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Improve students’ fluency and comprehension skills

Ravenscourt Books Grades 5–12 | Reading Levels 1–5

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With the research-proven strategies of Ravenscourt Books, you can help struggling middle-school to young adult readers boost their reading fluency and comprehension skills. Each set of Chapter Books includes eight age-appropriate books that feature: • A variety of genres — retold classics, fiction, and nonfiction • At least 95% decodable text A Teacher’s Guide includes: • Wordlists and fluency practice • Pre-reading activities and comprehension quizzes • Writing activities and report forms that help your students meet standards Fluency Audiocassettes and CDs help your students to: • Learn correct phrasing, intonation, and expression • Improve their oral reading rate

Ravenscourt Books

Electronic Evaluation and Tracking Tools give you an easy way to assess and record student progress with software. Components The Ravenscourt Unexpected Set includes: 1 copy each of 8 books: Making Gold; Born Dead: The Story of Gordon Parks; The Navel of the World; The Mountain Is On Fire!; Atlantis: Land of Mystery; The Ransom of Red Chief Retold; The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Retold; and King Midas and the Golden Touch. The Ravenscourt Overcoming Adversity Set includes: 1 copy each of 8 books: The Last Boat; No Need to Shout; Playing Through Pain: The Story of Roberto Clemente; Once There Were Two; Walls of Water; Robinson Crusoe’s Adventures; The Trojan War; and Monte Cristo’s Prison Years. The Ravenscourt Reaching Goals Set includes: 1 copy each of 8 books: Joanie’s Fire; On Time in Orange; Race to the North Pole; Beyond the Waves and the Wind; The Story of the Time Machine; The Call of the Wild Retold; 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Retold; and The Labors of Hercules.

RAVENSCOURT BOOKS Grades 5–12

Fluency Audio CDs 0-07-601641-2 ............................ $138.01

THE UNEXPECTED | Reading Level 1–2 Chapter Books (Set of 8 titles) 0-07-601578-5 .............................. $37.81

Tracking and Evaluation Software 0-07-601660-9 .............................. $99.72

Teacher’s Guide 0-07-601662-5 .............................. $26.75

REACHING GOALS | Reading Level 4–5 Chapter Books (Set of 8 titles) 0-07-601596-3 .............................. $47.26

Fluency Audiocassettes 0-07-601605-6 ............................ $124.77

Teacher’s Guide 0-07-601664-1 .............................. $26.75

Fluency Audio CDs 0-07-601632-3 ............................ $124.77

Fluency Audiocassettes 0-07-601623-4 ............................ $157.38

Tracking and Evaluation Software 0-07-601659-5 .............................. $99.72

Fluency Audio CDs 0-07-601650-1 ............................ $157.38

OVERCOMING ADVERSITY | Reading Level 2.5–3.5 Chapter Books (Set of 8 titles) 0-07-601587-4 .............................. $38.40

Tracking and Evaluation Software 0-07-601661-7 ............................ $109.17

Teacher’s Guide 0-07-601663-3 .............................. $22.91 Fluency Audiocassettes 0-07-601614-5 ............................ $138.01

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Move below-level readers to grade-level proficiency

Corrective Reading Decoding Grades 4–12 Make the difference for students who have difficulty reading accurately and fluently. Corrective Reading Decoding sets the stage for success with: • Teacher-directed instruction • High-frequency practice • Ongoing assessment of learning Stories, written for the program, provide a gradual progression in skill development that: • Discourages guessing • Develops accurate decoding skills • Builds fluency at a reading rate of approximately 90 words per minute Program Features • Four instructional levels address a wide range of decoding problems, from phonemic awareness to multisyllabic words, so struggling students can catch up with their peers. • Detailed lesson plans make scientifically researched teaching strategies accessible, regardless of your level of experience teaching reading. • Motivating management system lets students see their improvement and build confidence.

