Welcome to Switch Learning
Switch Learning Limited was created by Racheal Bell after a 20 year career in education. Racheal has extensive experience working with children, and their families, who have specific learning and behaviour needs.
Early Childhood Centres and Schools have an increasing number of students needing specialist support and resources to cater for the range of learning and behaviour needs. This demand has been the inspiration to create Switch Learning, an online store for parents, teachers, SENCo’s, resource teachers, private providers, speech therapists and occupational therapists.
If you are struggling to find resources that cater for specific learning or behaviour needs we are happy to offer advice or source suitable products.
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Why is it that more people can’t read and write? Why are there still so many vastly different methods of teaching literacy? Why do people still argue about it?
Reading for Life examines these three questions, addressing the less evidence supported ideas about teaching reading and writing which are still alive and well in schools all over the world. This accessible guide bridges the gap between research and practice, translating academic findings into practical suggestions and ready-to-use techniques.
Written in an approachable style and with informative graphics, vignettes and interviews woven throughout, this book covers:
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- the components of literacy, including phonics, vocabulary and fluency
- the history of approaches to literacy teaching and an overview of the key figures
- government-level inquiries into the provision of reading and writing teaching
- the mindset which leads to acceptance of poor practice
- the essential components of an effective literacy program with practical advice on selecting resources to get the job done well
Reading for Life helps educational practitioners make informed decisions about which teaching methods to reject and select, and empowers parents to ask the right questions of professionals and policy makers. This book is a timely exploration of poor teaching methods and is an innovative, fresh assessment of how high quality literacy teaching can be provided for all.
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Developed by William Van Cleave
- printed on heavy card stock
- usable with many multisensory approaches to language study
- Orton-Gillingham based
- basic set includes spelling deck and consonant and vowel decks for reading (144 cards)
- advanced deck includes stable syllable and connective decks for reading and spelling (122 cards)
- keywords match Everything You Want to Know and Where to Find It
$45.00
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Sentence Sense, Level A (2 Books) is the first in a series of consumable workbooks that complement the Writing Matters approach.
Developed by William Van Cleave
Overview:
- includes concept instruction
- includes practice with each concept using a variety of activities
- focuses students’ primary attention on generating their own writing
- designed for mainstream Grade 4 (US) / Year 5 (NZ) and remedial Grades 4-6 (US) / Year 6-8 (NZ)
- field tested with both mainstream and remedial students
$42.00
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Sentence Sense, Level A (2 Books) is the first in a series of consumable workbooks that complement the Writing Matters approach.
Developed by William Van Cleave
Overview:
- includes concept instruction
- includes practice with each concept using a variety of activities
- focuses students’ primary attention on generating their own writing
- designed for mainstream Grade 3 (US) / Year 4 (NZ) and remedial Grades 3-5 (US) / Year 4-6 (NZ)
- field tested with both mainstream and remedial students
$42.00
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2nd Edition
Usable as a standalone or with Everything You Want To Know & Exactly Where to Find It
- 180 5.5”x4” cards, printed on heavy card stock
- usable with many multisensory approaches to language study
- Orton-Gillingham based
- includes 36 prefixes (green card stock), 47 Latin roots (white card stock), 35 combining forms (grey card stock), and 59 connectives, stable syllables, and suffixes (red card stock) as well as instructions
$69.00
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William Van Cleave
This text serves as a teacher’s reference tool for instructing students using the Orton-Gillingham & other multisensory approaches. Easy to use format, essential teaching principles, expansive word lists covering basic and advanced concepts, index of commonly used resources, short history of the language and dozens of updated lists.
Key features:
- easy-to-use format
- essential teaching principles
- expansive word lists covering basic and advanced concepts
- hints for teachers
- index of commonly used resources
- short history of the language
- dozens of updated lists
$85.00
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As teachers grapple with the challenge of a new, bigger and more challenging school curriculum, at every key stage and phase, success can feel beyond our reach. But what if there were 50,000 small solutions to help us bridge that gap?
In Closing the Vocabulary Gap, the author explores the increased demands of an academic curriculum and how closing the vocabulary gap between our ‘word poor’ and ‘word rich’ students could prove the vital difference between school failure and success.
