Rigby

Rigby Literacy Emergent contains:

• Guided reading books that cover a range of fiction and non-fiction subjects across seven fiction and four non-fiction titles. Sequentially organised and easily managed, they build on high- frequency words, sight vocabulary and phonics.
• Benchmark books that make assessing students’ progress easy.
• Teacher resource books which provide support for planning and implementing a comprehensive literacy strategy for your classroom catering to diverse abilities.
• Blackline master books which contain activities designed for independent learning, as well as small guided reading and writing groups.
• Listening post blackline masters and CDs that contain recordings of fourteen selected texts from the series.

Rigby Literacy Fluent contains:

• Guided reading books that cover a range of fiction and non-fiction subjects across seven fiction and four non-fiction titles. Sequentially organised and easily managed, they build on high- frequency words, sight vocabulary and phonics.
• Benchmark books that make assessing students’ progress easy.
• Teacher resource books which provide support for planning and implementing a comprehensive literacy strategy for your classroom catering to diverse abilities.
• Blackline master books which contain activities designed for independent learning, as well as small guided reading and writing groups.
• Listening post blackline masters and CDs that contain recordings of fourteen selected texts from the series.

Rigby Literacy Collections is a 12 phase award-winning literacy series for middle and upper primary students with comprehensive support for guided reading and writing. Each phase contains student books and teacher resources, consisting of:

A collections anthology which consists of:

• fiction and non-fiction titles
• magazine-style articles
• short stories
• fictional extracts from a variety of genres.

Guided reading books which are linked with the anthologies, and cover:

• short stories
• chapter books
• non-fiction books
• picture books
• designed for both independent and group learning.

Teacher resource books which provide support for planning and implementing a comprehensive literacy strategy for your classroom catering to diverse abilities.

Teach a wide range of genres within your classroom with:

• detailed notes for guided reading and writing
• learning centre activities
• independent skills-based work cards
• practical assessment tools such as checklists and running records.

Blackline master books which:

• build on students’ comprehension skills
• help consolidate writing, spelling, and grammar skills
• contain activities designed for independent learning
• include activities for small guided reading and writing groups.

Listening post blackline masters and CDs that:

• contain recordings of 14 selected texts from the series
• independent activity cards
• comprehension worksheets.

The Big Ideas Book sets the scene for each unit of work. Designed to start off each class, the Big Ideas Book and CD includes:

• the ‘challenges’ to be learnt from each unit
• anthology style texts and articles ('Pacing Texts') featuring a variety of text types
• an interactive CD with activities and assessment tasks.

The Guided Reading Book is designed to help teachers target the right materials to students’ skill levels, laid out in a clear format. It includes:

• a levelled reading guide
• a variety of text types.

The Topic Books include five books per unit, consisting of a mix of nonfiction and fiction texts. These are all linked to the Big Ideas Book for further investigation, and include:

• contemporary Australian and global content reflecting local and world issues
• a variety of reading levels to cater for differentiated learning.

The Teacher’s Resource Book helps save time and makes lesson preparation easy, with:

• options for whole class or small group teaching
• teaching notes and activities for each text
• literacy skills and thinking level charts
• running records and skills activities blackline masters
• highly structured teacher support with step-by-step instruction
• assessment information including rubrics.

The Listening Post Audio CD and Blackline Masters provides further support for lesson planning and preparation, and helps students develop their speaking and listening skills with:

• 12 audio texts related to each phase or class
• comprehension and activity blackline masters linked to each text.