CORRECTIVE READING DECODING Grades 4–12 LEVEL A STUDENT MATERIALS Workbook (Pkg. of 5) 0-02-674823-1 .............................. $69.10

LEVEL B2 STUDENT MATERIALS Student Book 0-02-674786-3 .............................. $34.98 Workbook (Pkg. of 5) 0-02-674827-4 .............................. $53.50

TEACHER MATERIALS Teacher Materials 0-02-674824-X ............................ $253.71

TEACHER MATERIALS Teacher Materials 0-02-674828-2 ............................ $182.31

LEVEL B1 STUDENT MATERIALS Student Book 0-02-674779-0 .............................. $34.98

LEVEL C STUDENT MATERIALS Student Book 0-02-674793-6 .............................. $49.16

Workbook (Pkg. of 5) 0-02-674825-8 .............................. $53.50

Workbook (Pkg. of 5) 0-02-674829-0 .............................. $87.58

TEACHER MATERIALS Teacher Materials 0-02-674826-6 ............................ $182.31

TEACHER MATERIALS Teacher Materials 0-02-674831-2 ............................ $300.84

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Rhyming Sounding-out Sentence reading Story reading

Level B1: Decoding Strategies is for very poor readers who tend to: • Have trouble distinguishing words in sentences • Apply decoding skills inconsistently Level B2: Decoding Strategies teaches struggling, nonfluent readers to: • Decode words automatically • Read at a rate of at least 120 words a minute • Comprehend and enjoy what they read Level C: Skill Applications enables students who have difficulty with vocabulary and complex sentence structures to: • Move from advanced word-attack skills to reading informational materials • Read with 98% accuracy • Read at about the same speed as high-school students Components Corrective Reading Decoding Teacher Materials include: 1 or 2 Presentation Books and a separate Teacher’s Guide.

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Note: Workbooks can not be used independently from Teacher Material.

Level A: Word-Attack Basics is appropriate for nonreaders. It emphasizes such basic decoding skills as:

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Help underachieving students build a framework for learning

Corrective Reading Comprehension | Grades 4–12 Level A: Thinking Basics is for students who have poor vocabularies and who cannot remember. It builds a foundation for comprehension with: • Explicit explanation • Modeling • Guided practice Levels B1 and B2: Comprehension Skills transition students from oral comprehension to reading and writing exercises that: • Incorporate new vocabulary • Use increasingly complex sentences • Involve content-rich applications • Are progressively less teacher-directed

Strategy training teaches students how to draw valid inferences.

By the end of Level C, your students will know how to: • Answer literal and inferential questions about passages they read • Apply analytical skills to real-life situations • Evaluate sources of information • Correct common writing errors • Think critically • Work independently Components Corrective Reading Comprehension Teacher Materials include: 1 or 2 Presentation Books and separate Teacher’s Guide.

Facts are integrated in a wide range of applications, helping students develop strategies for retaining information.

Vocabulary practice builds the verbal skills needed to read textbook material.

Parts of speech are introduced to help students look at words and sentences in terms of their structure and to help teachers communicate clearly about student writing.

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Varied comprehension activities build strategic skills such as relating conclusions to evidence.

CORRECTIVE READING COMPREHENSION Grades 4–12 LEVEL A STUDENT MATERIALS Workbook (Pkg. of 5) 0-02-674832-0 .............................. $69.10 TEACHER MATERIALS Teacher Materials 0-02-674833-9 ............................ $253.71

Focus on factual information expands students’ overall level of knowledge.

Corrective Reading Comprehension, Level B1 Student Workbook

LEVEL B1 STUDENT MATERIALS Workbook 0-02-674806-1 .............................. $29.92

LEVEL B2 STUDENT MATERIALS Workbook 0-02-674812-6 .............................. $29.92

LEVEL C STUDENT MATERIALS Student Book 0-02-674818-5 .............................. $49.16

TEACHER MATERIALS Teacher Materials 0-02-674834-7 ............................ $182.31

TEACHER MATERIALS Teacher Materials 0-02-674835-5 ............................ $182.31

Workbook 0-02-674819-3 .............................. $37.71 TEACHER MATERIALS Teacher Materials 0-02-674836-3 ............................ $300.84 Note: Workbooks can not be used independently from Teacher Material.

