These reading books and associated resources are essential components of an effective structured phonics program. Designed for pre-primary and year one students, they link perfectly to the DET Scope and Sequence Documents released in December 2007. Dandelion Readers are also suitable for reluctant older readers.

Each reader includes: Phonic Progression; Clear phonic sequences; Practice of blending skills; Minimal sight words; Text on a cream background to make it reader friendly; Motivating stories with appealing characters; Imaginative illustrations; A games page to enourage further reading practice; Worksheets available for the classroom.

Units 1-7 introduce the sounds of the alphabet (with more text than in the Dandelion Launcher series). Units 8, 9 and 10 introduce adjacent consonants. There are 3 parallel sets, each with 10 books - one at each level. Every book includes a reading game. Units 11-20 introduce the digraphs ch, sh, th, ck, ng, qu, ve, wh and simple, two syllable words. Two parallel sets offer the reader two books at each level.

See the Dandelion Initial Phonic Code Workbooks as a useful teaching aid for this series

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