INTERVENTION IN READING, WRITING, AND SPELLING FOR

STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA

Characteristics of appropriate instruction programs (Orton-Gillingham Principles):
 Explicit instruction in phonological awareness  Multisensory
 Ample repetition and practice to assure learning to  Cumulative, spiraling sequence
mastery  Teaches rules of English
 Very small increments in new linguistic concepts  Individually tailored
 Direct systematic teaching of all aspects of the  Integrated decoding and spelling
sounds of English
This instruction should proceed from spoken words to written words; from sounds in words (phoneme isolation) to letters
that code the sounds.
PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS
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Phonemic Awareness in Young Children (Pre-K – 2 ) Phonological and phonemic awareness activities;
Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company
P.O. Box 10624 Useful in regular classroom or small groups. Includes
Baltimore, Maryland 21285-0624 extensive bibliography of rhyming stories, supplementary
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1-800-638-3775 materials and resources, and a K and 1 grade assessment
Fax: (410) 337-8539 tool. Best for Pre-school, Kindergarten, CDC, Title I,
www.brookespublishing.com Resource, and Speech/Language (remedially).
Cost: $27.95 RTI 1
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Sounds Abound Program (Grades Pre-K - 3 ) Phonological awareness activities;
Lingui Systems, Inc. Useful in regular classroom program or small groups;
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3100 4 Avenue Includes a video of demonstration activities;
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East Moline, IL 61244-9700 Useful in general education K and 1 , Resource, Title I.
(800) 776-4332
Fax: (800) 577-4555
www.linguisystems.com
Cost: $109.95 RTI 1
Sounds Abound: Storybook Activities Phonological and phonemic awareness activities
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(Grades Pre-K – 2 ) coordinated with 43 familiar storybooks;
Lingui Systems
(See address above) Useful in general education classroom, Title I and Resource
Cost: $39.95 RTI 1,2 Activities are in sequential order of difficulty.
Sounds Abound (Grades Pre K-4th) Phonological awareness activities
Lingui Systems Best for: Preschool, Kindergarten, CDC, Title I, Resource,
(See address above) Speech/Language (Remedially)
Cost $39.95 RTI 1,2 Includes Pre- and Post-Tests
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Sounds About Bingo (Grades K-3 ) Phonological and phonemic awareness activities for 4
Lingui Systems players; 5 bingo games for developing skills with increasing
(see address above) levels of difficulty;
Cost $29.95 RTI 1,2,3 Useful in general education K-3, Title I, Resource,
Speech/Language.
Take Home: Phonological Awareness (K – 3rd) Extensive, sequenced activities/games to develop
Lingui Systems, Inc. phonological awareness skills;
(see address above)
Cost: $33.95 (includes CD-ROM) RTI 2,3 Useful for work with 1-2 children (K-3) by parent, tutor,
teacher, assistant; Resource, Speech/Language, Title I;
Includes letters for the parent.
The Phonological Awareness Kit Useful in Resource, Speech/Language;
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Primary (Grades K – 3 )
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Intermediate (Grades 3 – 9 ) Standardized test and teacher screening
Lingui Systems, Inc. profile also available;
(800) 776-4332
Fax: (800) 577-4555 Intermediate Kit does not address rhyming but includes
www.linguisystems.com additional emphasis on phoneme/grapheme
Cost: $71.95 RTI 2,3 correspondences (phonics).

