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Intensive, multisensory reading intervention with proven results
Intervention Appropriate Grades PK–8+

By: Sheila Clark-Edmands
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A comprehensive, multisensory systematic reading and language arts program designed for struggling readers

S.P.I.R.E. integrates phonological awareness, phonics, handwriting, fluency, vocabulary, spelling, and comprehension in an instructional design based on how struggling readers learn. Each S.P.I.R.E. lesson employs ten steps that enhance student learning and memory by engaging multisensory pathways to the brain in rapid succession.

The S.P.I.R.E. difference:

  • Accessible to all educators
    Teachers’ Guides for every level provide explicit, detailed instruction for all lessons to support teachers at every step.
  • Easy to implement
    Professional development seminars that deliver the powerful, systematic instruction can help you experience unprecedented results. For more information on S.P.I.R.E. Professional Development click here.
  • Offers abundant teacher resources
    S.P.I.R.E. provides the largest collection of decodable fiction and nonfiction text and an unparalleled amount of word, phrase, and sentence lists to match instruction to student need.

 

“S.P.I.R.E. aligns with the findings of the National Reading Panel (2000) and Reading First…”

“…explicit and systematic…”

“…detailed language assists teachers in scaffolding instruction…”

“…provides multiple practice opportunities of previously learned skills to attain mastery…”

Florida Center for Reading Research
S.P.I.R.E. Report
June 2006

(Download complete report at www.fcrr.org/FCRRReports)



  • Sounds
    Sensible
  • Teacher’s
    Guides
  • Blackline
    Masters
  • Student
    Readers
  • Student
    Workbooks
  • Ancillary
    Materials
  • Illustrated
    Decodables

Sounds Sensible—Pre-Level 1

Teaching K–8 ReviewSounds Sensible forms the first level in the SPIRE program or can be used independently in any intervention, remedial or inclusion reading program to provide students with a solid foundation in early literacy skills. Filled with creative and effective tools, Sounds Sensible delivers structured, sequential hands-on instruction in phonological awareness, beginning phonics and handwriting – all within one self-contained kit.

Features:

  • Listening, Rhyming, Segmenting, Phoneme-Grapheme and Dictation activities in every lesson
  • Structured lessons that ensure coverage of 20 consonants and short vowel a
  • Cumulative Review lessons after every new concept
  • A multisensory approach that engages students and ensures retention through use of multiple perception modalities


Each kit includes:

  • Teacher Guide: a comprehensive manual providing detailed lessons for addressing the key skills areas
  • Blackline Masters: a spiral-bound resource of reproducible games, cards, handwriting masters, Key Word Concept Sheets, Sound Contrast sheets, Sound Tap sheets and all the tools needed to implement daily lessons.
  • Games: over 800 picture-letter cards, plus game pieces and game mats for the wide variety of instructional activities and games that will make learning fun.
Sounds Sensible

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Teacher’s Guides, Levels 1–8

These invaluable resources include detailed lesson plans with dialogues modeling scaffolded instruction for every step of the S.P.I.R.E. 10-step lesson plan.

Plus:

  • Multiple reinforcement lessons for every concept
  • Point-of-use cross-references to Blackline Masters, Readers, and Workbooks
  • Extensive word, phrase, and sentence lists for individualizing lessons

Download sample lessons:
   
Teacher’s Guide

Blackline Masters, Levels 1–8

Reproducible instructional materials organized in one location:

  • Decoding assessments for all concepts
  • Fluency Drills
  • Key Word Concept Sheets
  • Phoneme Segmentation Sheets
  • Word Cards
  • Plus more!

Download sample lessons:
   
Blackline Masters

Student Readers, Levels 1–8

Readers are comprised of fully decodable text, controlled for phonics and sight word knowledge, including the instructions. Included are multiple reading passages for every concept and word lists for developing word analysis skills. These consumable books come in an unillustrated format for application of decoding strategies, word recognition, and comprehension.

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Student Readers

Student Workbooks, Levels 1–8

Workbooks include fully decodable exercises and instructions. Provide students with extended practice and reinforcement through phonics and decoding activities for every concept and comprehension questions for every reading passage.

