Literacy Materials that focus on Comprehension

 

Effective Teaching using Designed Learning Materials for Literacy provide teachers with opportunity to model and demonstrate literacy skills, and students to learn effectively. Designed Learning's Literacy Materials provide clear communication of concepts and strategies that efficiently communicate and demonstrate the skills to be learned.

 

  1.Coming Soon!

  •  Star Reading and Superstar Reading - explicit strategy instruction for reading expression, Primary
  • Celebrity Reading and Legend Reading - explicit strategy instruction for reading expression, Secondary
  • Retelling, using comprehension skills to summarise and retell texts you read
  • Monitoring Skills

 

2. Reading Fluency

 

A. Reading Fluency that works (Yr2-Yr6) (Electronic version or CD)

  • Reading Fluency is critical for all reading tasks.
  • Most school assessments, including National Tests, are timed.
  • This practical package uses effective research to improve fluency.
  • The easy steps can be used in classrooms and at home with most children.
  • The resource includes simple step-by-step instructions, teaching strategies and a range of graphs.
  • This package is sold electronically or in hardcopy. 
  • Samples will soon be available for free download

B. Reading Fluency for Secondary Students (Early 2009) (Electronic version or CD)

  • Reading Fluency is critical in secondary classrooms and for success in examinations.
  • This package outlines effective strategies in easy steps for teachers and parents.
  • Easy-to-use materials and examples for secondary students are included.
  • Most secondary students should be able to use this package independently, with little assistance.
  • The package is sold electronically or in hardcopy. 
  • Samples will soon be available for free download


3. Talking and Listening - Newstime Success (CD and Prompt Cards, 3 version sizes)

  • News or Show & Tell is a daily classroom event worldwide.
  • This package provides simple materials and lesson structure that teachers can implement.
  • Teaching steps focus on improving student oral questioning.
  • Formative assessments monitor the involvement and improvements for all students.
  • This package is designed to target talking and listening outcomes.
  • Samples will soon be available for free download

 

4. Question-Skills

The question skills materials are based on doctoral research that documented their effectiveness.

These materials use effective teaching strategies and provide opportunities for practice in question-answering strategies.


Suggested grade levels are included. However, teachers should use the free downloadable assessments to determine which Level is appropriate for their students.

Some secondary teachers have used the Level E (Grade 5) Mayerials successfully with Year 7 and  Year 8 students.

 

    A. Classroom Materials are designed for most students working in regular classrooms.
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Level B (Grade2)
(NOW AVAILABLE)

Question Skills
Level C (Grade 3)

Level D (Grade 4)
(NOW AVAILABLE)

Question Skills 
Level E (Grade 5)

    B. EXTRA Skills Materials are designed for students who have some additional needs.

    These students might be working in regular classrooms or with special educators.
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 Level B (Grade2)
(NOW AVAILABLE)

  Extra Skills
Level C (Grade 3)

 Level D (Grade 4)
(NOW AVAILABLE)

 Extra Skills
Level E (Grade 5)
 

5. Don't forget - coming soon in 2009!

  • Star Reading and Superstar Reading ( Strategies for improving reading expression for Primary Grades)
  • Celebrity Reading and Legend Reading (Strategies for improving reading expression for Secondary Grades)
  • Retelling
  • Secondary Programs

We hope that the materials we design for classrooms provide opportunties for teachers that promote Effective Teaching.