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Sounds Sensible (2 ed.) K level of S.P.I.R.E.;
Educators Publishing Service, Inc. An Orton-Gillingham-based phonological awareness and
P.O. Box 9031 beginning phonics program;
Cambridge, MA 02139-9031 Addresses listening, rhyming, segmenting,
Phone: (800) 435-7728; Fax: (888) 440-2665 phoneme/grapheme relationships, and dictation;
Customer Service: (800) 225-5750
www.epsbooks.com Suitable for introducing or supplementing phonological
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Cost: Kit $234.00 RTI 2,3 awareness and phonics instruction for PreK-1
Literacy Leaders: 10 min. Lessons for Phonological Short phonological awareness activities to supplement core
Awareness instruction or intervention;
Educators Publishing Service, Inc.
(see address above) Best for small groups or one-to-one.
Cost: $33.25 RTI 2,3
Sounds and Letters for Readers and Spellers Eighteen sequential, cumulative units of phoneme
Sopris West Educational Services awareness drills to be used 5 to 10 minutes each day;
4185 Salazar Way For use with students Grades 3 and above and adults
Frederick, CO 80504
Phone: (800) 547-6747
www.sopriswest.com
Cost: Manual $34.95 (Product Code W34420)
Cards $41.49 (Product Code W34198) RTI 2,3
Road to the Code A prescribed, research-based phonemic awareness and
Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company phonics program taught in 15-20 minute activities, 4 days a
P.O. Box 10624 week for 11-12 weeks;
Baltimore, MD 21285-0624
1-800-638-3775 Useful for one-to-one or small group intervention as early
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Fax: (410)-337-8539 www.brookespublishing.com as 2 half of kindergarten year;
Cost: $54.95 RTI 2,3 Covers VC and CVC words with the Say-It-and-Move-It
technique.
Reading Readiness Manual A comprehensive manual of reading readiness skills—letter
Neuhaus Education Center recognition, phonological awareness, oral language,
4433 Bissonnett multisensory letter introduction, and handwriting;
Bellaire, TX 77401-3233
(713) 664-7676 Fax: (713) 664-4744 Pre-school, CDC, Parents, Kindergarten, Title I.
www.neuhaus.org
Cost: $35.00 (other materials available) RTI 1,2,3
Ladders to Literacy: A Preschool Activity Book (#3173) Extensive, sequenced, developmentally appropriate
and a activities to develop skills in print awareness, phonological
Ladders to Literacy: A Kindergarten Activity Book awareness (meta linguistic skills) and oral language;
(#3181)
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Cost: $49.95 each Useful for Preschool, Kindergarten, 1 and 2 grade, Title
Paul H. Brooks Publishing Company I, Resource, Speech/Language; for small group and whole
P.O. Box 10624 www.brookspublishing.com classroom instruction; for prevention or intervention;
Phone: (800) 638-3775 Fax: (410) 337-8539
Set Cost of Both: $86.00 (#3270) RTI 1,2 Includes assessment checklists and parent activities.
Intensive Phonological Awareness Program A 12-week, small group intervention program focusing on
C. Melanie Schuele, Ph.D., CCC-SLP letters/sounds, rhyming, initial and final sound
4612 Sterling Cross segmentation, and complete sound segmentation and
Nashville, TN 37211 blending.
(615) 837-2860 Will need access to Sounds Abound and the Phonological
Email: ipaprogram@hotmail.com Awareness Kit – Primary.
Cost: $45.00 single copy; $40.00 multiple copies RTI 2,3 For non-readers or those in the early stages of reading,
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Road to the Code A prescribed, research-based phonemic awareness and phonics
Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company program taught in 15-20 minute activities, 4 days a week for 11-12
P.O. Box 10624 weeks;
Baltimore, MD 21285-0624
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1-800-638-3775 Useful for one-to-one or small group intervention as early as 2
Fax: (410)-337-8539 www.brookespublishing.com half of kindergarten year;
Cost: $54.95 RTI 2,3
Covers VC and CVC words with the Say-It-and-Move-It technique.
Road to Reading: A Program for Preventing and Remediating A sequel to Road to the Code.
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Reading Difficulties (Grades 1 -3 )
(Blachman and Tangel) A sequential 6-level Orton-Gillingham-based reading program to
Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company be used as a supplemental prevention program or as strategic
Baltimore, Maryland 21285-0624 intervention;
ISBN-13: 978-1-55766-904-9
Phone: 1-800-638-3775 Fax: (410) 337-8539 Focuses on phonological awareness, alphabetic principle,
www.brookespublishing.com decoding and spelling, instruction on 6 syllable types.
Cost: $75.00 RTI 1,2
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Fundations (Grades K-3 ) The new Wilson K-3 phonological awareness/phonics/spelling
Wilson Language Training program with multisensory systematic instruction;
47 Old Webster Rd.
Oxford, MA 01540 Designed for general ed. at-risk students to supplement the basal;
Phone: 1-800-899-8454; Fax: (508) 368-2300 Can be used in Title-I or resource for strategic intervention.
Cost: Teacher Kit K, 1, 2 $309, $409, $439
Student Pak K, 1, 2 $ 36, $ 46, $ 48
www.fundations.com RTI 1,2
Teacher’s CD-ROM of demonstration activities is included

