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Download sample lessons, price lists, research, correlations & moreā¦Preventing Academic Failure (PAF)
A multisensory curriculum for teaching reading, spelling, and handwriting
Intervention Appropriate Grades K–6
By: Phyllis Bertin, Eileen Perlman
PAF can be used as the primary reading program in a general classroom, or Tier 1, setting to prevent reading problems from occurring. After many years of using the Orton-Gillingham approach to teaching reading in resource room settings, the authors of PAF set out to offer this same instruction for all students. An entire class benefits from the parts of the program that focus on decoding, handwriting, spelling, and fluency. A majority of students can then work on comprehension in grade level material. In Tiers 2 and 3, PAF can be appropriate as an intervention or special education program for students who have not been successful with other reading methodologies. These students with learning differences benefit from its multisensory instruction, the controlled, decodable text of the Merrill Readers and the comprehension and vocabulary instruction that accompanies them. |
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- PAF Manual
- Student Workbooks
- NEW! Merrill Reading Program
- Handwriting Program
- Card Packs
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Ready to ReadReady to Read contains activities for teaching sound/symbol association, blending, word recognition, reading, spelling and handwriting, including reading individual words, phrases, sentences, and connected text.
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Stepping Up In Reading 1Stepping Up in Reading 1 contains word, phrase, and sentence lists that provide practice in decoding, word recognition, and expressive reading.
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Stepping Up In Reading 2Stepping Up in Reading 2 contains word, phrase, and sentence lists that provide practice in decoding, word recognition, and expressive reading. Students can achieve automaticity by focusing on sound/symbol associations, blending, proper pronunciation, phrasing, and intonation. Activities provide more practice and help develop reading comprehension.
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Stepping Up In Reading 3Stepping Up in Reading 3 contains word, phrase, and sentence lists that provide practice in decoding, word recognition, and expressive reading. Students can achieve automaticity by focusing on sound/symbol associations, blending, proper pronunciation, phrasing, and intonation. Activities provide more practice and help develop reading comprehension. The phonetically controlled lists follow the sequence in the PAF program.
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Merrill Reading ProgramMerrill ReadersCoordinated with the Stepping Up books, these excellent decodable readers are well paced and feature appealing narrative and informational text.
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The PAF Handwriting Program can be used in conjunction with the PAF curriculum or independently as a classroom penmanship program. The techniques were designed to accommodate all students including those with graphomotor weaknesses.
Handwriting Program for PrintThe Handwriting Program for Print workbook provides large models for tracing that allow students to use arm muscles to learn letters. Small models are provided on 1 1/2-inch lined practice paper to facilitate the transition to regular writing paper. Features:
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Handwriting Program for NumeralsThe Handwriting Program for Numerals workbook provides large models for tracing that allow students to use arm muscles to learn numbers. Small models are provided on 1 1/2-inch lined practice paper to facilitate the transition to regular writing paper. Features:
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Handwriting Program for CursiveChildren are eager to learn "grown-up" cursive writing! The Handwriting Program for Cursive workbook (right-handed and left-handed) provides large models for tracing that allow students to use arm muscles to learn letters. Small models are provided on 1 1/2-inch lined practice paper to facilitate the transition to regular writing paper. Features:
Cursive Alphabet Picture Cards Cursive Wall Strip |
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Card PacksAlphabet Picture CardsUpper- and lower-case handwriting models also depict letter-sound illustrations. (7 ½” x 9”) Keyword Picture Cards Review Packs Pocket Chart Alphabet Cards |
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