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“When I first saw Readable English, I was absolutely fascinated, because I saw immediately that it provides all of the other skills in structured literacy that students with dyslexia really need - they need more than just phonics and decoding.“
- Dr. Joanne Coggins, PhD. Intensive Integrated Reading Services
Theoretical Underpinnings of Readable English
An estimated 25 percent of students with reading disabilities do not show significant reading growth despite intensive phonics instruction (Torgesen, Wagner & Rashotte, 2001) and benefits of remediation decrease as students age (Lovett & Steinbach, 1997). These students need multifocal, strategic interventions and supports…
Notes About the Readable English Markup
Readable English makes written English phonetic, without changing the spelling of words, by adding syllable breaks to words, graying out silent letters, and adding phonetic cues to letters.
In Readable English, each letter has a most common or standard sound. These letters remain unmarked…
The Biggest Burp Ever
Children’s Poet Laureate Kenn Nesbitt is back with more of the raucous rhymes and zany zingers that kids love to read. The Biggest Burp Ever includes seventy new poems about wacky animals, comical characters, funny families, silly situations, and much, much more.
My Cat Knows Karate
Kenn Nesbitt returns with another round of the ridiculous rhymes, wacky wordplay, and preposterous punchlines that kids love to read. My Cat Knows Karate includes seventy new poems about goofy gadgets, kooky characters, funny families, absurd situations, and much, much more.
The Armpit of Doom
Kids love Kenn Nesbitt’s hilarious poetry! With their rollicking rhythms, plaful rhymes, and mischievous twists, kids can’t stop reading these poems. The Armpit of Doom includes seventy new poems about crazy characters, funny families, peculiar pets, comical creatures, and much, much more.
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My Cat Knows Karate
Kenn Nesbitt returns with another round of the ridiculous rhymes, wacky wordplay, and preposterous punchlines that kids love to read. My Cat Knows Karate includes seventy new poems about goofy gadgets, kooky characters, funny families, absurd situations, and much, much more.