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Student Workbooks

Initial Placement Assessment

Diagnostic and prescriptive assessment provides detailed data for the placement of students within S.P.I.R.E. Includes:

  • Detailed administration guidelines
  • Tests to assess the encoding and decoding of phonemes and words, plus alphabet knowledge
  • Phonogram Cards (Levels 1–5) are needed to administer the Initial Placement Test
Handwriting Program for Print

Phonogram Cards

Color coded cards for daily phonogram automaticity practice. Two sizes available (2 ½“x 3 ½“or 5”x 8”).

 Phonogram Cards

Word Cards

High frequency word cards for automaticity drills. Traffic light colors cue students:

Stop! Non-phonetic (sight) word! (red)
Slow down! There’s an unusual sound! (yellow)
Go! It’s decodable! (green)
(Size 6” x 4”)		 Word Cards

Magnet Board and Letters

A magnetic board (18”x 12”) that folds in half for easy storage, along with 262 magnetic phonogram tiles for use in daily word building activities.

Alternative format Letter Set includes all phonogram cards on cardstock with cutting lines. Magnetic squares sold separately.

 Magnet Board and Letters

Phoneme Segmentation Chart

Teacher models phonemic awareness activities with this 15” x 18” magnetic board. Magnetized circles and rectangles representing phonemes and syllables are included.

 Phoneme Segmentation Chart

Sound Circles and Syllable Rectangles

Students use these in phoneme manipulation activities to mirror teacher’s magnetic Phoneme Segmentation Chart. (Reproducible charts included in Blackline Masters)

 Sound Circles and Syllable Rectangles

Illustrated Decodables include 10 illustrated versions of Student Reader stories in Set A, plus 10 original titles in Set B.

  • Increase reading practice and build student confidence
  • Promote rereading and build fluency
  • Engage students with illustrations by contemporary artists
  • Provide a great take-home resource
  • 16 pages, 5 ½“ x 8 ½“

Level Skill Sequence
1 a, i, o, u, e, sh, ch, th, wh, -ng, -nk
2 ff, ll, ss, al, wa, qu, ck, tch, vCe
3 open syllable, ild, old, ind, ost, oll, ay, -ed, -s,-es,-ing, Twin & Non-Twin Consonant Syllable Division, ou, a-
4 ea, -le, oa, ai, ee, oo, igh, ie
5 Soft c & g, /er/, dge, s = /z/, ow, oe, or,ar
6 a-, -able, ph, ought, aught, ue, ew, tu, oi, oy, aw, au, ey, kn, wr, mb, gh, gu, -age, Open Syllable


Decodable Readers
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  Pricing  
# Item Grade Range 1-5 6+ Quantity Sub-total
3250-WX Sounds Sensible Kit PK–1 243.40 —
2747-WX Initial Placement Assessment K–8 59.50 —
2696-WX S.P.I.R.E. Set Pre-Level 1–5
1–5 pricing: 1222.00
6+ pricing: —

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S.P.I.R.E. Set Pre-Level 1–5 contains 1 each of Pre-Level 1 through Level 5:

Materials
• Student Readers and Workbooks
• Teacher’s Guide and Blackline Masters
• Sounds Sensible Kit

Decodables
• Illustrated Decodables 1–6 Starter Sets (A & B)

Ancillaries
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Initial Placement Assessment
• Magnetic Phoneme Segmentation Chart
• Sound Circles & Syllable Rectangles
• Magnet Board and Letters
• Letter Set
• Magnetic Squares for Letter Set
• Highlighter Tape
• Green Marker
• Acetate Sheet

K–5 1222.00 —
2698-WX S.P.I.R.E. Set Pre-Level 1–8
1–5 pricing: 1575.60
6+ pricing: —

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S.P.I.R.E. Set Pre-Level 1–8 contains 1 each of all SPIRE instructional materials and ancillaries:

Also includes:

  • Initial Placement Assessment
  • Illustrated Decodables 1-6 Starter Sets (A & B)
  • Sounds Sensible Kit
  • Magnetic Phon. Seg. Chart
  • Sound Circles/Rectangles
  • Magnet Board & Letters
  • Letter Set
  • Magnetic Squares
  • Highlighter Tape
  • Green Marker
  • Acetate Sheet
 K–8 1575.60 —
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