
The program reduces the task of learning to read down to nine essential
steps. The first five steps can be mastered by children within 15
minutes, at which point they are already reading their first short
story.
Learn to Read in Nine Easy Steps can help avoid problems later on
by equipping children with the skills they need to master reading
sooner. Early intervention prevents reading failure.
Learn to Read in Nine Easy Steps also fully equips the parents,
teachers, tutors and carers who instruct children in reading.
With Learn to Read in Nine Easy Steps every child can be successful.
Materials
Learn to Read in Nine Easy Steps comes packaged as a kit of learning
materials.
The kit contains nine envelopes, one for each step of the program.
Each envelope is labeled with the name of the step and a list of
contents.
Each of the nine envelopes contains a detailed description of the
particular step. This description consists of step-by-step instructions
and also a sample lesson that shows exactly what the parent, teacher,
tutor or carer should say and do to achieve the goal of that particular
step.
The kit contains readers that give the child practice and consolidate
the skills and concepts developed at each step.
Guidance is also given for those rare situations when things may
not exactly go according to plan, so you are not left floundering,
uncertain about what to do next. Such helpful advice can make your
interaction with the child stress free and enjoyable for both of
you, and therefore much more productive.
The instructions in each envelope tell you how to recognise when
the child has reached the goal for that step, and when you can move
along to the next step.
Supplementary readers (Phonic Readers) are also available to further
develop the child's experience and accelerate learning. The Professional
version of the kit comes with these readers already included. These
readers come in either U.S. or U.K./Oz spelling.
Learn to Read in Nine Easy Steps comes with different levels of
built-in support, depending on which version you purchase.
Home User Version: For parents and carers
The Home User version contains all the materials described in the "features" section
above. It comes with one set of personalised learning materials and
email support for a period of 1 month, during which period you can
ask the kit author questions about the use of the kit.
The additional readers, namely the Phonic Readers, are available
individually or as a set, for an extra cost (refer to the "Supplementary
Readers" section, below).
The Home User kit comes packaged in a box that contains nine folders.
Each envelope contains all the materials needed for a particular
step, namely:
- Step 1 - Introduction and instructions (3 pages) and Language
Test Sheet
- Step 2 - Instruction (3 pages) and four Word Cards
- Step 3 - Instructions (3 pages)
- Step 4 - Instructions (3 pages); nine Word Cards and Book A
- Step 5 - Instructions (2 pages) and Book B
- Step 6 - Instructions (5 pages) and four sets of Phonic Concept
Cards
- Step 7 - Instructions (5 pages); three sets of Letter Cards;
Letter Test Sheet
- Step 8 - Instructions (4 pages); Book 8A; Book 8B
- Step 9 - Instructions (9 pages).
Professional Version: For schools, child care centres, professional
literacy tutors and other educational organisations
The Professional version contains all the materials described in
the "Features" section above. In addition, it comes complete
with one set of the Phonic Readers, five personalised sets of learning
materials and 2 months of email support, during which period you
can ask the kit author questions about the use of the kit.
The Professional kit comes packaged in a box that contains the following
items:
- Nine envelopes, one for each step in the program. Each envelope
contains all the materials needed for a particular step, namely:
- Step 1 - Introduction and instructions (3 pages) and Language
Test Sheet
- Step 2 - Instructions (3 pages) and four Word Cards
- Step 3 - Instructions (3 pages)
- Step 4 - Instructions (3 pages); nine Word Cards and Book
A
- Step 5 - Instructions (2 pages) and Book B
- Step 6 - Instructions (5 pages) and four sets of Phonic
Concept Cards
- Step 7 - Instructions (5 pages); three sets of Letter Cards;
Letter Test Sheet
- Step 8 - Instructions (4 pages); Book 8A; Book 8B
- Step 9 - Instructions (9 pages)
- Phonic Readers supplementary readers, one set of 14
- Professional Addendum/User's Guide (available online).
Fourteen supplementary readers (Phonic Readers) are also available.
The Professional version of the kit comes complete with these optional
readers.
Supplementary readers
Supplementary readers are available to further develop the child's
experience and accelerate learning. These readers are known as the
Phonic Readers.
The Phonic Readers, unlike most other readers, are graded according
to structural complexity. The intended readership for these books
is children aged from 8 to 12 years.
The 14 Phonic Readers are:
- Phonic Readers 1 The Swinging Kings
- Phonic Readers 2 The Big Drop
- Phonic Readers 3 Lost in the Fog
- Phonic Readers 4 The Club Dance
- Phonic Readers 5 Sandra Helps the Gang
- Phonic Readers 6 At the Market
- Phonic Readers 7 Bonfire Night
- Phonic Readers 8 The Trap
- Phonic Readers 9 The Fair
- Phonic Readers 10 At the Circus
- Phonic Readers 11 On the Mountain
- Phonic Readers 12 The Swindle
- Phonic Readers 13 Please Help
- Phonic Readers 14 Happy Christmas.
All 14 Phonic Readers are included with the Professional version
of Learn to Read in Nine Easy Steps.
Purchasers of the Home User version of Learn to Read in Nine Easy
Steps can buy the Phonic Readers at $25 per book, including packing
and postage, or purchase the full set of 14 books for $350.
The Phonic Readers are available in U.S. English or U.K./Oz English.
Intending purchasers of the Phonic Readers, and also purchasers
of the Professional version of the kit which includes the Phonic
Readers, are strongly advised to examine the following sample stories
from the Tempo Books, to help decide on their suitability, before purchasing:
- A story from Book 1 (PDF file.
