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WHOLE CHILD READING PROGRAM
New! All Bundles include our Comprehension Evaluation Series and “Your Recipe,” a Week-by-Week Guide to Teaching the Program
We designed our Whole Child Reading Program to be especially appealing to–and effective for–teaching children with Down syndrome, autism/ASD, ADD/ADHD, and other developmental delays.
A recent addition to our reading program is a Comprehension Evaluation Series, and we have taken great care to make sure it can be fully used by learners who are either nonverbal or have limited verbal skills.
Parents will be especially thrilled with our brand-new “Your Recipe” Week-by-Week Guide to teaching the program. We take you by the hand and lead you step by step.
“This program truly, truly works!”
“Thank you thank you!!! My first grader (with Down syndrome) received an Accelerated Reader award usually given to second-to-fourth graders. I cried while I filmed him walking down the aisle while the students chanted his name. Natalie, your program made this possible! I used your program the summer before Kinder, and he went into Kinder reading. We absolutely love and adore your program, and it truly, truly works!” -J.K., Florida
“Thank you for creating such an amazing resource”
“We have been using your Special Reads for Special Needs program at Notre Dame School since November 2016 and we LOVE this program! It has been a joy to watch our students learn new words and become more interested in books! Before this program one non-verbal student was unable to read simple words, and now she is reading not just words but BOOKS! We love how the pictures are so vibrant in color, and they really are self-explanatory due to how specific the graphics are. Thank you for creating such an amazing resource that can allow ALL students to learn how to read.” –C., K., & M., Educators, Canada
Whole Child Reading Program, Complete
Ideal for both inclusive and special education classrooms as well as homeschoolers, this literacy program gives you everything you need to get started teaching reading to children with Down syndrome, autism, and other delays–as well as moving reluctant readers to success.
Reading levels are: Emergent/Pre-Primer, Primer, and First Grade. All 3 Reading Bundles are offered separately or as a discounted 3-in-1 bundle.
With this complete reading program, you’re set with the core materials you’ll need for 2-3 years of progress. With this curriculum, you can take your learner from the starting gate all the way through First Grade mastery.
Included are all the elements needed to master the Emergent (often called Pre-Primer), Primer, and First Grade reading levels; all three levels of “high frequency” flash cards and all books are included, ready to use. After we receive your order, we’ll email you additional print-and-cut PDFs for the “high interest” flash cards, which are not commercially available. You’ll print them a few at a time, just as you need them.
In addition, we’ve added a long-anticipated comprehension component to our program. No verbal ability is required, which makes this Comprehension Evaluation Series useful for all learners.
We provide essential training and engagement with reading books in two components: first, fun, engaging, humorous picture books; then a high frequency series of picture books targeting mastery of required word lists. The first is essential for student engagement, and the second is essential for qualifying for school progression.
Full instructions are included with “Your Recipe”, a Week-by-Week Guide to Teaching the Program, our Parent & Educator Guide, and our textbook, “Whole Child Reading.”
The instructions give copious reading tips and strategies specific to teaching reading to children with Down syndrome. You will have all the teaching tools you need to move a beginning reader to independent reading!
Includes:
- Book: “Whole Child Reading: A Quick-Start Guide to Teaching Students with Down Syndrome and Other Developmental Delays”
- 7 Glossy Picture Books
- 10 Glossy High Frequency Books
- “Your Recipe: a Week-by-Week Guide to Teaching the Program”
- Parent & Educator Guide for Teaching & Testing
- Flash Cards: Dolch high frequency word cards for Emergent/Pre-Primer, Primer, First Grade
- NEW Comprehension Evaluation Books, 3 levels: Emergent/Pre-Primer, Primer, and First Grade
LOOK INSIDE!
View sample pages from some of the books.
School orders (Purchase Orders accepted): $1,000
Includes initial live training with ongoing support for educators implementing the program; also includes select digital versions for easy dissemination within the school.
Emergent Reader Bundle
OUR EMERGENT READER LEVEL contains everything you need to get your learner started; it also gives you everything you need to teach the Program!
With this beginning level of our Whole Child Reading Program, you’re set with all the materials you’ll need to jump-start your emerging reader on the road to confident, enthusiastic reading.
Included are all the elements needed to master the Emergent/Pre-Primer reading level: “high frequency” flash cards, plenty of teaching instructions, engaging and humorous picture books, our High Frequency Series of books targeting mastery of required word lists, everything ready to use. After we receive your order, we’ll email you additional print-and-cut PDFs for the “high interest” flash cards, which are not commercially available. You’ll print them a few at a time, just as you need them.
In addition, we’ve added a long-anticipated comprehension component to our program. No verbal ability is required to test comprehension with this series, which makes this Comprehension Evaluation Series useful for all learners.
Full instructions are included with our Parent & Educator Guide, our textbook, “Whole Child Reading,” and our “Your Recipe: a Week-by-Week Guide to Teaching the Program.”
The instructions give an abundance of reading tips and strategies specific to teaching reading to children with learning delays. You’ll have all the teaching tools you need to move a beginning reader to the next literacy level.
“We are ecstatic!”
“I just wanted to say a huge thank you!!!! After reading about your Fast Flash method, and following it at home, my 10-year-old son just two days ago read me his first 5 words!!!! To say he and I were ecstatic is an understatement.”- J.A., United Kingdom
“How do I know if this is the right level for my child?” We get this question often.
The emergent level is designed for a learner of any age who is just beginning to read. No previous success is necessary; it starts at ground zero and leads the learner through that first necessary word list, getting ready for the next more advanced level.
