Targeted Group Reading Books Set 2 (CVC, CCVC & CVCC) – Foundation Semester 2

The PLD Semester two targeted reading book sets are modern and engaging while being decodable. Decodable readers present text that can be read using the decoding skills that have been acquired. Hence decodable reading material should be presented in conjunction with a structured synthetic phonics approach. Students are then able to practice in the context of reading, the phonic concepts that have been taught explicitly and systematically. Decodable readers typically should be viewed as a short-term resource, until students develop fluency and word attack skills. Read more on decodable reading material HERE.

The recommended reading books have been organised into sets of take home readers and in-class multiple copy sets to facilitate shared reading and repeated reading. The books have been selected for the junior primary and when students are first learning to read. However, the books can be presented to older students who are slow to progress within other reading schemes.

The books are designed to run alongside an evidence-based structured synthetic phonics program. Research repeatedly reports that the gains are greatest from the initial years of schooling when students are first learning to read. In terms of allocating reading books, tracking the progress within each school term, the Early Reading Profiles are recommended.

• The Foundation version of the screen can be found HERE
• The Year 1 and 2 version of the screen can be found HERE

The books are supplied with downloadable identification labels to assist with storage and organization. The books are available only in sets and cannot be purchased as individual copies. These book-lists are provided as cost-effective options for schools to modernise their early reading material and to achieve a positive start to reading for the students in their care.

Other useful links:

• https://www.dyslexiasa.org.au/current-issues/why-sa-schools-must-invest-in-decodable-readers-in-2018/
• https://www.dyslexiasa.org.au/current-issues/running-records-must-be-abolished-in-sa/
• https://theconversation.com/explainer-whats-the-difference-between-decodable-and-predictable-books-and-when-should-they-be-used-106531
• Home reader Set 1 and  Targeted Group Reading Books Set 1 are ideal for semester one in Foundation (Prep. in QLD,/Vic/Tas, Kindergarten in NSW/ACT, Transition in NT and PrePrimary WA)
• Home reader Set 2 and Targeted Group Reading Books Set 2  are ideal for semester two in Foundation (Prep. in QLD,/Vic/Tas, Kindergarten in NSW/ACT, Transition in NT and PrePrimary WA)
• Home Reader Set 3 and Targeted Group Reading Books Set 3 are ideal for semester one Year 1.
• Home Reader Set 4 and Targeted Group Reading Books Set 4 are ideal for semester two Year 1.
• To view the flyer click HERE.