LLATL Blue Book Package

First-time users start here,  this is all you need.

With literature as a basis, this innovative program uses an integrated approach to teach phonics, reading, spelling, grammar, vocabulary, handwriting and higher order thinking skills.  Lessons require little or NO preparation.  The Blue Book Package includes a Teacher Book, Student Activity Book, 28 small booklet Readers and a Materials Packet all packaged in a full-color cardboard box.

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Teacher Book features:
1.  36 weekly lessons divided into easy-to-use daily plans. 
2.  Phonics: Includes a quick review of first grade phonics and instruction in advanced phonics.
3.  Handwriting Skills: Instructions and work pages included.
4.  Teacher friendly, with little or no preparation needed.
5.  Review Activities follow most lessons providing additional skill practice.
6.  Assessments help teachers to evaluate student's progress.
7.  Phonics Facts, Grammar Guides, and Punctuation Pointers aid students in remembering
     the tricks of the trade for reading, grammar, and spelling.
8.  Teacher Notes and answers are in the margin of the teacher book.
9.  Skills index provides an easy reference for locating page where skills are taught.

Student Activity Book features:
1.   Games, word-wheels, flip books and other hands-on projects and activities.
2.   Spelling lessons include spelling lists, word puzzles and spelling tips.
3.   Handwriting instruction teaches upper and lower case letters, numbers and punctuation.
4.   Illustrated practice sheets to encourage your student to do their best.

Pack of 12 Short Vowel Readers, Pack of 10 Long Vowel Readers and Pack of 6 Bridge Reader Story Books:  Contains systematic phonics instruction and letter sound pages in illustrated stories.

Materials Packet:  20 pages of Phonics cards.

Sequential order of "Real Book" Readalouds used in this program:
(These are not included in the price of this package.  Please see note after listing)
  1.    Who Took the Farmer's Hat,  by Joan Nodset
  2.    Goodnight Moon,  by Margaret Moon
  3.    The Story of Ferdinand,  by Munro Leaf
  4.    Caps for Sale,  by Esphyr Slobodkina
  5.    The Snowy Day,  by Ezra Keats
  6.    Bedtime for Frances,  by Russell Hoban
  7.    The Little House,  by Virginia Burton
  8.    Old Hat New Hat,  by Stan Berenstain
  9.    Make Way for Ducklings,  by Robert McCloskey
10.    Tale of Peter Rabbit,  by Beatrix Potter
11.    Blueberries for Sal,  by Robert McCloskey
12.    Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel,  by Virginia Burton
13.    The Runaway Bunny,  by Margaret Brown

Note:  Publisher lists above 13 titles as necessary to complete this program.  These items are available to purchase, but some parents have found that they can substitute these books with their own books by adapting the questions in the Teacher Book.

The publisher also states that the Student Activity Book should not be used without the Teacher Book.

Teacher and Student Books may be purchased separately.  Short Vowel Readers, Long Vowel Readers and Bridge Reader Story Books are only sold in their packs and will not be separated.

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