Write-In Readers

Writing is an essential skill, fundamentally linked to reading. It is a key element to success in the classroom and beyond. Step into Reading Write-In Readers provide fun, hands-on opportunities for children to make the connection between reading and writing because at key points in the narrative, the child is invited to jump in and express themselves creatively with drawing and/or writing activities.

See sample pages from Little Witch Loves to Write!

"Writing today is not a frill for the few, but an essential skill for the many"—The Neglected "R": The Need for a Writing Revolution, The National Commission on Writing in America's Schools & Colleges (2003)

Step 1 Ready to Read and Write
(Preschool–Kindergarten)
Step 1 is the perfect start for children who are eager to begin reading, and who like to “tell” stories by drawing pictures.

• Big Type and Easy Words
• Picture Clues
• Drawing

• Basic Vocabulary
• Short Sentences
• Fun Writing Activities

• Popular Topics
• Easy-to-Follow Plots
• Writing Activities

Phonics Boxed Sets
A fun, comprehensive educationally based phonics program designed to help kids learn to read, step by step! Developed by a phonics expert, each box includes eight brief books that cover a specific range of phonics skills.

We now know—because science tells us—what teaching methods are most effective. The basics work. Reading programs that include phonics and phonemic awareness work.—Remarks from Mrs. Laura Bush on Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers at the House Education and Workforce Committee, March 14, 2002

• digraphs, or two-letter blends that form a single sound, like ch- and sh-
• short vowel phonograms (word parts) -ell and -ill
• plurals

Set 3
ISBN: 0-375-82581-9

• more digraphs (or two-letter blends that form a single sound) like ck-, qu- and cr-
• additional two-letter phonograms (word parts) like -nk, -ck, and -sh
• three-letter, long vowel phonograms like -ade, -een, -ive, and -oke