….And More IRA Highlights

A couple of other quick peeks at some IRA new product announcements:

• Carson-Dellosa split the grade levels for their popular Four-Blocks series. Now literacy teachers can choose a series for their specific grade rather than buy grades 1-4. The model follows the four reading approaches: guided reading, self-selected reading, writing, and working with words.
• The new Junior Grade Books from the Great Books Foundation are high-interest, attractive, multicultural books that include improved teachers’ editions with more helpful classroom tools to inspire kids to read.
• Voices Reading is a unique literacy program from Zaner-Bloser that integrates core character development skills into books and activities.
• Super Kids is a super cute early reading program targeting K-2. Designed back in the 70s by Pleasant Rowland (known best for creating the mega-hit American Girl products), she got the rights back recently and re-launched the program with all new graphics and intuitive literacy development books.
• Word Warm-ups was just one of the reading programs being displayed by Read Naturally. This audio-supported phonics and decoding exercises program helps kids who need extra support when learning phonics.