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Level 4 Senior kit
This level builds on the skills developed in level 3, and adds in initial blends, ng, ar, ow as in grow, y as in fly. Follow-up activities involve a mix of drawing and writing, including writing some plays. The kit contains 19 books suitable for 11 - 14 year olds.
$325 + GST
The contents of this kit teach children how to apply their developing awareness of sounds in words to reading and spelling. To develop this awareness of sounds, you will need either Wordchain 2, or a set of letter tiles, or both. Letter tiles can be added to this kit for $35.00 + GST. Relevant activities will then be included as an appendix in the manual at no extra charge. Total cost with letter tiles $360.00 + GST
Level 4 Junior kit
This level builds on the skills developed in Level 3, and adds in initial blends and ng, ar, ow as in grow, y as in fly. The kit contains 22 books suitable for 8 to 10 year olds.
$345 + GST
The contents of this kit teach children how to apply their developing awareness of sounds in words to reading and spelling. To develop this awareness of sounds, you will need either Wordchain 2, or a set of letter tiles, or both. Letter tiles can be added to this kit for $35.00 + GST. Relevant activities are included in the manual. Total cost with letter tiles $380.00 + GST
Composite kit Level 4
This kit includes all the resources for older kids struggling at this level, regardless of age. There are 22 books in total, some written with 8 - 10 year olds in mind, others for 11 – 14 year olds, and more suitable for all ages. It is the recommended option for full primary schools, area schools, and for tutors who work with mixed ages.
$345 + GST
The contents of this kit teach children how to apply their developing awareness of sounds in words to reading and spelling. To develop this awareness of sounds, you will need either Wordchain 2, or a set of letter tiles, or both. Letter tiles can be added to this kit for $35.00 + GST. Relevant activities are included in the manual. Total cost with letter tiles $380.00 + GST
The Books
My Gran
By Betsy Sewell
$7.50 + GST – 714 words
$6.00 + GST each for four or more books
Initial blends, er, y and le endings, some ck words. It is embarrassing going on the bus with Gran. Every time she sees something that she does not like, she stops the bus and interferes.
Griff and his Sled
By Betsy Sewell
$7.50 + GST – 997 words
$6.00 + GST each for four or more books
Many initial blends, ccvc words. The challenge is to build the very best sled for the sand hills. Who will be the winner?
The Maths Test
By Betsy Sewell
$7.50 + GST – 752 words
$6.00 + GST each for four or more books
Any excuse will do to get out of the maths test, but one lie leads to a complicated tangle…
Dilly Duck
By Betsy Sewell
$9.50 + GST – 1549 words
$7.50 + GST each for four or more books
A duckling brought up by a child can be very demanding. But when she becomes a mother herself, she is more demanding still. A true story, more or less.
Little Red gets Cunning
By Betsy Sewell
$7.50 + GST – 940 words
$6.00 + GST each for four or more books
Little Red the fox cub is learning to hunt. He has much to learn, but in the end…
Getting Dinner
By Betsy Sewell
$7.50 + GST – 749 words
$6.00 + GST each for four or more books
The fish and chip shop is shut, so to get fish and chips, you must first make a fishing rod…
Chicken Licken
By Betsy Sewell
$6.50 + GST – 484 words
$5.50 + GST each for four or more books
There are many versions of this fable – this version will be new to most children.
Little Butterfly
By Betsy Sewell
$7.50 + GST – 663 words
$6.00 + GST each for four or more books
The old moth teaches a rebellious young butterfly how to dry her wings and fly.
A Trip to the Rugby
By Betsy Sewell
$6.50 + GST – 195 words
$5.50 + GST each for four or more books
Going to the rugby, but the car will not start.
The King’s Hat
Story by Ali Foster
$6.50 + GST – 408 words
$5.50 + GST each for four or more books
The hat maker makes glorious hats, but getting one fit for a king – now that is a challenge.
Party in the Dark
By Betsy Sewell
$7.50 + GST – 662 words
$6.00 + GST each for four or more books
The best parties do not involve spending lots of money.
Daddy Long Legs
by Betsy Sewell
further practice with ng words
$8.50 + GST 1169 words
$7.00 + GST each for four or more books.
Why does a Daddy Long Legs live in your house, and is it a friend or a foe?
A Frog Pet
By Betsy Sewell
$8.50 + GST – 1109 words
$7.00 + GST each for four or more books
You may want an unusual pet, but keeping a frog has its pitfalls.
The Starfish
By Betsy Sewell
$8.50 + GST – 1014 words
$7.00 + GST each for four or more books
The fascinating life of the starfish.
The Battles of an Arctic Fox
By Betsy Sewell
$8.50 + GST – 1351 words
$7.00 + GST each for four or more books.
How does a little fox survive the winter in the Arctic, facing the challenges of hunting for food on the one hand, and avoiding capture by trappers after his pure white fur on the other? By cunning, extraordinary cunning…
Pufferfish
By Betsy Sewell
$8.50 + GST – 1225 words
It is hard to imagine a less innocuous little fish, until it is under threat. Then the extraordinary defence tactics begin.
The Little Chick
By Betsy Sewell
$6.50 + GST – 567 words
$5.50 + GST each for four or more books
The fable of the little chick who knows so much better than the grown-ups.
The Ant and the Cricket
By Betsy Sewell
$7.50 + GST – 916 words
$6.00 + GST each for four or more books
All summer long, the lazy cricket mocks the ant hard at work storing food for the winter, but when winter comes, he wants to be friends.
Mr. Rat and Mr. Frog
By Betsy Sewell
$7.50 + GST – 790 words
$6.00 + GST each for four or more books
A version of an Aesop Fable. How Mr. Frog tricks Mr. Rat to always win the race.
I am a Tracker
By Betsy Sewell
$9.50 + GST – 2178 words
How does a trained Search and Rescue tracker find a missing person? What signs do they see that the rest of us may miss? Told through the eyes of a tracker at work, as he reminisces about his own experience of being lost in this very forest as a seven-year-old.
How They Play Cricket
By Betsy Sewell
$9.50 + GST – 2449 words
$7.50 + GST – each for 4 or more books
As a cricket match progresses, the ball deteriorates. How do the best international bowlers exploit this to get a batsman out?