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.