S.P.I.R.E. An Orton-Gillingham-based program which includes phonological

Educators Publishing Service, Inc. awareness, phonics, and decoding, spelling, vocabulary, and
PO Box 9031 comprehension, and some writing and composition;
Cambridge, MA 02139-9031
Phone: (800) 435-7728 Fax: (888) 440-2665 Useful in strategic and intensive intervention for students K-6,
Customer Service: (800) 225-5750 www.epsbooks.com from low average to superior intelligence range;
Cost: Teacher Guides (6) $42.35 each
Readers (10) $15.60 each Useful for tutors and teachers.
Other materials also available RTI 2,3
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Process Phonics K-3 sequential curriculum integrating phonological awareness,
Process Phonics, Inc. alphabetic code, spelling, decoding, and handwriting;
P.O. Box 264 Begins with objects to represent phonemes;
Baldwinsville, NY 13027-0264
(315) 638-0922 Fax: (315) 638-0922 Excellent for children with language impairment or below average
Toll Free: (866) 543-7323 www.processphonics.com IQ who are ―turned off‖ by letters;
Cost: $185 (complete set) RTI 2,3
Useful for Title I, CDC, Resource.
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Recipe for Reading (Grades K – 6 ), New Century Ed. Orton-Gillingham-based sequential program for decoding,
Educators Publishing Service, Inc. spelling, and handwriting;
(see address above
Cost: Instructor Manual $23.85 Excellent for Title I or small groups in Tier 1 or 2.
Student Workbooks (8) $11.15 (each)
Alphabet Series (18 storybooks) Vol. 1 & 2 $64.85 ea
RTI 1,2
Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing Program for Reading, Intensive and extensive in developing phonemic awareness,
Spelling, and Speech (LiPS) (Formerly ADD) mapping letters to sounds, spelling words, and reading words;
Gander Publishing Unique in stress on oral-motor production of phonemes to develop
412 Higuera St., Suite 200 phonemic analysis skills;
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: (805) 541-5523 or (800) 554-1819 Designed for students with severe phonological processing
Fax: (805) 782-0488 www.GanderPublishing.com difficulties;
Cost: Clinical Kit: $323.95 (1-4 children)
Classroom Kit: $540.95 (5 or more children) Best used in: Speech/Language or resource by an SLP or teacher
Teacher’s Manual $106.95 RTI 3 with specialized training to use this program.

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Wilson Reading System (3 Edition) Designed to teach decoding and spelling from beginning
47 Old Webster Road letter name stage through syllable juncture;
Oxford, MA 01540
Phone: (508) 368-2399; Fax: (508) 368-2300 Orton-Gillingham-based multisensory approach, builds on
A Level: Elementary school, ESL, older and applies phonemic awareness in early lessons.
children with limited oral Incorporates reading text and spelling in every lesson;
vocabulary
B Level: Beyond elementary school Suitable for: Grades 4 through adulthood;
with expansive oral vocabulary
Cost: Starter Kit $149.00 Pre- and post-assessment tool (WADE) available;
Standard Set A or B $239.00
Standard Set AB (Both) $279.00 Supplemental Wilson fluency. Kit now available. Wilson
Check Wilson website for more pricing information and Fluency/Basic.
training information: www.wilsonlanguage.com RTI 2,3 Cost: Basic Kit $159.00

