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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WhisperPhone is an acoustical voice-feedback headset that enables learners to focus and hear phonemes more clearly as they learn to read, spell, and acquire a new language or process language aloud.
This durable, lightweight headset for hands-free operation requires no batteries and carries a lifetime guarantee. It is intended for individual use but can easily be shared.
$12.61 – $139.13or 4 payments from $3.15 with Afterpay
Buy Now : WhisperPhone Solo - Class (6 Pack Solo) - Class (12 Pack Solo)
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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.
DUE BACK IN STOCK MARCH 2021
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.
$74.78 – $143.48or 4 payments from $18.70 with Afterpay
Buy Now : Book & Wall Card Combo - Book - Wall Cards
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This is a fast, easy word-building and word-changing game for two players who know at least one sound for each letter of the alphabet. It provides practice in:
- blending sounds into one-syllable words,
- manipulating sounds in and out of words,
- the two and three-letter consonant spellings sh, ch, th, wh, ck, ng, ll, ss, tch and dge.
- understanding that some spellings/sounds only occur before vowels, and some only occur after vowels.
Younger children will at first need help from an adult or older child to play successfully.
Cards are 6.5cm x 4.5cm (smaller than normal playing cards).
$14.00or 4 payments of $3.50 with Afterpay
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Fidgeting with Wiggle Feet allows excess energy to be expelled while sitting at a desk, or in any chair helping achieve greater focus
- Quietly enables movements while working as the relaxing deep pressure fosters the ability to stay on task and be more productive
- Provide a calming influence as the dual textured surfaces; on one side flexible nubs and on the other small bumps facilitate just the right amount of tactile stimulation
- Excellent for bilateral coordination, improving balance and stabilization
- One size fits all – 12″x15″x2.5″
- Customize firmness to contour exactly to each individual’s needs
- Anti-burst, slip-resistant high quality material
- comes inflated with easy-inflation pump included
Colour: Dark Blue
$34.78or 4 payments of $8.70 with Afterpay
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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+
$48.00or 4 payments of $12.00 with Afterpay
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If your children love building blocks then they are sure to enjoy this hands on way to build words. Why not use it to make spelling more fun!
This pack comes with:
- 1 A4 whiteboard with silicone based attached (random colour)
- One Pen with Eraser
- 73 Large (3cm squared) Phoneme Tiles
- More than 300 digital (PDF) , colour coded Flash Cards You will need to either print these or leave them on the screen.
$60.87or 4 payments of $15.22 with Afterpay
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Can you make money stacks that equal $100?
If you can, you get the money. In this hilarious adding, snatching game everything is changing hands. Thief cards take money cards. Jail cards stop the Thief. Big money’s up for grabs and every player joins the fun.
Watch how to play Clumsy Thief
$25.00or 4 payments of $6.25 with Afterpay
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BEST VALUE: All four titles in one: Scrub The Hands, Fun In The Sun, Stash The Trash, Spring Mess.
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2000-3000 words
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Single syllables – check word lists for details
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Short chapters (each book has 20-24 chapters)
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No illustrations to prevent guessing
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Fun and engaging stories
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Larger font (size 16)
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Printed on white paper
Printed with CENTURY GOTHIC FONT.
Switch Learning NZ is proud to be the distributor of Simple Words Books in New Zealand and Australia. For a shipping quote to Australia please email sales@switchlearningnz.co.nz.
$72.00$68.00or 4 payments of $17.00 with Afterpay
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Active learners often struggle to keep their hands still in situations where they are required to focus or sit still for long periods ie, mat time. Fidget toys improve concentration and attention. They can be used discreetly with little noise.
The Mega Fidget Pack includes 4 fidget toys
- Loopeez Fidget – a finger fidget with limitless fidgetibility.
- Swing-O – quiet action and mindless “fiddlebility”
- Gyrobi – the fidget toy that twists, spins and rotates!
- Simpl Dimpl – pop, pop, pop!
$32.00or 4 payments of $8.00 with Afterpay
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There is trouble again in Elf Land. King Gris has escaped with the help of an evil basilisk. If the Red Obelisk grants their one wish, the future of Elf Land may be ruined forever. Matt and Liz end up in Elf Land once again, but this time they get help from another Sun Kid.
