2011 Catalogue - McGraw-Hill Education Australia & New Zealand

Direct Instruction/WritingReading SuccessLanguage for WritingGRADES4–12NEWGRADES2–5Reading Success is a four level program designed toprovide students with effective, efficient strategies for thecomprehension of text. It is for teachers to use with studentswho can decode but struggle with comprehension, or whoperform below expectations in content area coursework orcontent-based assessments. This supplemental, researchbasedprogram teaches critical reading comprehension skillsto help students fully understand and apply what they readacross the curriculum.Key Featuresn Designed to meet the needs of readers who struggle withcomprehension at grade leveln Four levels for Grades 4–12n Short, targeted lessons (15–20 minutes)n Focuses on vital comprehension skillsn Direct, explicit strategy instructionn Concise and focused, each lesson can be taught daily or aslittle as three times weeklyn Each level of the program can be used alone or as targetedinterventionn Add to students’ general knowledge through content-richreadingComponentsEach level of the program includes:n Teacher Book with instructional guidelinesn Assessment Blackline Mastersn Student WorkbookLanguage for Writing is a comprehensive writing programfor students who need a highly structured approach to learnto write well. The program teaches the vocabulary neededto describe actions, events and objects, and the sentencestructures necessary to put ideas into writing.Ongoing exercises support the development of specific writingskills by showing your students how to:n Write narrativesn Use specific wordsn Make precise comparisonsn Summarise and retelln Proofread for punctuation, grammar and usageKey Featuresn Explicit, straightforward lesson plansn Small steps and appropriate scaffoldingn Carefully sequenced lessons allow students to moveseamlessly from activity to activity and develop better writingn Program assessments occur every 10 lessonsComponentsTeacher Materials include:n 2 Spiral Bound Presentation Booksn 1 Teacher’s Guiden 1 Answer KeyLanguage for WritingTitle ISBN Price QtyReading SuccessTitle ISBN Price QtyGrades 4-12 (QLD 5-Adult)Foundation LevelFoundations Teacher Materials 9780076185054 $229.95Foundations Student Workbook 9780076184804 $24.95Level ALevel A Teacher Book 9780076185061 $229.95Level A Student Workbook 9780076184811 $24.95Level BLevel B Teacher Book 9780076185078 $229.95Level B Student Workbook 9780076184828 $24.95Level CLevel C Teacher Book 9780076185085 $229.95Level C Student Workbook 9780076184835 $24.95Teacher Materials 9780076003617 $499.95Student Textbook 9780076003563 $49.95Workbook 9780076003570 $25.9512Phone 1800 646 572 Fax 02 9900 1980 Email cservice_sydney@mcgraw-hill.com