[senco-forum] Reading scheme to match age

Our pupils like:
Livewire Chillers (Hodder and St - Basic Skills agency); On the Edge
(Folens); Headwork Readers and those over 14 the very adult Axis
education stuff. www.axiseducation.co.uk  The latter is aimed at older
teenagers and adults.

barbara

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[mailto:senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of Kate
Evan-Hughes
Sent: 11 October 2006 22:33
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Subject: [senco-forum] Reading scheme to match age

Dear All

I am sure this has been discussed before but help appreciated (as
always).

I am looking for reading materials to use with 'MLD' pupils who have not
yet 
really started with reading but are over 11 years old. A standard
reading 
scheme is not encouraging them as the content does not engage them, but 
would welocme any suggestions from the forum on schemes they have used 
successfully (or not!!!) to engage this group of youngsters.

Their reading levels are still at the basic stage of single word and
they 
need all the supporting cues they can get and hence the need for
appropriate 
content (Biff and Chip won't do the trick!!). They are a mix of male and

female and some have very focussed interest so non fiction texts would
be 
helpful.

Any contributions appreciated

Thanks