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®®You can put reading success withinevery student’s reach with America’smost successful reading program.Reading ProgramA Beka Book offers a treasury of wholesome,character-building readers and avariety of teaching materials that reflect thevery best in scholarship, Scriptural fidelity,design, and practicality. You can put readingsuccess within every student’s reachwith America’s most successful readingprogram.God raised up A Beka Book, a Christiantextbook publisher affiliated with PensacolaChristian College, to provide Christianschools with God-honoring, high-qualitytextbooks and teaching aids. The hundredsof traditional Christian educational materialsfrom A Beka Book have been developedand refined over a period of more than55 years in the classrooms of PensacolaChristian Academy, one of America’s largestand most respected Christian day schools.A Beka Book materials are built upon afoundation of Scriptural truth and arewritten by dedicated and talented Christianscholars well-grounded in the practicalaspects of classroom teaching.2A Beka Book gives you a comprehensive,quality reading program that isextraordinarily effective.“The children who are learning toread with this program are certainlyblessed and will profit from this firmeducational background for the restof their lives.”Rudolf Flesch (1911–1986)Noted author ofWhy Johnny Can’t Read

“A Beka R not only focuses on Christ, but weavesgodly values, morals, principles, and quotationsinto every page!” —CaliforniaTurn your students into eager readersThe A Beka Book ReadingProgram uses fascinating storiesthat spark interest whilebuilding students’ character,skills, and understanding. Theresult is highly motivated,confident students who delightin the amount and variety ofScripturally sound literatureavailable to them. Delightfulclassics and poetry, as well asstories and children’s novels,give students insight intotheir culture and their worldwhile presenting Christianideals and spiritual values.Colorful illustrations instruct,inspire, and spark the imagination.Students also readthe Bible as a regular part oftheir reading instruction, andbecause of the outstandingreading instruction, they areable to read the Bible accuratelyand with understandingfrom a very early age.Complete Coverage of Essential SkillsComprehensionComprehension skills increase in direct proportion to how much readingthey do. In the pamphlet What Works, the U.S. Department of Education stated,“Children improve their reading ability by reading a lot. Reading achievement isdirectly related to the amount of reading children do in school and outside. Unlikeusing workbooks and performing computer drills, reading books gives childrenpractice in the ‘whole act’ of reading, that is, both in discovering the meaning ofindividual words and in grasping the meaning of an entire story.”VocabularyThe purpose of vocabulary study is to enlarge the student’s speaking andlistening vocabulary, to aid in his reading comprehension, and to help him developan interest in and an appreciation for words. With the A Beka Book Reading Program,challenging, new words for each story are listed in the student book or in theteacher’s material. This vocabulary is thoroughly taught before students commencereading. Suggestions for practice with dictionary skills are given in the CurriculumGuides and Teacher Editions.Attention to individual differencesIn kindergarten through second grade, students are grouped to meet theirindividual reading needs. The needs of slower learners and higher achievers areprovided for with activities, special teaching strategies, and practice within groups.Reduced versions of instructional charts are available for use with smaller groups.Materials are available to help older students who missed out on early phonicstraining and thus are having difficulty reading.3

“I have seen all three of my children become introduced to readingwith the A BekaR system. I never before would have thought learningto read could come so easily! Placing our children again in a schoolusing your curriculum is our best assurance of finding continuity whenmoving from place to place.” —Parent VirginiaIntensive phonics approach to readingThe A Beka Book Reading Program hasbeen a success story nationwide for many yearsbecause it uses a superior phonics approach tobeginning reading. This is an intensive phonicsprogram, not just a sight reading programgarnished with phonics. The intensive phonicsapproach is taught systematically throughoutthe kindergarten and lower elementary curriculumto ensure continued growth in skills.Even though research continues to exposethe deficiencies of the sight-memory method ofteaching beginning reading, almost all readingprograms today still use the sight-memory, orwhole language approach. By adding a bit ofphonics here and there, many of these programsgive the appearance of phonics, but not the results.With an intensive phonics approach, evenlower-ability students can learn to readsuccessfully.A Beka Book phonics teaches beginningstudents the short sounds of the vowels andthen how to blend these sounds with a consonant.In a short time, students are able to readthe hundreds of one-syllable words which haveshort vowel sounds. This allows students to feela sense of accomplishment from the very beginning.Once they have mastered the simple words,they learn more sounds and longer words.From the very beginning, phonicsskills are applied in meaningful, characterbuildingstories that correlate with thephon ics concepts as they are learned. This programbuilds enthusiasm in parents and students and further helpsto motivate students in learning with genuine, early achievementin reading.Phonics skills are reinforced with daily seatwork, includingphonics seatwork books, penmanship worksheets, and otherclassroom support materials that review the concepts taught inphonics instruction. The language, history, and science worktextssupport the phonics foundation learned in reading. Eventhe words used in spelling lessons follow the phonics rules thatstudents have learned. In this way, all materials in the lowerelementary curriculum are correlated to build uponthe phonics foundation.“I have compared A Beka ® Christian readers with secularreaders for several grade levels and they are light-yearsapart. Secular readers are basically situational innature which leads to situation ethics. Many texts are acollection of fables from around the world, often talkingabout gods and goddesses. In the lower elementary gradesthe stories are nonsense stories. In short, they don’tteach anything. After reading them I was hard-pressedto even remember what I read. In contrast, Christianstories are unashamedly Christian in nature and studentslearn something of value. These texts help the studentgrow intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually. Theyteach character, values, patriotism, respect for authority,they point students to Christ, etc. Because they areinspirational in nature they can be read several times andenjoyed each time for the moral they teach.”—Donna Wyeth Thibodeau, M.Ed., C.G.R.S.5

