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I used Essential Skills every day last year. Even the lowest of the low kids were able to function independently at their own level. They like the feeling of success and they enjoyed seeing the stars filled in and their daily progress. Our core spelling marks went up with the weaker students and...

Christine Roeker, Grade Three Teacher
Woodridge Public School, Portage, Wisconsin

Programs for Remedial Reading

High-Low Reader 2+

Interesting yet easy to read, fully illustrated stories for older students reading at a grade 2 - 3 level. This program is designed to encourage reading and help struggling readers.

High-Low Reader 3

Interesting yet easy to read, fully illustrated stories for older students reading at a grade 2.5 - 3.5 level. The program is designed to encourage reading and help struggling readers.

High-Low Reader 3+

Interesting yet easy to read, fully illustrated stories for older students reading at a grade 3 - 4 level. This program is designed to encourage reading and help struggling readers.

High-Low Reader 4

Interesting yet easy to read, fully illustrated stories for older students reading at a grade 3.5 - 4.5 level. This program is designed to encourage reading and help struggling readers.

High-Low Reader 4+

Interesting yet easy to read, fully illustrated stories for older students reading at a grade 4 - 5 level. This program is designed to encourage reading and help struggling readers.

Leveled Reader Primer

These fully illustrated and patterned stories are designed to allow emergent readers to learn independently at their own level and pace. Each story provides opportunities for students to learn, practice, and apply phonetic rules and to develop word recognition and comprehension skills. More importantly these stories invite children to read for interest and pleasure.

Leveled Reader Grade 1

These fully illustrated and patterned stories are designed to allow emergent readers to learn independently at their own level and pace. Each story provides opportunities for students to learn, practice, and apply phonetic rules and to develop word recognition and comprehension skills. More importantly these stories invite children to read for interest and pleasure.

Leveled Reader Grade 2

A graduated reading system with each level increasing in difficulty as the reader progresses through the illustrated stories. This program is designed for students in grade 2.

Leveled Reader Grade 3

A graduated reading system with each level increasing in difficulty as the reader progresses through the illustrated stories. This program is designed for students in grade 3.

In the Amazing Forest

This is a single, multi-chapter story. Students play the role of the main character, making decisions that will shape the direction of the plot. This interactivity increases student involvement, interest and desire to read. 'In the Amazing Forest' appeals to students in grades 2, 3 and 4 as well as older students who are experiencing reading difficulties.

The Search for the Lost Oasis

This is a single, multi-chapter story. Students play the role of the main character, making decisions that will shape the direction of the plot. This interactivity increases student involvement, interest and desire to read. 'Search for the Lost Oasis' appeals to students in grades 4 and 5 as well as older students who are experiencing reading difficulties.