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Teach older students with literary classics

Reading Lab 3a Grades 7-10 Reading Levels 3.5–11.0 Reading Lab 3a, features: • Broad selection of Fiction and Nonfiction • Tailored to the needs and interests of middle school students

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Reading Lab 3a, includes: Power Builders with coordinating Answer Key Cards (100); Student Record Books (5); Teacher’s Handbook; and Strategies for Reading and Writing Books (5).

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Capture the attention of older students with the updated stories in Reading Lab 3b. Noted authors at this level include: • Asimov • Clemens • Hughes • Ellison • Mowat Components Reading Lab 3b, includes: Power Builders with coordinating Answer Key Cards (99); Student Record Books (5); Teacher’s Handbook; and Strategies for Reading and Writing Books (5).

READING LABS 3A Grades 7–10

READING LABS 3B Grades 10–Adult

Reading Lab 3a 0-02-684071-5 ............................ $613.44

Reading Lab 3b 0-02-684087-1 ............................ $613.44

Additional Student Record Books (Pkg. of 5) 0-02-684072-3 .............................. $29.64

Additional Student Record Books (Pkg. of 5) 0-02-684088-X .............................. $29.64

Additional Strategies Books (Pkg. of 5) 0-02-684073-1 .............................. $33.56

Additional Strategies Books (Pkg. of 5) 0-02-684089-8 .............................. $33.56

Expanded Reading Lab 3a*** Expanded Reading Lab 3b*** 0-02-684086-3 ............................ $786.17 0-02-684102-9 ............................ $786.17 *** Pkg. of 30 Student Record Books

Develop successful spellers in just 20 minutes a day

Spelling Through Morphographs | Grades 4–Adult

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Give your older, struggling spellers the tools they need to achieve with Spelling Through Morphographs. This program teaches: • A variety of morphographs (prefixes, suffixes, and word bases) • A small set of rules for combining morphographs

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Because morphographs have meaning, your students will be able to: • Remember their spellings more effectively • Figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words By the end of the program, your students will: • Have the ability to spell over 12,000 words • Know 500 morphographs • Have improved vocabulary skills • Decode multisyllabic words

Spelling Through Morphographs includes: Teacher Presentation Books (2) and Teacher’s Guide.

SPELLING THROUGH MORPHOGRAPHS Grades 4–Adult STUDENT MATERIALS Student Workbook 0-02-684865-1 .............................. $22.50

TEACHER MATERIALS Teacher Materials Package 0-02-684866-X ............................ $327.49 Note: Workbooks can not be used independently from Teacher Material.

Reproducible Student Workbook (Blackline Masters) 0-02-684867-8 ............................ $537.88

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Help students master reading comprehension, skill by skill

Barnell Loft

Specific Skill Series Grades 4-12 This complete program builds proficiency through: • Short reading passages selected to capture student interest • Consistently formatted exercise questions The reading selections and artwork help students develop nine essential skills: • Working Within Words • Following Directions • Using the Context • Locating the Answer • Getting the Facts • Getting the Main Idea • Drawing Conclusions • Detecting the Sequence • Identifying Inferences

Specific Skill Series, Level G

Starter Sets by Level Each level-specific Starter Set contains: • One book for 9 skill areas • A Teacher Guide

Program Features • High-interest readings are brief, informative, and diverse, so they appeal to students of different ages, interests, and ability levels. • Subtle techniques specific to each skill taught in the program ensure that students learn the skill thoroughly and efficiently.