LANGUAGE! (Grades 3-12) (4th Edition) Comprehensive Language Arts program for students who
Sopris West have difficulty mastering reading and spelling English
4185 Salazar Way Also addresses development of written language skills;
Frederick, CO 80504
Phone: (303) 651-2829 or (800) 547-6747 Suitable for: Grades 4 and above; addresses skill
Fax order to: (888) 819-7767 development from beginning levels through high school.
www.sopriswest.com
Cost: Teacher Training Kit $1,195.95 RTI 2,3 Pacing at early levels is fairly rapid.
Check website for more pricing information on individual
items.
Basic Language Skills Systematic, sequential, comprehensive literacy curriculum
Neuhaus Education Center for students & adults with dyslexia;
4433 Bissonnett Suitable for Grades 1-12 and adults;
Bellaire, TX 77401
Phone: (713) 664-7676 Fax: (713) 664-4744 3 volumes – each with teacher manual and notebook of
www.neuhaus.org procedures and reproducible practice exercises;
Cost: Level 1 $60.00 Precede with use of Foundations for Language for 2 to 4
Level 2 & 3 $55.00 ea. RTI 2,3 weeks.

PROGRAMS FOR TUTORS

Barton Reading and Spelling System Orton-Gilllingham-based multisensory, structured, explicit
2059 Camden Ave., Ste. 186 and systematic phonics, decoding, and spelling system;
San Jose, CA 95124 Grades 2-adult; one-on-one or small groups;
Phone: (408) 559-3652; Fax: (408) 377-0503
www.bartonreading.com Training provided through videotape (included);
9 Levels Pre- and post-tests included;
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Cost: Levels 1&2 $250.00 each Develops skills to 9 grade level;
Levels 3-9 $300.00 each RTI 2,3 Free overview video available.

Sonday System A multisensory structured phonics, reading, writing, and

Winsor Corporation spelling program based on the Orton-Gillingham
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1620 7 St. W philosophy; 6 pre-reading and 36 reading levels
St. Paul, MN 55102
Phone: 651-222-3922 Provides a lesson template for educators to teach the
www.winsorlearning.com essential skills.
Cost: $390 per complete kit
Workbooks available for additional charge RTI 2,3 Early childhood kit (Let’s Play Learn) also available.

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DECODABLE BOOKS
Alphabet Series Sequential phonetic storybooks;
Educators Publishing Service Grades K-2;
PO Box 9031 Coordinated with Recipe for Reading sequence of
Cambridge, MA 02139-9031 word features but can be used independently;
Phone: (800) 435-7728 Fax: (888) 440-2665 Set 1: consonants, consonant digraphs, short vowels:
Customer Service: (800) 225-5750 ff, ll, ss, zz;
www.epsbooks.com
Cost: Set 1: $64.85 Set 2: blends, long vowels, vowel digraphs &
Set 2: $64.85 18 books diphthongs,
per set r-controlled vowels.
Set 3: $16.25
Bob Books (2006 Edition) Phonic storybooks created for the youngest readers;
784 Main Street
Erie, CO 80516 Books are graduated and introduce phonemic
Phone: (303) 828-1255 elements:
www.bobbooks.com Set 1 – short vowels, CVC words; Set 2 – short
5 sets of 8-12 books each. Cost: $14.95 per set vowels, 3-4 letter words; Set 3 – short vowels, blends;
(Set 5 was added in 2006.) Set 4 – compound words; Set 5 – long vowels.
Steps to Success (3 books of stories) Short vowel books with high interest stories:
Vangar Publishers The Adventures of Dan and Sam
2054 Kabletown Rd. The Fantastic Fan and 7 More Fantastic Stories
Charles Town, WV 25414 Dan and Sam and the RV Trip
Phone: (304) 728-2829
E-mail: vangarnews@aol.com
www.members.aol.com/vangarnews/dyslex.html
Cost: each book $7.95 + $1.50 P&H
Primary Phonics – Thinking about Mac and Tab Controlled vocabulary;
Storybooks
Educators Publishing Service Each reader focuses on a phonic feature and reviews
PO Box 9031 those already introduced; begin with short vowels,
Cambridge, MA 02139-9031 then magic ―e‖, then other long vowel patterns;
Phone: (800) 435-7728 Fax: (888) 440-2665
Customer Service: (800) 225-5750 Plurals, blends, and two syllable words begin with Set
5 sets of Primary Phonics storybooks, 10 books per 3.
set
Cost: Per set $22.65
Books to Remember Sequential phonetic storybooks for Grades K-3;
Flyleaf Publishing colored illustrations and covers;
300 Bedford Street
Building B, Suite 213 Series 1: Consonants, short vowels & sight words (8)
Manchester, NH 03101 Series 2: Short vowels, consonants, digraphs, blends,
Phone: (800) 449-7006 Fax: (603) 669-7945 r-controlled vowels, -ed endings (10)
www.flyleafpublishing.com Series 3: Vowel digraphs, diphthongs, r-controlled
Cost: Hardback $12.95 each vowels (5);
Soft Cover $8.95 each
Card Set $7.95 each Learning cards available for each book.
(Set prices available)

