An Australian teaching program to remediate the reading skills of older students who have poor reading skills. The program enables a diagnostic assessment of each student’s phonic and structural analysis skills and facilitates pinpointing the particular skills required by each student. The program uses word lists and 100 word passages to teach the most important phonic and structural analysis skill areas 1:1 or in a small group situation. The program emphasizes mastery teaching and uses graphs to measure daily student progress. There is also a post test in booklet 1 to measure overall progress at the end of the program. 45 pages.

This booklet of activities provides beginning readers who are older, with repeated opportunities to learn to write short proper sentences and learn to read the first 40 dolch words. An animal picture commences each lesson and the questions asked enable a written short sentence response from learners. This is largely independent written work for these students - which is hard to find.

Real Reading Transition provides more focussed attention on reading for a purpose and writing proper sentences within the animals theme. Basic phonics and sight words are emphasized and repetition assists students to master skills rather than only be exposed to them. This "transition level" equates to a little more challenging than level 2 in the series, but is easier than level 3.