Comprehension workbooks are downloadable PDFs. A link will be sent to your email.
Switch Learning NZ is proud to be the distributor of Simple Words Books in New Zealand and Australia. For a shipping quote to Australia please email sales@switchlearningnz.co.nz.
$19.13or 4 payments of $4.78 with Afterpay
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BEST VALUE: All ten titles in one. Sam Is Stuck, Fox Hunt, Back To The Past, The Gold of Black Rock Hill, Spelling Pen in Elf Land, Spelling Pen Red Obelisk, Six Days at Camp with Lin and Jill, Six Days at Camp with Jack and Max, The Last task – PLUS the latest book: Spelling Pen Brass Lamp.
All titles come with a downloadable PDF comprehension workbook. Sam Is Stuck also has a Phonics Workbook. All included in this package.
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Big-kid chapter books with decodable words
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100+ pages, varying from 4000-9000 words
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Well developed plots &characters; interesting story lines – ideal for curriculum and independent reading
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Supplementary comprehension workbooks
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Great for fluency, comprehension & reading confidence
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Suitable for ages 8-15
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Best value is the book set
All books are Century Schoolbook format.
Switch Learning NZ is proud to be the distributor of Simple Words Books in New Zealand and Australia. For a shipping quote to Australia please email sales@switchlearningnz.co.nz.
$173.91or 4 payments of $43.48 with Afterpay
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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!
$60.00or 4 payments of $15.00 with Afterpay
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Spare/replacement necklace cords. Sold a pack of 2. These are the same cords used with all ARK chew necklaces. Breakaway clasp intentionally breaks away fairly easily to help protect against a choking hazard.
$7.83or 4 payments of $1.96 with Afterpay
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Homophones in Sentences Super Fun Deck has 125 cards with two levels of activities to help children learn to distinguish between 85 homophones—words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings (your/you’re).This deck has two levels. Use the Level One cards to teach homophones. One side of the card has the word, definition, a sentence using the word, and an illustration. The other side of the card shows only the word and can be used as a flash card.Use the Level Two cards to practice and test what your students have learned. Each card front has fill-in-the-blank sentences—two for each homophone—with answer choices. The back of the card lists the homophones for open-ended practice.Includes content cards, game ideas, and answer key. Cards measure 3″ x 4″ and are stored in a sturdy storage tin.$33.91
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You can make a “regular” noun plural by adding “s” to the end of it (dog/dogs, cat/cats, etc.). Many nouns, however, are “irregular” in their plural form: words like “tooth/teeth,” “calf/calves,” “man/men,” “mouse/mice”, “moose/moose” etc. Irregular Plurals Fun Deck offers a great way for children to learn these more difficult plurals. It has 26 illustrated singular and irregular plural word pairs, plus bonus cards and game ideas.
$19.57or 4 payments of $4.89 with Afterpay
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To infer means to be able to look at clues in a situation and figure out what is happening. This Webber Inferencing BIG Deck has 100 large 5″ x 7″ photo cards each with six follow-up questions to help children improve their inferencing skills.
The colour-coded topic areas include:
- Associations (These items belong to…)
- Identify the Setting (Where is this?)
- Part to Whole (What is it?)
- Predicting (What happens next?)
- What Happened?
$40.00or 4 payments of $10.00 with Afterpay
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Logic is the ability to think through problems and use strategies to solve them. These skills are important for early learning and literacy development. Inferencing Skill Strips contains 120 double-sided cards (240 items) that address four skill areas across three levels of difficulty.
- Determine Cause and Effect
- Identify items with particular Attributes
- Use Venn Diagrams to Compare and Contrast
- Use time order words in Sequencing Events
$56.52or 4 payments of $14.13 with Afterpay
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Target speech intelligibility and early literacy skills with real photos! Syllable Practice Photo Fun Deck uses photographs presented in both syllabicated (side A) and non-syllabicated (side B) formats.
These full-colour photos engage students as they work to decrease the phonological process of Syllable Deletion, improve general articulation skills, or expand phonological awareness.
Syllable Practice Fun Deck contains 60 pairs of 2-4 syllable words, 12 novel words for generalization, instructions, and therapy ideas. 2½” x 3½”.