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Spellography A classroom-tested spelling and word study program;
Sopris West
4185 Salazar Way Teaches word features and patterns explicitly,
Frederick, CO 80504 systematically, and cumulatively using humorous games
Phone: (303) 651-2829 or (800) 547-6747 and engaging instructional techniques;
Fax order to: (888) 819-7767
www.sopriswest.com Useful for general education Grades 4-5 and remediation
Cost: Year 1 Classroom Set $544.95 Grades 6-12 for full class or small group settings.
Modified Classroom Set $327.95 RTI 1,2

Scientific Spelling Teaches students to spell using reliable patterns and rules
Neuhaus Education Center of English words through multisensory strategies;
4433 Bissonnett Divides words into 3 categories – regular, rule, irregular;
Bellaire, TX 77401
Phone: (713) 664-7676 Fax: (713) 644-4744 Grades 1-8 and for remedial spelling;
www.neuhaus.org
Cost: $45.00 RTI 1,2 Manual with reproducible student pages.

How to Teach Spelling (Grades 1-12) A multisensory approach to reading and spelling (based on
Educators Publishing Service, Inc. Orton-Gillingham);
PO Box 9031
Cambridge, MA 02139-9031 Recommended for tutors and teachers for Grades 3-8 and
Phone: (800) 435-7728 Fax: (888) 440-2665 students with spelling difficulties in Grades 7-12;
Customer Service: (800) 225-5750
www.epsbooks.com Sequentially ordered lessons build in dictation at all stages.
Cost: Teachers Manual $31.30
Workbooks (4) $8.75-11.20 (each)
Teacher’s Keys (3) $5.15 (each) RTI 2

HANDWRITING
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Handwriting Without Tears Designed for Pre-K through 4 Grade;
Jan Olsen, OTR
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8001 MacArthur Blvd. Teaches techniques of printing in Pre-K through 2 Grade
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Cabin John, MD 20818 and cursive in 3 and 4 Grades;
Phone: (301) 263-2700 Fax: (301) 263-2707
www.hwtears.com Used by teachers and occupational therapists.
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2 (printing) and 3 & 4 (cursive)
$6.35 ea. RTI 2,3

Loops and Other Groups: A Kinesthetic Writing System A kinesthetic writing program to teach how to form and
Pearson connect cursive letters;
19500 Bulverde Road
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San Antonio, TX 78259 2 Grade – high school;
Phone: 1-800-228-0752 Fax: 1-800-232-1223
Cust. Ser. Phone: 1-800-211-8378 Designed by Mary Benbow, an occupational therapist.
http://pearsonassess.com
Cost: Complete Kit $65.00 RTI 2,3

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Multisensory Grammar & Written Composition Uses hands-on activities and color coding to make parts of
Neuhaus Education Center speech concrete, understandable, and fun;
4433 Bissonnett Appropriate for all grade levels and resource to supplement
Bellaire, TX 77401 any language arts curriculum;
Phone: (713) 664-7676 Fax: (713) 664-4744 Manual and sentence pattern cards to enhance written
www.neuhaus.org composition; games and reproducible student materials
Cost: $25.00 RTI 1,2,3 included.