This must-read book presents the case for teacher-led efforts to develop students’ vocabulary and provides practical solutions for teachers across the curriculum, incorporating easy-to-use tools, resources and classroom activities.
$34.99
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Our pupils’ success will be defined by their ability to read fluently and skilfully. But despite universal acceptance of reading’s vital importance, the reading gap in our classroom remains, and it is linked to an array of factors, such as parental wealth, education and book ownership, as well as classroom practice. To close this gap, we need to ensure that every teacher has the knowledge and skill to teach reading with confidence.
In Closing the Reading Gap, Alex Quigley explores the intriguing history and science of reading, synthesising the debates and presenting a wealth of usable evidence about how children develop most efficiently as successful readers. Offering practical strategies for teachers at every phase of their teaching career, as well as tackling issues such as dyslexia and the role of technology, the book helps teachers to be an expert in how pupils ‘learn to read’ as well as how they ‘read to learn’ and explores how reading is vital for unlocking a challenging academic curriculum for every student.
With a focus on nurturing pupils’ will and skill to read for pleasure and purpose, this essential volume provides practical solutions to help all teachers create a rich reading culture that will enable every student to thrive in school and far beyond the school gates.
$34.99
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Finding Your Voice with Dyslexia and other SpLDs is an essential guide to living with dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties (SpLDs). The book provides readers with a practical guide to expressing and developing ideas and feelings.
Uniquely designed for dyslexic/ SpLD readers, this book discusses how individual people function and will help readers to:
•understand how they think
•know what they can do to maintain clear thinking
•know how they can positively contribute to any situation in which they find themselves.
When people with SpLD find their voice, they gain the self-esteem and confidence to tackle all elements of life (study, employment, general living) and to negotiate sucessfully with those around them. The book contains stories, insights, examples, tips and exercises, presented in a user-friendly way throughout. The book has also been designed for non-linear reading and each chapter includes a ‘dipping-in’ section to guide the reader.
The book does not have to be read as solid, continuous text from start to finish: it can be read more like a travel guide.
As well as providing vital assistance to people with dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties, this book will benefit anyone supporting, living or working with dyslexic/ SpLD people by helping them to understand more about the dyslexic/ SpLD world.
$58.99
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There is a myth that English spelling is unnecessarily complex, and it is spread by those who don’t understand the writing system. Spelling for Life offers lucid, accessible tools which help to reveal that, when explicitly and systematically taught, spelling is scientific, law-abiding and even elegant.
Using a synthesis of theory, research and teaching experience, the fascinating nature of English spelling is systematically teased out. The examples and exercises throughout offer an encouraging, accessible way to implement the program of study and strive to reveal the beauty of spelling. Spelling for Life enables teachers and students to:
• learn what the common spelling coping strategies are;
• gain insights into undoing poor spelling habits;
• work together to reveal patterns not only in regular spelling, but also in words which on the surface seem to break the spelling rules;
• practise successful spelling strategies, progressing from simple to complex words rapidly and with confidence.
This new and improved edition includes updated spelling techniques as well as new chapters on orthographic mapping, spelling assessment, teaching consonant clusters well and suffixing rules. Aided by example lessons, formative assessments, unique tools, a scope and sequence, and extensive practice lists, this highly acclaimed overview of spelling succeeds in developing theory and practice in the writing system for teacher and student alike.
$54.99
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English spelling has an undeserved reputation as unreliable and riddled with frustrating quirks. In the pages of this book, you’ll find stories, examples, and explanations that will reorient your perspective and reveal the integrated system that makes sense of the spelling of English words.
This book will answer questions like these:
- Why is there a W in answer and an L in talk?
- What is going on with words like move and comfortable?
- Why isn’t hasten spelled like basin or mason?
$45.00
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Writing Matters presents grammar in a systematic, sequential, and structured manner. Students have opportunities to learn about parts of speech through a variety of activities that let them see these components as tools that can be manipulated in sentence construction. Sentence writing is the ultimate application of this process.
Key features:
- unique, research-based lesson design
- sequence of skills for instruction
- techniques for one-to-one and classroom instruction
- model dialogues
- an overview of general information for the teacher
- clarification of points teachers sometimes confuse
- steps for initial instruction and subsequent lessons
- sample activities and assignments
Download sample pages of Writing Matters here.