What if your learner is already reading some words? If your child knows fewer than 50-60 words, is unable to recognize them anywhere, and if your child is unable to fluently read the “I Said” book in the series (click on the “LOOK INSIDE” link below), then start with this level.
Mastery of a level includes not just recognizing a word on a flash card, but being able to generalize it (recognize it anywhere) and be comfortable fluently reading the I See, Look, and especially I Said books.
But if your learner can already easily do this level, then go to the Primer Level and look inside those pages. (Scroll down to the Primer Level section.)
The Emergent Bundle Includes:
- Book “Whole Child Reading: A Quick-Start Guide to Teaching Students with Down Syndrome and Other Developmental Delays”
- 5 Glossy Picture Books
- 3 Glossy High Frequency Books
- “Your Recipe: a Week-by-Week Guide to Teaching the Program”
- Parent & Educator Guide for Teaching and Testing
- 1 Pack Emergent/Pre-Primer High Frequency Word Flash Cards
- NEW Comprehension Evaluation Book, Emergent/Pre-Primer Level
LOOK INSIDE!
View sample pages from some of the books.
Primer Bundle
This is the SECOND STEP IN THE PROGRAM. OUR PRIMER READING BUNDLE, as do all of our Bundles, now includes a Comprehension Evaluation Book and “Your Recipe,” a Week-by-Week Guide to Teaching the Program.
We’ve added a long-anticipated comprehension component to our Reading Program! No verbal ability is required, which makes this Comprehension Evaluation Series useful for all learners.
Parents will love our new Guide, “Your Recipe: a Week-by-Week Guide to Teaching the Program”. We take you by the hand and walk you through, step by step. No guesswork. And our customer-support-with-heart is just an email away.
This Primer Bundle is the next step after the Emergent Reader level. We’ve carefully planned a walk through required word lists by disguising them as fun and often funny books, and we include our entertaining “Peanut Butter Party” as a motivating extra.
Full instructions are included with our Week-by-Week Guide, our Parent & Educator Guide, and our textbook, “Whole Child Reading.”
Included are all the elements needed to master the Primer reading level; the pack of “high frequency” flash cards and all books are included, ready to use. After we receive your order, we’ll email you additional print-and-cut PDFs for the “high interest” flash cards, which are not commercially available. You’ll print them a few at a time, just as you need them.
This Primer Bundle is your next step in the reading journey, with tools you need to both feel confident in your teaching and get your budding reader to progress!
Includes:
- Whole Child Reading text book
- 1 Glossy Picture Book
- 4 Glossy High-Frequency Books
- “Your Recipe: a Week-by-Week Guide to Teaching the Program”
- Parent & Educator Guide for Teaching and Testing
- 1 Pack Primer High-Frequency Flash Cards
- NEW Comprehension Evaluation Book, Primer Level
LOOK INSIDE!
View sample pages from some of the books.
First Grade Bundle
This is the THIRD STEP IN THE PROGRAM. OUR FIRST GRADE READING BUNDLE, as do all of our Bundles, now includes a Comprehension Evaluation Book and “Your Recipe,” a Week-by-Week Guide to Teaching the Progra
We’ve added a long-anticipated Comprehension Evaluation Series to our Complete Reading Program. No verbal ability is required to prove comprehension with this Series, which makes it useful for all learners.
This First Grade Bundle leads your learner right to the door of second grade reading readiness, with the tools you need to both feel confident in your teaching and get your budding reader to progress!
We’ve carefully planned a walk through required word lists by disguising them as fun and often funny books, and we include our entertaining “Macaroni and Baloney” as a motivating extra.
Full instructions are included with our guide, “Your Recipe: a Week-by-Week Guide to Teaching the Program”, our Parent & Educator Guide, and our textbook, “Whole Child Reading.”
Included are all the elements needed to master the First Grade reading level; the pack of “high frequency” flash cards and all books are included, ready to use. After we receive your order, we’ll email you additional print-and-cut PDFs for the “high interest” flash cards, which are not commercially available. You’ll print them a few at a time, just as you need them.
Includes:
- Whole Child Reading text book
- 1 Glossy Picture Book
- 3 Glossy High-Frequency Books
- “Your Recipe: a Week-by-Week Guide to Teaching the Program”
- Parent & Educator Guide for Teaching and Testing
- First Grade High-Frequency Flash Cards
- Comprehension Evaluation Book, First Grade Level
LOOK INSIDE!
View sample pages from some of the books.
NEW! Comprehension Evaluation Series
Our NEW Comprehension Evaluation Series is ready! We designed this series so that no verbal ability is required to complete these tests.
This series is ideal for educators who must evaluate reading comprehension regardless of a lower literacy level, and homeschoolers will find it a welcome and efficient tool for keeping track of comprehension progress.
This series tests comprehension of the first 3 Dolch Word List levels: Pre-Primer (Emergent), Primer, and First Grade. This series is designed to be used with our High Frequency Picture Books, which are included in all of our reading bundles.
This Comprehension Series can also be used independently of our High Frequency Book series, though students may not know the high interest words taught in our HF Books. In that case, this Comprehension Series can only test knowledge of the Dolch high frequency words for the first 3 levels, and will not test knowledge of various high interest words we use (pizza, dog, etc.).
Each level increases in difficulty; students in the first two Dolch levels are asked to silently read the sentence and mark or circle the correct picture.
At the advanced first grade level, two versions of each test are given: the first is color coded to show the answer to what is usually a “wh” question; the second version is without color. In this way, the first grade tests train the learner in referential comprehension: the student learns to refer back to the text to find the answer.
$35.00