$19.57or 4 payments of $4.89 with Afterpay
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The Phonemic Awareness Fun Deck contains 57 rhyming picture cards your younger students will adore! What a fun way to teach them how word meaning can change by manipulating individual sounds. This deck includes 19 sets (three cards each) of colorfully illustrated cards, a content list, and instructions for fun activities. Cards measure 2 ½” x 3 ½” and are stored in a sturdy storage tin.
$19.57or 4 payments of $4.89 with Afterpay
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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!
$41.74or 4 payments of $10.44 with Afterpay
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Now 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.
$4.50or 4 payments of $1.13 with Afterpay
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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.
DUE BACK IN STOCK MARCH 2021
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.
$74.78 – $143.48or 4 payments from $18.70 with Afterpay
Buy 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.
$113.04or 4 payments of $28.26 with Afterpay
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BEST VALUE: All four titles in one: Scrub The Hands, Fun In The Sun, Stash The Trash, Spring Mess.
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2000-3000 words
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Single syllables – check word lists for details
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Short chapters (each book has 20-24 chapters)
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No illustrations to prevent guessing
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Fun and engaging stories
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Larger font (size 16)
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Printed on white paper
Printed with CENTURY GOTHIC FONT.
Switch Learning NZ is proud to be the distributor of Simple Words Books in New Zealand and Australia. For a shipping quote to Australia please email sales@switchlearningnz.co.nz.
$72.00$68.00or 4 payments of $17.00 with Afterpay
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An unfortunate accident – a crack in the Brass Lamp from the Red Obelisk – changes the course of the Sun Kids’ journey. In Griffin Nest, they learn that they need to go to Elf Landing to save the Brass Lamp. But King Gris’ den is in Elf Landing. And the bad king does not stop his tricks. Will the Sun Kids be able to save the Brass Lamp?
Book #3 in Spelling Pen Series.
Switch Learning NZ is proud to be the distributor of Simple Words Books in New Zealand and Australia. For a shipping quote to Australia please email sales@switchlearningnz.co.nz.
$19.13or 4 payments of $4.78 with Afterpay
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It is Matt’s tenth birthday and he gets a lousy old pen from his rich Grandma Deb. But Matt does not like to write. What was Grandma Deb thinking…The pen turns out to be magical and soon Matt will learn that he has to help an elf clan to defeat King Gris before he destroys the entire Elf Land.
Comprehension workbooks are downloadable PDFs. A link will be sent to your email.
Switch Learning NZ is proud to be the distributor of Simple Words Books in New Zealand and Australia. For a shipping quote to Australia please email sales@switchlearningnz.co.nz
$19.13or 4 payments of $4.78 with Afterpay
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Everything is changing in Stan’s life. And he does not like this a bit. Gran Jenn passed away. Then his dad lost his job. And now his best pal, Tom, is moving to Madrid.
But Tom is leaving Stan in good hands. When he asks Stan to finish a last task for him, Tom has bigger plans for his best pal.
What can Tom’s last task be? Will Stan solve the puzzle Tom left behind and finish the task?
Comprehension workbooks are downloadable PDFs. A link will be sent to your email.
Switch Learning NZ is proud to be the distributor of Simple Words Books in New Zealand and Australia. For a shipping quote to Australia please email sales@switchlearningnz.co.nz.
$19.13or 4 payments of $4.78 with Afterpay
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There is trouble again in Elf Land. King Gris has escaped with the help of an evil basilisk. If the Red Obelisk grants their one wish, the future of Elf Land may be ruined forever. Matt and Liz end up in Elf Land once again, but this time they get help from another Sun Kid.
Comprehension workbooks are downloadable PDFs. A link will be sent to your email.
Switch Learning NZ is proud to be the distributor of Simple Words Books in New Zealand and Australia. For a shipping quote to Australia please email sales@switchlearningnz.co.nz.
$19.13or 4 payments of $4.78 with Afterpay
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Jack Mills and Max Finn are excited to spend six days at camp. Except, they cannot stand each other. And this could turn out to be a disaster. When things get out of control, Jack and Max are forced to work things out on their own. Can these boys be able to overcome the past and become friends?
Comprehension workbooks are downloadable PDFs. A link will be sent to your email.
