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            The Learning Staircase - Teaching Resources




Jigsaw Set


Alphabet Set


Rhyme Set


Syllables Pack


    Short Vowel Set
      

Complete Resource Pack

Everything you need to develop early literacy skills, phonological awareness and other key processing skills including visual and auditory memory. All products include detailed teaching information and dozens of game and activity ideas. The Resource Pack includes everything shown here. All products are available individually.

Click on each picture for more details.


Vowel Ladder Game 1

Vowel Ladder Game 2


Gameboards


Months and Days Pack



Contents

Excl. GST Incl. GST
School's Resource Pack $302.22 $340







We have an order form here for New Zealand customers which can be printed, posted or faxed. Private customers please include cheque with order. Orders accepted from educational establishments, please quote order number in your details. All prices are given in NZ Dollars, please see bottom of this page for Postage and Packing.

For orders from outside New Zealand, please ask us for a quote.



Introduction:

All products are supplied with detailed teaching notes. Complete sets are packaged in robust, convenient plastic cartons for frequent use. Materials are laminated to a high specification and are guaranteed for 2 years under normal use. Materials purchased by mail-order may be returned within 30 days if unsuitable. Individual cards can usually be replaced if damaged/lost (nominal charge may apply).

High quality pictures are produced by our own artist and are suitable for all age groups. Card sets are very flexible and can be used for a variety of activities, in addition to the main activities suggested. For example, card sets are interchangeable. Pictures can be used for vocabulary and language development, visual and working memory and verbal reasoning. Using the picture card sets with our range of wipe-clean gameboards enables a much greater variety of games and activities.



Jigsaw Set

Set of 9 Jigsaws, each consisting of a base board plus a set of 9 picture cards to illustrate each sound/letter pattern. Cards are placed on the correct square on the board. When complete, the pupil turns over the cards. If the cards have been placed correctly, an animal picture will be revealed.

Quick, effective and enjoyable reinforcement. Suitable for home or classroom. Jigsaws are available individually as below, or as a complete boxed set:

Crab game shown on the left as a sample.


 

Games (current range - more to come):

Contents

Excl. GSTIncl. GST
Complete Jigsaw Set - All the games below $55.50 $62.50
1a - The Duck Game - Short vowel sounds $8.40 $9.50
2a - The Bee Game - Long vowel sounds $8.40 $9.50
3a - The Mouse Game - Vowel digraphs
(oa, au, oi, ea, ee, ai, ou, oo, aw)
$8.40 $9.50
3b - The Snail Game - Vowel digraphs
(ow, ee, oa, ou, aw, ea, ai, oi, oo)
$8.40 $9.50
4a - Ready shortly - Initial sounds - Single letters $8.40 $9.50
4b - The Crab game - Initial blends
(bl, st, dr, tr, sw, sp, tw, cr, br)
$8.40 $9.50
4c - The Frog Game - Initial blends
(sm, fr, fl, cr, qu, sn, squ, tr, str)
$8.40 $9.50
4d - The Rhino Game - Initial blends and digraphs
(sk, sh, squ, ch, sn, wh, fl, rh, kn)
$8.40 $9.50
5a - The Hippo Game - End sounds
(f, d, p, t, l, g, k, n, b)
$8.40 $9.50
5b - The Octopus Game - End sounds
(various, nt, nd, m, ng, st, s, th, sh, nk)
$8.40 $9.50





Alphabet Set

All packs include an instruction leaflet with teaching instructions and game ideas.

All packs can be used on their own or with our range of wipe-clean gameboards, which enables a much wider variety of games. Click here for an example.

You can click on each pack name below for detailed pictures.




Contents

Excl. GST Incl. GST
Complete Alphabet Set - All the packs below $42.60 $48
Lower case letters (vowels in red) $10.70 $12
Upper case letters (as above) $10.70 $12
Pictures Pack 1 (picture for each alphabet sound) $10.70 $12
Picture Pack 2 (as above - enables sound matching games) $10.70 $12
Pictures and letters (picture and letter on each card) $10.70 $12





Rhyme Set    *new*

The Rhyme Pack has been updated and considerably expanded into a comprehensive set of rhyming resources.

The new Rhyme Set consists of:

Two picture packs (44 and 40 cards each) giving a total of 21 sets of rhymes with 4 cards per set.

Two sets of word card families, which can be used for a variety of games and activities, including ‘Old Maid’ and ‘Happy Families’. Levels cater for early and more advanced literacy knowledge.

Two sets of bingo boards (four boards per set) which can be used with the pictures or independently. These extend the pupil’s knowledge and awareness of alternative spellings, i.e. plane rhymes with rain.