FLUENCY
Great Leaps Reading Program Daily 10 minute exercises to improve automaticity and
Diarmuid, Inc. fluency at letter (phonics), phrase, and story levels;
PO Box 357580 Suitable for K-12 and adults;
Gainesville, FL 32635
Phone: (877)-GRLEAPS Assessment forms and progress charts included;
Fax: 352-384-3883 RTI 1,2,3
www.greatleaps.com Designed for easy use by teacher or paraprofessional;
Cost: Gr. K-2 Teacher Manual $66.00
Gr. 3-5 Teacher Manual $99.00 K-2 level includes phonological and phonemic awareness
Gr. 6-8 Teacher Manual $99.00 component;
Gr. 9-12 Teacher Manual $99.00
Adult Teacher Manual $66.00 Videotapes available for training instructor.
Program Pkg-Teacher Manual and Student
Ed. $110.00 – 159.00
Supplemental stories $55.00 ea. Level

Six-Minute Solution High-interest, nonfiction practice passages – 20 for each

Sopris West grade level 1-8;
4185 Salazar Way Based on Flesch-Kincaid readability index;
Frederick, CO 80504
Phone: (800) 547-6747 Fax: (888) 819-7767 Suitable for regular education Grades 3-8, special
www.sopriswest.com education Grades 4-12;
Cost: $126.49 RTI 1,2 Useful one-on-one or in student pairs.

Read Naturally Phonic Readers – six levels (including short vowels, long
Read Naturally, Inc. vowels, blends and digraphs, r-controlled vowels and
750 South Plaza Drive, Suite 100 multisyllable words) with 24 nonfiction stories in each level.
St. Paul, MN 55120 Blackline masters, CDs, cassette tape choices.
Phone: (800) 788-4085 Fax: (651) 452-9204 Grade-level Readers – (13 reading levels from Grades 1.0-
www.readnaturally.com 8.0) with 24 high-interest, nonfiction stories per level; some
Several fluency programs available with phonic-controlled Spanish and multicultural stories also available.
passages and grade level passages. See website for One-Minute Reader Program – a new fluency building
products and prices. RTI 1,2 program for home use. Starter kit includes stories and
audio CD, timer, progress graph supplies, instructional
DVD. 5 levels with 5 stories per level.

Practices for Developing Accuracy and Fluency 30 stories, grades 1-4, for repeated reading practice;
Neuhaus Education Center
4433 Bissonnett Includes manual (with stories to be duplicated) and CD for
Bellaire, TX 77401 child to listen and follow along;
Phone: (713) 664-7676 Fax: (713) 664-4744
www.neuhaus.org Family Fun with Fluency for home or tutor use – manual,
Cost: $40 student reader, rapid word recognition chart, and CD of
Family Version: Family Fun with Fluency stories.
Cost: $40 RTI 1,2,3

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Elements of Reading: Vocbulary An oral vocabulary instruction program for K through 3
Harcourt Achieve: Steck-Vaughn grade;
6277 Sea Harbor Drive Based on research and written by Drs. Isabel Beck and
Orlando, FL 32887 Margaret G. McKeown;
Phone: 800-531-5015 Fax: (800) 699-9459
http://steckvaughn.harcourtachieve.com Scope and Sequence for each level (K-3) is presented in
Cost: Full Classroom Package per Level $435.75 the Teacher Guides;
RTI 1,2 Designed to be used for whole class or small group
instruction.

COMPREHENSION (LISTENING AND READING)

Visualizing and Verbalizing Manual provides theory and specific steps to develop
Lindamood-Bell Products concept imagery – the ability to image a gestalt (whole);
Gander Publishing Program applies concept imagery to
412 Higuera St., Suite 200 reading comprehension
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 oral language comprehension
Phone: 805-541-5523 or 800-554-1819 following directions
Fax: 805-782-0488 higher order thinking skills
www.GanderPublishing.com expressive language and writing;
Cost: Kit $ 299.95
Also available: practice CD-ROM, stories, manual & training Appropriate for all ages.
tapes RTI 1,2,3

The Colors and Shapes of Language 21 units with 23 stories for developing oral language and
Neuhaus Education Center listening comprehension skills as a foundation for reading
4433 Bissonnett comprehension and writing composition;
Bellaire, TX 77401
Phone: (713) 664-7676 Fax: (713) 664-4744 Activities provide practice in story retelling, summarizing
www.neuhaus.org content, activating prior knowledge, Grades 1-3;
Cost: $35.00 RTI 1,2,3 CD of stories included.