SPECIFIC SKILL SERIES Grades 4-12

Level F Starter Set 0-02-688021-0 ............................ $127.38

Level D Starter Set 0-02-688019-9 ............................ $127.38

Level G Starter Set 0-02-688022-9 ............................ $127.38

Level E Starter Set 0-02-688020-2 ............................ $127.38

Level H Starter Set 0-02-688023-7 ............................ $127.38

Use visuals to teach and reinforce key language skills to ELL students

Photo Library |

Grades 1–Adult

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This program is ideal for teaching basic English vocabulary to ELL students. It provides you with the tools to help students build strong vocabulary and oral language skills. Each full-colour Photo Card is identified on the back in 11 key languages: • English • Spanish • Vietnamese • Hmong • Cantonese • Korean • Haitian Creole • Arabic • Russian • Tagalog • Khmer These collections may also be purchased in multimedia CD-ROM format with: • Photo index • Sound effects • Flash cards • Dictionary • Electronic games

Each Photo Library collection is divided into five thematically related categories. This allows you to customize vocabulary lessons to meet the individual needs of your students. Collection A

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Components Photo Library collections include: Photo Cards (210); Sorting Mat; World Map; CD-ROM Demo; and Teacher’s Idea Book.

Photo Library

PHOTO LIBRARY Grades 1–Adult

Collection C 0-07-600412-0 ............................ $215.16

Collection A 0-07-600410-4 ............................ $215.16

Complete Collection with CD-ROM 0-07-600414-7 ............................ $773.88

Collection B 0-07-600411-2 ............................ $213.62

Complete Collection without CD-ROM 0-07-600415-5..............................$625.97 CD-ROM 0-07-600413-9 ............................ $222.01

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Independent practice builds math skills and boosts test scores

Spectrum Math

Spectrum Math Grades 1-Adult

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Spectrum Math is a supplemental program designed to help students gain a solid understanding of and confidence in math fundamentals. The program is ideal for skill boosting in problem areas and can be used for standardized test preparation.

Student Editions • Step-by-step guidance before each practice lesson • Allows students to work independently, focused on their own progress • Monitors student progress with frequent assessment • Includes problem solving strategies and practice to develop mathematical reasoning. • Includes cumulative reviews to maintain skills.

Teacher Editions • Provides overprinted answers and scoring for teacher convenience. • Identifies prerequisite skills to ensure student understanding • Suggests Lesson Follow-up Tips to address student results • Includes Chapter Tests in blackline master form

Features • New Problem Solving Strategies lessons at beginning of each book • Cumulative Reviews look like standardized tests to give students practice with format • Program provides coverage of all major areas of mathematics including geometry and algebra. • Research-based strategies that facilitate student success • Reteaching key concepts and real-world problem solving • Teaches skills that consistently give students trouble on standardized tests

SPECTRUM MATH Grades 1-Adult

Level 4, Orange Teacher’s Edition 0-07-572341-7 .............................. $42.65

Level 1, Gold Student Edition 0-07-572330-1 .............................. $15.41

Level 5, Yellow Student Edition 0-07-572334-4 .............................. $17.20

Level 1, Gold Teacher’s Edition 0-07-572338-7 .............................. $38.75

Level 5, Yellow Teacher’s Edition 0-07-572342-5 .............................. $43.23

Level 2, Brown Student Edition 0-07-572331-X .............................. $15.41

Level 6, Green Student Edition 0-07-572335-2 .............................. $17.20

Level 2, Brown Teacher’s Edition 0-07-572339-5 .............................. $38.75

Level 6, Green Teacher’s Edition 0-07-572343-3 .............................. $43.23

Level 3, Red Student Edition 0-07-572332-8 .............................. $16.92

Level 7, Blue Student Edition 0-07-572336-0 .............................. $18.44

Level 3, Red Teacher’s Edition 0-07-572340-9 .............................. $42.65

Level 7, Blue Teacher’s Edition 0-07-572344-1 .............................. $46.32

Level 4, Orange Student Edition 0-07-572333-6 .............................. $16.92

Level 8, Purple Student Edition 0-07-572337-9 .............................. $18.44 Level 8, Purple Teacher’s Edition 0-07-572345-X .............................. $46.32

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Manitoba & N. W. Ontario:

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