$120.00
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Teaching Vocabulary Across the Day, Across the Curriculum
Word Aware 1 is an invaluable tool for teachers and other professionals looking to support children as they broaden their vocabulary. It is particularly suited to children aged 5–11 years but can easily be adapted for older children.
$106.00
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Morpheme Magic: Lessons to Build Morphological Awareness for Year 5 – 13
Systematic and explicit morpheme lessons, teaching activities, and more will create morphological awareness for teachers and students alike! Fifty-three lessons, covering suffixes, prefixes, roots, and Greek combining forms, share a systematic routine that draws from the research on how we develop deep word knowledge. This program is sure to enhance advanced word study while building interest and curiosity about words.
Morpheme Magic Wall Cards (8.5 X 11 cardstock)
Appealing and informational morpheme reference cards for when teachers and students need a quick morpheme review or reminder. Post these in the classroom to support the Morpheme Magic lessons. These cards are built into many of the lesson activities, or can serve as a stand-alone for learning anytime during the day.
“This handbook will be welcomed by teachers who have been looking for a flexible and manageable set of lessons on common morphemes.” Dr Lousia Moats
Recommended to purchase as a Book & Wall Card Combo. Book and cards also sold separately.
$87.00 – $176.00Buy Now : Book & Wall Card Combo - Book - Wall Cards
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The fun and highly effective game that helps kids master phonics and improves reading. They won’t even know they’re learning!
- Three decks featuring over 200 cards, covering 40 sound/letter correspondences. Easy to play with two players or more!
- Three different levels in the same box
- Developed with teachers and phonics experts
- Ages 4+
$55.00
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If your children love building blocks then they are sure to enjoy this hands on, colour coded activity. Why not use it to make spelling more fun!
$60.00
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Students will love playing to practice parts of speech, word order and sentence development.
Race your opponents by creating longer and better sentences in this exciting sentence building game!
Learn how words function together to build sentences. Be the first to rid your hand of all the cards while matching parts of speech.
Two double decks for one great price!
$48.00
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This extremely durable Active World Tuff Tray can be filled with water or sand or left empty for investigation activities. Perfect for messy play and a range of learning through play activities.
- Colour: Black
- 94cm (D)
- Suitable for indoor or outdoor play
- Note: Stand sold separately (please contact us is you require a stand)
We DO NOT ship this item to the South Island.
Pick up is available from our Te Awamutu Showroom.
$60.00
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Val-u-Putty™ Exercise Putty – 3 oz (85gms):
Val-u-Putty™ has the same great feel as the traditional CanDo® Theraputty® hand exercise material. Available in 6 resistance levels. Each colour-coded putty has a different consistency ranging from xx-light for strengthening the weakest grasp to x-heavy for developing a stronger grip. The putty material is gluten, casein and latex free.
Colours:
- Pear (xx-soft)
- Peach (lx-soft)
- Orange (soft)
- Lime (medium)
- Blueberry (firm)
- Plum (x-firm)
$12.95Colour : Blueberry - Lime - Orange - Peach - Pear - Plum
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Use fidget toys while sitting on the mat or in anxious situations to improve focus and, reduce stress. Bright colours, quiet action and mindless “fiddlebility” make this the perfect fidget toy. The 3 rings are seamlessly attached to each other, and rotate around each other in surprising and various ways. Grip the rings, or slip a finger in any of them, and swing away with abandon. Enrich the “sensory diet” of your students. Our “fiddles” may look like toys to the untrained eye, but they are truly serious business tools. Kinesthetic learners will focus better and absorb information more quickly if they have something to do with their hands.
Colours may vary – randomly selected.
Also available in our fidget pack SKU: FIDPACK
$9.95
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Exclusive Products
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ExclusiveYou have to see it to believe it — this die really does have THIRTY sides (they are a little hard to count, so we recommend that you take our word for it).
Use the Alphabet Die to enhance language-based learning activities and add pizzaz to lessons that have gone stale.
- Custom-made, engraved and inked for long-term use and wear.
- The perfect size for little hands!
- Use to practice letter identification, sound identification, or word and story building
- “Wild” spaces allow for fun competition and creativity
- Suitable for use with any curriculum and compatible with Orton-Gillingham based programs
- Part of the Kendore Learning collection of multisensory teaching tools.