Switch Learning NZ is proud to be the distributor of Simple Words Books in New Zealand and Australia. For a shipping quote to Australia please email sales@switchlearningnz.co.nz.
$19.13or 4 payments of $4.78 with Afterpay
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Lin Mills and Jill Finn are excited to spend six days at camp. Except, they cannot stand each other. And this could turn out to be a disaster. When things get out of control, Jill and Lin are forced to work things out on their own. Can these girls be able to overcome the past and become friends?
Comprehension workbooks are downloadable PDFs. A link will be sent to your email.
Switch Learning NZ is proud to be the distributor of Simple Words Books in New Zealand and Australia. For a shipping quote to Australia please email sales@switchlearningnz.co.nz.
$19.13or 4 payments of $4.78 with Afterpay
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Camp Diggin is almost bankrupt. Mr. Prill, who runs the camp, tries to raise cash to save his camp.
Tim and Kim end up at Camp Diggin to dig for fossils. A black box on its way to trash brings Tim and Kim to a land of adventure with a T-Rex and a Mom Duckbill. Can Tim and Kim help Mr. Prill save the camp with some support from the friendly dinosaurs?
The book has about 22 chapters and over 7000 words. It is ideal for kids 8-14.
Comprehension workbooks are downloadable pdfs. A link will be sent to your email.
Switch Learning NZ is proud to be the distributor of Simple Words Books in New Zealand and Australia. For a shipping quote to Australia please email sales@switchlearningnz.co.nz.
$19.13or 4 payments of $4.78 with Afterpay
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The Kents are on a camping trip at Camp Split Rock. They plan to spend all their time fishing, grilling and relaxing. But a friendly fox named Pip turns their plans upside down. Together they uncover the biggest pet scam ever!
Comprehension workbooks are downloadable pdfs. A link will be sent to your email.
Switch Learning NZ is proud to be the distributor of Simple Words Books in New Zealand and Australia. For a shipping quote to Australia please email sales@switchlearningnz.co.nz.
$19.13or 4 payments of $4.78 with Afterpay
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With a long lost map, Big Dan and his ship hands are off on their biggest quest of all: to get the gold of Black Rock Hill. But odd things are happening on the ship. And ship cat Dex spots that two bad ship hands are plotting a scam to get the gold. Can Dex and his new pal Mist stop the scam?
Comprehension workbooks are downloadable PDFs. A link will be sent to your email.
Switch Learning NZ is proud to be the distributor of Simple Words Books in New Zealand and Australia. For a shipping quote to Australia please email sales@switchlearningnz.co.nz.
$19.13or 4 payments of $4.78 with Afterpay
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For Tim and his sister, Kim, a relaxing boat ride with their parents turns into a rescue mission. Sam, a talking cod fish, is stuck between the rocks and his best pal cannot get him out… Can Tim and Kim help Sam? Will Sam the Cod Fish ever be free?
Comprehension and phonics workbooks are downloadable pdfs. A link will be sent to your email.
Switch Learning NZ is proud to be the distributor of Simple Words Books in New Zealand and Australia. For a shipping quote to Australia please email sales@switchlearningnz.co.nz.
$19.13or 4 payments of $4.78 with Afterpay
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BEST VALUE: All ten titles in one. Sam Is Stuck, Fox Hunt, Back To The Past, The Gold of Black Rock Hill, Spelling Pen in Elf Land, Spelling Pen Red Obelisk, Six Days at Camp with Lin and Jill, Six Days at Camp with Jack and Max, The Last task – PLUS the latest book: Spelling Pen Brass Lamp.
All titles come with a downloadable PDF comprehension workbook. Sam Is Stuck also has a Phonics Workbook. All included in this package.
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Big-kid chapter books with decodable words
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100+ pages, varying from 4000-9000 words
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Well developed plots &characters; interesting story lines – ideal for curriculum and independent reading
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Supplementary comprehension workbooks
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Great for fluency, comprehension & reading confidence
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Suitable for ages 8-15
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Best value is the book set
All books are Century Schoolbook format.
Switch Learning NZ is proud to be the distributor of Simple Words Books in New Zealand and Australia. For a shipping quote to Australia please email sales@switchlearningnz.co.nz.
$173.91or 4 payments of $43.48 with Afterpay
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