Developing MetaCognitive Skills: Vocabulary and Grades 4-12;

Reading Comprehension
Neuhaus Education Center Develops strategies that help student s fully understand
(See address above) what they are reading;
Cost: $90.00
Companion Books: Includes 3 reusable magnetic vocabulary webs and rapid
Six Way Paragraphs word recognition charts to aid instant recognition of
Pauk, Walter irregular words.
Cost: $20 each (Introductory, Middle, Advanced) RTI 1, 2, 3

VISUAL MEMORY
Seeing Stars Manual gives theory and specific steps to teach a new
Lindamood-Bell Products program to
Gander Publishing image letters from single syllables through
412 Higuera St., Suite 200 multisyllables
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 refine phonemic awareness
Phone: 805-541-5523 or 800-554-1819 memorize sight words
Fax: 805-782-0488 learn to read and spell accurately and fluently in
www.GanderPublishing.com context;
Cost: Manual $ 44.95 Appropriate for all ages.
Whole Kit $349.95 RTI 2,3

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Earobics Three computer software programs are available, each with
www.earobics.com a home and clinical version, to develop auditory
Phone: (888) 242-6747 discrimination and phonological awareness skills.
Cost: Home versions $65.00
Clinical versions also available RTI 2,3 Link to GameGoo for games on-line.

Earobics Step 1 for children 4-7 years; Earobics Step 2 for

children 7-10 years; Earobics 1 for Adolescents and Adults
Lexia Products Orton-Gillingham-compatible interactive programs designed
Lexia Learning Systems, Inc. to facilitate student acquisition of decoding & phonics skills;
200 Baker Avenue Extension
Concord, MA 01742 Lexia Early Reading for ages 4-6: Covers phonological &
Phone: (800) 435-3942 Fax: 978-405-6200 phonemic awareness, sound-symbol correspondence, letter
www.lexialearning.com knowledge;
Cost: Lexia Early Reading (Family price) Lexia Primary for Grades 1,2,3: Covers phonemic
$119 awareness, sound-symbol correspondence, decoding skills
Lexia Primary (Family price) $159 and early comprehension skills;
Reading SOS (Family price) $159 Reading SOS – Strategies for the Older Student for Grade
School pricing available on website 4 through adult: Covers the same skills as Primary, but at a
Also available from: Unique Solutions, Knoxville, TN higher developmental level, as well as basic keyboarding
800-253-0895 RTI 2,3 skills.

WORD STUDY AND OTHER TEACHER GUIDES

Words Their Way, 4th Edition ISBN- 978-0-13-223968-4 Word study for phonics, vocabulary, and spelling
Prentice Hall, Inc. instruction;
Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 Developmental approach to reading and spelling
Phone: (800) 223-1360 Fax: (800) 445-6991 instruction;
www.prenhall.com/bear or www.allynbaconmerrill.com
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Cost: Words Their Way, 4 Ed. $37.20 Excellent resource for general and special educators – Pre-
(Amazon $31.70) K, Kindergarten and all grades and ELL – complements the
Word Sorts available (for use with Edition 1 or 2) use of any language arts curriculum being used;
RTI 1,2,3 Includes CD-ROM of sorts and games;
Words Their Way With English Learners (2007)
Pearson Education, Inc. Video available for teacher training;
Cost: $35.99 (Amazon $28.35)
ISBN 0-13-191567-3 Teaches phonetic knowledge plus vocabulary to English
Learners through word-study.

Word Journeys ISBN 1-57230-559-2 Assessment – Guided phonics, spelling, and vocabulary
Ganske, Kathy instruction. Grades 1 and above;
Guilford Publications, Inc. Includes the Developmental Spelling Analysis (DSA) as
72 Spring St. well as techniques for grouping children for appropriate and
New York, NY 10012 engaging instruction;
Phone: 1-800-365-7006 Fax: (212)-966-6708 New supplement: Word Sorts and More: Sound, Pattern,
www.guilford.com and Meaning Explorations K-3 (2006) Cost: $28.80
Cost: $35.00 RTI 1,2,3 ISBN 978-1-59385-050-0

