The Waseca

Curriculum

Biome Readers

Relevant reading material for emergent readers - encourages first writing

structured for success at each level

Follows the careful progression of introduction of phonetic elements found

set includes 10 color-coded booklets, a set of illustrations and matching text for each

booklet, masters of the booklets to copy and send home with each child.

		Step 3: Child places picture cards in sequence and tells story from memory.
Step 1: Child reads book without picture clues. Words are phonetically controlled for each level. "The Red Fox" is the first level with 3-letter phonetic words. Subsequent readers use blends, consonant and vowel digraphs. See Waseca Reading Program for more information.	Step 2: Child lays out picture cards, reads and matches text cards to the picture cards. (both sets of cards are numbered on back for self-checking.)	Step 4: Child writes story in blank book and illustrates.
		Step 5: Child takes home copy of book to read to parents.