An instruction booklet gives a number of additional activity and game suggestions.

Prices

Excl. GSTIncl. GST
Rhyme Set $40 $45

 




Syllables Pack

Syllables Pack

25 pictures. 5 each of 1,2,3,4 and 5 syllable words. Range of game ideas and teaching instructions.

The pack can be used on its own or in conjunction with one of the gameboards.  There is an excellent syllables game using 'Eat the Teacher'.  Other gameboards can also be used to provide a greater variety of games and activities.

 

 

Contents

Excl. GSTIncl. GST
Syllables Pack (25 cards - 5 each for 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 syllables) $14.20 $16

 




Vowel Ladder Game 1

Our star resource! Series of games to develop phonological awareness and an understanding of spelling patterns. Valuable teaching aid for individual or group use. Games available individually or as a set. Each game includes 12 different gamecards. Short, snappy game - ideal for adding fun, variety and extra reinforcement to your lessons.

You can click on certain pack names below for detailed pictures.


 

Contents

Excl. GSTIncl. GST
Vowel Ladder Set 1 $40 $45
Short vowels (includes an additional consonant digraphs pack with 12 supplementary gameboards) $20.45 $23
Long vowels (modified by silent 'e') $16 $18
Vowel digraphs $16 $18





Vowel Ladder Game 2

Long awaited follow-up to Set 1! Vowel Ladder Set 2 contains four completely new levels with emphasis on further vowel diagraphs and the 'r' modified vowels. One complete level with 'ar' 'er' 'ir' 'or' 'ur' which helps with the 'er' sound difficulty.

 



 

Contents

Excl. GSTIncl. GST
Vowel Ladder Set 2 $40 $45
Game 4: 'er' 'ir' 'ou' 'ow' 'ea' sounds $16 $18
Game 5: 'ur' 'aw' 'au' 'oi' 'oy' sounds $16 $18
Game 6: 'ar' 'er' 'ir' 'or' 'ur' sounds $16 $18
Game 7: 'oar' 'ear' 'air' 'ei' 'ie' sounds $16 $18





Short Vowel Set

Extensive range of games concentrating on short vowel awareness. Boxed set contains a game pack (35 picture cards) with 7 cards for each short vowel sound, a set of SWAP cards (enables a greater variety of games), 12 bingo boards at 3 different levels of difficulty, a set of 27 small picture cards for bingo games, a wipe clean pen, plus game / teaching instructions and ideas.

Wipe clean gameboards can be used in conjunction with this set to enable an even greater variety of activities.


Contents

Excl. GSTIncl. GST
Short Vowel Set $40 $45





Gameboards

Range of 6 wipe-clean gameboards in A3 size (recommended) or A4 size (convenient for roving tutors). Specify size when ordering.

Use with any of our other resources or any of your existing materials. Comprehensive teaching instructions and game suggestions are on the back of each board.. Sets include wipe-clean pen, dice and counters.



Click the above image for Agnes the Dragon game being used with the short vowel pack.

 

Contents

Excl. GSTIncl. GST
A3 gameboard set (all 6 gameboards + game components) $88.90 $100
A4 gameboard set (5 gameboards - not Dennis the Dragon) $53.30 $60
Agnes the Dragon - continuous play (round and round) - A3 Size $17.80 $20
Agnes the Dragon - continuous play (round and round) - A4 Size $10.70 $12
The Car Race - shorter gameboard - great for boys - A3 Size $17.80 $20
The Car Race - shorter gameboard - great for boys - A4 Size $10.70 $12
The Frogpond - particularly for sequential & working memory, ideal for younger children) - A3 Size $17.80 $20
The Frogpond - particularly for sequential & working memory, ideal for younger children) - A4 Size $10.70 $12
Eat the Teacher - our most popular game! Original gameboard concept - A3 Size $17.80 $20
Eat the Teacher - our most popular game! Original gameboard concept - A4 Size $10.70 $12
Escape from the Dragon - standard gameboard - A3 Size $17.80 $20
Escape from the Dragon - standard gameboard - A4 Size $10.70 $12
Dennis the Dragon - sequencing resource - A3 Size $17.80 $20






Months and Days Pack

Pack of cards including two sets of days of the week (enabling matching / memory games) and a set of months and seasons. The months are colour coded to the seasons (southern hemisphere).


Contents

Excl. GSTIncl. GST
Months and Days Pack $12.40 $14





Postage & Packing Prices

Within New Zealand. For orders from outside New Zealand, please ask us for a quote.

Orders to $120$5
Over $120$10





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