Never Too Late to Read: Language Skills for the Teaching and tutoring tips, techniques, and strategies for
Adolescent with Dyslexia reading and writing instruction;
PRO-ED, Inc.
8700 Shoal Creek Road Excellent resource for middle and high school Resource
Austin, TX 78757-6897 and English teachers.
Phone: 800-897-3202 Fax: 800-397-7633
www.proedinc.com
Cost: $31.00 RTI 2,3

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BOOKS AND ARTICLES

Beck, I.B. (2006). Making sense of phonics: The hows and whys. New York: Guilford. ISBN 978-1-59385-257-3
Beck, I.B., McKeown, M.G., and Kucan, L. (2002). Bringing words to life: Robust vocabulary instruction. New York:
Guilford. ISBN 1-57230-753-6
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Birsh, J.R. (2005). Multisensory teaching of basic language skills (2 Ed.). Baltimore: Brookes ISBN 1-55766-676-8
Catts, H.W. (1996). Defining dyslexia as a developmental language disorder: An expanded view. Topics on Language
Disorders, 16(2) 14-29.
Chard, D.J. and Dickson, S.V. (1999). Phonological awareness: Instructional and assessment guidelines. Intervention
in School and Clinic, 34(5) 261-270.
Clark, D.B. & Uhry, J.K. (1995). Dyslexia: Theory and practice of remedial instruction. Baltimore: York Press.
nd
Cunningham, P.M., & Allington, R.I. (1999). Classrooms that work: They can all read and write (2 Ed.). New York:
Addison-Wesley Educational Publishers. ISBN 0-321-01339-5
Curtis, M.E. & Longo, A.M. (1999). When adolescents can’t read: Methods and materials that work. Cambridge, MA:
Brookline Books.
Henry, M.K. (2003). Unlocking literacy: Effective decoding and spelling instruction. Baltimore: Brookes. ISBN: 55766-664-
4
Moats, L.C. (2004). LETRS: Language essentials for teachers of reading and spelling. Longmont, CO: Sopris West.
Moats, L.C. (2000). Speech to print. Baltimore: Brookes
Moats, L.C. (1995). Spelling: development, disability and instruction. Baltimore: York Press.
National Research Council. (1998). Preventing reading difficulties in young children. Washington, DC: National Academy
Press.
Rasinski, T.V. (2003). The fluent reader: Oral reading strategies for building word recognition, fluency, and
comprehension. New York: Scholastic Professional Books. ISBN 0-439-33208-7
Scarborough, H. (1998). Early identification of children at risk for reading disabilities -- Phonological awareness and some
otherpromising predictors. In B. Shapiro, P. Accardo, and A. Capute (Eds.) Specific Reading Disability: A View of
the Spectrum (pp. 75-119).
Shaywitz, S. (2003). Overcoming dyslexia: A new and complete science-based program for reading problems at any
level. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.
Snider, V.E. (1995). A primer on phonetic awareness: what is it, why it’s important, and how to teach it. School
Psychology Review, 24 443-445.
Vaughn, S. & Linan-Thompson, S. (2004). Research-based methods of reading instruction K-3. Alexandria: Association
for Supervision and Curriculum Development. ISBN 0-89120-946-2
Williams, J. (1987). Educational treatments for dyslexia at the elementary and secondary levels. In R. Bowler (Ed.).
Intimacy with language: A forgotten basic in teacher education. (pp. 24-32). Baltimore: The Orton Dyslexia
Society.

WEBSITES FOR TEACHING STRAGEGIES AND READING RESEARCH

www.earobics.com www.readingrockets.org www.texasreading.org

www.fcrr.org www.fcrr.org/activities www.pbskids.org/lions
www.greatschools.net www.resourceroom.net www.rtinetwork.org
www.ldonline.org www.getreadytoread.org www.studentprogress.org

The Tennessee Center for the Study and Treatment of Dyslexia supports efforts to provide individuals with dyslexia with appropriate instruction and
to identify these individuals at an early age. The Center, however, does not endorse any specific program, speaker, product, or instructional material
noting that there are a number of such which present the critical components of instruction, as defined by the Tennessee Center for the Study and
Treatment of Dyslexia and the National Reading Panel.

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