$12.00
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ExclusiveThe Rip Rap novels are fully decodable; sequentially and cumulatively introducing and practising digraphs, so that students are not confused by the plethora of word patterns in books with an uncontrolled vocabulary. The novels tell interesting, exciting stories, using natural language rather than the stilted and contrived sentences of some decodable material.
There are three series of Rip Rap books, each comprising 12 novels. The A and B Series are both suitable for upper primary to secondary students and adult readers. The Club Series is principally aimed at primary to lower secondary aged children. While it is important that each series is read sequentially from level 1 to 12, the levelled vocabularies of the three series are very similar. This means that students can switch between series, or read more than one book at each level for additional practice. The books in the Club Series however, are similar to one long novel, so it is particularly important that students read each book of that series in sequence.
$175.00 – $180.00Buy Now : Club Series - Series A - Series B
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Buy all 3 sets and save!
Crazy Shorts phonics card games help children recognize and understand short vowels by playing a card game similar to Crazy 8s, only with words!
Crazy Longs phonics card games help children recognize and understand long vowels in exactly the same way – by playing a fun card game that they WANT to play.
Crazy Mores contains ways to spell the sound /oo/, /er/, and almost all of the other spelling patterns in English. Each deck contains 63 cards (52 word cards, 7 wild cards, and 4 miss your turn cards).
Switch Learning is proud to be the exclusive distributor of Sound Readers products in New Zealand and Australia. Contact Us for a shipping quote to Australia.
$144.00
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ExclusiveCrazy Mores phonics card games go even further by teaching all of the other spelling patterns in English. Same game – same fun! Educational games for kids that they can play with their siblings, friends, or peers at school!
Crazy Mores contains ways to spell the sound /oo/, /er/, and almost all of the other spelling patterns in English. Each deck contains 63 cards (52 word cards, 7 wild cards, and 4 miss your turn cards).
Switch Learning is proud to be the exclusive distributor of Sound Readers products in New Zealand and Australia. Contact Us for a shipping quote to Australia.
$50.00
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Crazy Longs phonics card games help children recognize and understand long vowels in exactly the same way – by playing a fun card game that they WANT to play. Teach your child to read by playing fun card games!
Each deck contains 63 cards (52 word cards, 7 wild cards, and 4 miss your turn cards).
Switch Learning is proud to be the exclusive distributor of Sound Readers products in New Zealand and Australia. Contact Us for a shipping quote to Australia.
$50.00
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ExclusiveCrazy Shorts phonics card games help children recognize and understand short vowels by playing a card game similar to Crazy 8s, only with words! They sound out a word, and then make up a CRAZY sentence using that word. This gets them belly-laughing and having fun!
Each deck contains 63 cards (52 word cards, 7 wild cards, and 4 miss your turn cards).
Switch Learning is proud to be the exclusive distributor of Sound Readers products in New Zealand and Australia. Contact Us for a shipping quote to Australia.
$50.00
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ExclusivePractice dictation and writing using the Tactile Tray.
- Ideal for use with Smart Sand and Brain Freeze
- Tray surface is textured to add to students’ tactile experience.
- Heavy duty plastic lasts for years of use!
- Comes with heavy duty plastic storage bag.
$12.95
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Morpheme Magic: Lessons to Build Morphological Awareness for Year 5 – 13
Systematic and explicit morpheme lessons, teaching activities, and more will create morphological awareness for teachers and students alike! Fifty-three lessons, covering suffixes, prefixes, roots, and Greek combining forms, share a systematic routine that draws from the research on how we develop deep word knowledge. This program is sure to enhance advanced word study while building interest and curiosity about words.
Morpheme Magic Wall Cards (8.5 X 11 cardstock)
Appealing and informational morpheme reference cards for when teachers and students need a quick morpheme review or reminder. Post these in the classroom to support the Morpheme Magic lessons. These cards are built into many of the lesson activities, or can serve as a stand-alone for learning anytime during the day.
“This handbook will be welcomed by teachers who have been looking for a flexible and manageable set of lessons on common morphemes.” Dr Lousia Moats
Recommended to purchase as a Book & Wall Card Combo. Book and cards also sold separately.