abeka.com13495301Fourth Edition®®Reading ProgramGoals and Objectives1. Decode the written language easily.2. Read with interest and comprehension.3. Read the Bible with understanding.4. Appreciate and enjoy good literature.5. Spell correctly.6. Develop good character traits.7. Acquire a large speaking and listeningvocabulary.8. Recall facts easily.9. Write grammatically correct stories andpoems.10. Read for knowledge and pleasure.Program Highlights• Develops reading comprehension andthinking skills.• Teaches students to become independentreaders.• Begins all students on the road to successfulreading through intensive phonicsinstruction.• Supplies an abundance of reading material.• Incorporates Bible reading and patrioticcharacter-building stories.• Contains many of delightful classics fromthe storehouse of children’s literature.• Involves parents in the reading success oftheir children.• Provides Teacher Editions and Curricu lumGuides that suggest methods of integratingthe language arts program.H“I have followed your curriculum for many yearsbecause my children are in a Christian school thatfollows your curriculum. I have been very impressedby what I have seen and extremely happy with myson’s progress in reading. He is about two to threeyears higher than his counterparts in the publicschool system.” —Illinois´-QU!f¨5 cOF AMERICA IHOfH5America6

Suggested Grade ChartStudent ReadersK4Little Books (1–10)Little Owl BooksOld MacDonald’s FarmTipGusWig on a PigMattPet PeteMike’s CoatA PalK5My Blend and Word BookI Learn to Read, Book AI Learn to Read, Book BI Learn to Read, Book CI Learn to Read, Book DI Do Read, Book 1I Do Read, Book 2I Do Read, Book 3I Do Read, Book 4I Can Read Well, Book 1I Can Read Well, Book 2I Can Read Well, Book 3I Can Read Well, Book 4Big Owl Books (4)Our WeekThe Little PieJesus HelpsThe Big Green BirdReading for Fun Enrichment LibraryGrade 1Handbook for ReadingFun with PetsTiptoesStepping StonesSecrets and SurprisesThe Bridge BookAnimals in the Great OutdoorsKind and BraveAesop’s FablesStrong and TruePrimary Bible ReaderDown by the SeaSupport MaterialsBasic Phonics Sounds CDBlend Practice Cards APhonics Charts and GamesBlend LaddersLetter-Picture FlashcardsLarge Alphabet FlashcardsMiniature Alphabet FlashcardsOne-Vowel Word CardsFelt Upper- and Lower-Case AlphabetABC-123ABC Writing TabletWriting with Phonics K4Curriculum GuideBasic Phonics Sounds CDBasic Phonics ChartsBasic Phonics FlashcardsClue Word CardsBlend Practice Cards A, BPhonics Charts and GamesBlend LaddersLetter-Picture FlashcardsLarge Alphabet FlashcardsMiniature Alphabet FlashcardsFelt Upper- and Lower-Case AlphabetOne-Vowel Word CardsAlphabet Fun StoriesLetters and Sounds KKindergarten Writing TabletWriting with Phonics K5Curriculum GuideLetters and Sounds 1 & KeyStudent Test Book & KeyWriting with Phonics 1Large Phonics Teaching ChartsBasic Phonics ChartsBasic Phonics FlashcardsClue Word CardsBasic Phonics Sounds CDBlend Practice Cards A, BLarge Alphabet FlashcardsTeacher EditionsCurriculum GuideStudent ReadersGrade 2Handbook for ReadingStory TreeTreasure ChestHidden TreasureNo Longer A NobodyPaths of GoldSunshine MeadowsSilver SailsOpen SkiesGrowing Up Where Jesus LivedAll Kinds of AnimalsPrimary Bible ReaderGrade 3Handbook for ReadingPaths to AdventureFootprintsSwiss Family RobinsonCrossroadsBetter BridgesPilgrim BoySecret in the Maple TreeWorlds of WonderDoors to DiscoveryPilgrim’s Progress SimplifiedRead and Think Skill Sheets 3Grade 4Salute to CourageLiberty TreeFlags UnfurledTrails to ExploreAdventures in Other LandsRead & Think Skill Sheets 4Song of the BrookSaved at SeaGrade 5Beyond the HorizonWindows to the WorldOf America IAdventures in NatureRead & Comprehend Skill Sheets 5RosaNoah WebsterGrade 6Mountain PathwaysVoyage of DiscoveryOf America IIAdventures in GreatnessReading Comprehension Skill Sheets 6Billy SundayMessage of the MountainSupport MaterialsLetters and Sounds 2 & KeyStudent Test Book & KeyWriting with Phonics 2Large Phonics Teaching ChartsBasic Phonics ChartsBasic Phonics FlashcardsClue Word CardsBasic Phonics Sounds CDBlend Practice Cards BLarge Alphabet FlashcardsTeacher EditionsCurriculum GuideLarge Phonics Teaching ChartsBasic Phonics ChartsBasic Phonics FlashcardsClue Word CardsBasic Phonics Sounds CDTeacher EditionsCurriculum GuideReading Record CardsTeacher EditionsCurriculum GuideReading Record CardsTeacher EditionsCurriculum GuideReading Record CardsTeacher EditionsCurriculum Guide®P.O. BOX 19100PENSACOLA, FL 32523-9100U.S.A.®1-877-A BEKA BOOK (toll free)(1-877-223-5226)abeka.com