Adobe Reader required and available for free from www.adobe.com)
- A story from Book 2 (PDF file.
Adobe Reader required.)
- A story from Book 3 (PDF file.
Adobe Reader required).
Please note that these sample stories have the same content as the
actual stories in the Phonic Readers from which they are taken, but
the size of the pictures, the size of the text and the layout have
all been compressed to keep file size small for downloading.
If you have any further questions about these books please email
us using the Contact link on this web page. Please note that there
can be no refund after you purchase, because once you receive
your books the intellectual property has then been transferred.
Why it works
When all the approaches used by kind, caring and sympathetic teachers
have failed, Learn to Read in Nine Easy Steps has been successful
with every child.
This is because this reading program demystifies learning to read.
The program tunes in to how a child learns, making it very learner-friendly;
it is easy for parents and carers to understand and to administer,
so it is also user-friendly; and best of all, it is quick to show
results.
Parents and carers no longer have to be wary of teaching children
to read because they are unsure of exactly what to do.
Learn to Read in Nine Easy Steps is a detailed, step-by-step procedure
for introducing preschoolers and school beginners to literacy.
The learner friendly approach is based on a complete and thorough
understanding of the precise knowledge, insights and state of mind
a child must have in order to experience learning to read as an easy
and pleasant activity.
The learning materials in the kit are personalised with the child's
name. This makes the activities and materials more learner friendly
and makes the learning tasks more personal, relevant and enjoyable.
Instruction manuals explain and demonstrate each of the eight steps
that introduce the child to literacy. The final section, Step 9,
gives the general direction to follow once the eight steps are completed.
Each step gives a full and detailed account of how to present the
learning material, what to say and do, and clear lesson examples.
There is also helpful advice on how to handle possible difficulties
that may arise from time to time.
All this makes for a stress free, pleasurable and productive time
with the child while they learn to read.
The readers that come with the kit (Books A and B; Books 8A and
8B) give the child the necessary practice and help consolidate the
reading skills and concepts developed by the program. These readers
also develop the child's confidence in the ability to master reading,
a state of mind that is crucial if learning to read is to be an easy
and pleasurable activity.
Fourteen supplementary readers (Phonic Readers) are also available.
The Professional version of the kit comes complete with these optional
readers.
Support
There are different levels of support, depending on which version
you purchase.
Learn to Read in Nine Easy Steps, Home User version
The Home User version comes with 1 month of email support, during
which period you can ask the author questions about the use of the
kit.
Learn to Read in Nine Easy Steps, Professional version
The Professional version comes with 2 months of email support, during
which period you can ask the author questions about the use of the
kit.
The 14 Phonic Readers included with the Professional Version provide
an additional level of support because they are a useful learning
resource.
Finally, the Professional version comes with an online Addendum
or User's Guide that contains useful techniques, suggestions and
professional insights direct from the author, making this an invaluable
resource for teachers of reading. The Addendum is updated, from time
to time.
Ordering
Learn to Read in Nine Easy Steps—Home User version
Learn to Read in Nine Easy Steps—Home User version is purchased
as a kit of learning materials in a box. The learning materials are
personalised for the particular child or children for whom the kit
is intended.
When you place your order by filling in the secure order
form, you are asked to enter the child's first name. This name
is then entered into the learning materials, giving you a personalised
copy of the kit for one child.
If you intend to teach more than one child to read, you can purchase
additional copies of the learning materials, one for every child
for whom the kit is intended. Additional personalised learning materials
are $25 per child.
You are asked to give the first names and gender of each and every
child and their names are then entered into the learning materials,
giving a personalised copy of the learning materials for each child.
You are also asked to choose either the U.S. spelling version of
the kit or the U.K./Oz spelling version.
If you wish to purchase one or more of the Phonic Readers, you can
select those for packaging with your order.
Learn to Read in Nine Easy Steps—Professional version
Learn to Read in Nine Easy Steps—Professional version is designed
for schools, child care centres, professional literacy tutors and
other educational organisations
Learn to Read in Nine Easy Steps—Professional version is purchased
as a kit of learning materials in a box. The learning materials are
personalised for the particular child or children for whom the kit
is intended, as follows.
When you place your order by filling in the secure order
form, you are asked to enter the children's first names and
gender. These names are then integrated into the learning materials,
giving you personalised copies of the instructional components
of the kit.
You can order additional personalised copies of the learning materials
at any time.
The Professional version includes five (5) free personalised copies
of the instructional components of the kit. Additional personalised
copies are available for an extra charge of $25 per child.
You are also asked to choose either the U.S. spelling version of
the kit or the U.K./Oz spelling version.
The Professional version includes one full set of 14 Phonic Readers
supplementary readers (see below).
The Professional version also comes with an online Professional
Addendum or guide to practice which includes a collection of useful
hints, techniques and additional explanations invaluable to teachers
of reading. This Addendum is updated from time to time.
Phonic Readers supplementary readers
All 14 Phonic Readers are included with the Professional Version
of Learn to Read in Nine Easy Steps.
Intending purchasers of the Phonic Readers, and also purchasers
of the Professional version of the kit which includes one full set
of the Phonic Readers, are strongly advised to examine the samples
of stories in the Phonic Readers to decide on their suitability, before purchasing.
If you have any further questions about these books please email
us using the Contact link.
Please note that there can be no refund after you
purchase, because once you receive your books the intellectual property
has then been transferred.
You are asked to choose either
the U.S. spelling version of the Phonic Readers or the U.K./Oz spelling
version.