$87.00 – $176.00Buy Now : Book & Wall Card Combo - Book - Wall Cards
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Teach and reinforce advanced literacy concepts with the Kendore set of five advanced card decks. Each deck includes instructions for multiple games that can be played one-on-one or in a small group. Cards are vibrant and made to last for years of play.
- Unlock REVLOC – Syllable Types
- Giant vs. Cyclops – Hard and Soft C and G
- Tiger Trek – R-controlled Vowels
- Socrateaser – Greek Patterns
- CaesarPleaser – Latin Patterns
Switch Learning is proud to be the exclusive distributor of Kendore Learning products in New Zealand and Australia. Contact Us for a shipping quote to Australia.
$130.00
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ExclusiveMake explicit handwriting lessons easier with the Smart Sleuth Handwriting Bundle. Smart Sleuth Handwriting is an easy fun way to integrate handwriting into the teaching of letter names and sounds.
Bundle includes:
1 x Smart Sleuth Handwriting Book
1 x Red Grid
1 x SMART Sleuth Ink
Switch Learning is proud to be the exclusive distributor of Kendore Learning products in New Zealand and Australia. Contact Us for a shipping quote to Australia.
$45.00
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Reinforce learning with multi-sensory Smart Sand.
Put away the paper and pencils and pull out some sand! Writing in sand is a fun, multi-sensory activity everyone will enjoy. The two-toned sand is dual-textured, allowing the thicker black sand to reveal the finer coloured sand underneath.
Bundle includes:
1 x Red Smart Sand
1 x Green Smart Sand
1 x Tactile Tray
$42.00
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Make learning fun with Kendore Learning’s card games. Our Beginner Set includes five card decks that introduce and reinforce early literacy concepts. Each deck contains more than 100 cards and includes instructions for multiple games that can be played one-on-one or in a small group. Cards are vibrant and made to last for years of play.
- Code Quest — Vowels and Consonants
- Boat Trip – Vowel Teams
- Magic Bridge – Vowel Consonant E
- Cops and Criminals – Sight Words
- Strawberry Smash – Consonant Blends
Switch Learning is proud to be the exclusive distributor of Kendore Learning products in New Zealand and Australia. Contact Us for a shipping quote to Australia.
$130.00
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Have fun and save money with our Ten Card Deck Value Pack! Teach and reinforce literacy concepts ranging from consonants and vowels to Greek and Latin patterns (and everything in between). Each deck contains instructions for multiple card games for one-on-one and small group instruction.
- Code Quest — Vowels and Consonants
- Boat Trip – Vowel Teams
- Magic Bridge – Vowel Consonant E
- Cops and Criminals – Sight Words
- Strawberry Smash – Consonant Blends
- Unlock REVLOC – Syllable Types
- Giant vs. Cyclops – Hard and Soft C and G
- Tiger Trek – R-controlled Vowels (NEW DECK)
- Socrateaser – Greek Patterns
- CaesarPleaser – Latin Patterns
Switch Learning is proud to be the exclusive distributor of Kendore Learning products in New Zealand and Australia. Contact Us for a shipping quote to Australia.
$255.00
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ExclusiveTwo decks, so many games!
Practice both Latin and Greek patterns with this fun game combo! Each deck contains instructions for fast-paced and fun learning games!
Switch Learning is proud to be the exclusive distributor of Kendore Learning products in New Zealand and Australia. Contact Us for a shipping quote to Australia.
$52.00
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ExclusiveNow there’s an easy way to store your Kendore Card Decks. The Kendore Card Caddy is the perfect storage solution for our double card decks — keeping them neat, organized, and protected. Never misplace a card again!
- Durable, 4 x 6 plastic box with easy-to-close latch
- Makes clean-up quick for little hands
- Clear — easy to see what is inside
- Stackable — keep your collection together
- Packable — great for on-the-go tutors
Switch Learning is proud to be the exclusive distributor of Kendore products in New Zealand and Australia.
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Why Choose Our Products?
Our product range consists of quality educational resources, carefully selected, to enable educators and parents to meet the needs of all learners.
All our products are covered by the consumers guarantee. Our products are quality checked to ensure they meet the safety requirements for early education, schools and home.
Switch Learning strives to ensure our product range is innovative, accessible and affordable.
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