Learn-Abouts - there's no better way to teach non-fiction skills in lower primary classrooms.

• Student books, Levels 1-16
• Free Teacher notes
• Vocabulary Activities
• Comprehension Activities
• Reading and writing skills
• Photocopiable sheets

Written from a child’s perspective, Learn-Abouts uses informative topics, engaging photos and interesting visual literacy features to captivate young students’ minds, whilst providing ESL and ‘at risk’ students with additional support.

Developed with beginner readers’ needs in focus, the books are levelled to Reading Recovery criteria, offering support and gradual challenges to students whilst also
assisting with class planning.

The child-centred topics enable teachers to integrate Learn-Abouts into science and humanities teaching. The concluding activity page in each book provides activities that go beyond the text.

Support for 'at risk' and ESL

Learn-Abouts provides essential text supports for ESL students and 'at risk' readers who are experiencing difficulty in developing fluency.

Key features include:

• A wide range of titles in each reading level to provide practice and build reading confidence
• Content words introduced in a picture dictionary at the beginning of the text to tune students into reading and build confidence
• High-frequency words are systematically presented throughout each book and each level to build students' vocabulary and word knowledge
• Carefully written text structures and strong picture cues assist readers to achieve success 
• Charts, diagrams, labels and maps build visual literacy skills to aid comprehension
• Strong picture cues provide language and grammar support