Welcome to Zoo-phonics! Zoo-phonics Will Reach Every Child! Toddlers Preschool Kindergarten
mouth and body as they learn phonemic awareness, the alphabet, and how to decode (read) and encode (spell/write).
First Grade English Language Learners Special Education (all grades) The problem with the alphabet and learning how to read and spell is that it is too abstract. So, we made it concrete! Toddlers and preschoolers are so ready for learning, but
parents often wait for the school to begin the literacy process, missing years of precious time. Researchers are telling parents, “Teach your children; their brains are ready!” However, you cannot teach young children through abstract methods and materials – they do not understand abstractions. Make it concrete, however, and there is no limit to what they can learn. Their neurons are making pathways like freeways!
Our Animal Letters are delightful and memorable. Here’s why: A bear is a bear, is a bear, no matter how you turn him!
Zoo-phonics is so playful. Watch baby animals as they play.
They are in constant motion as they wrestle, jump, roll, snarl, yip and growl. This is important preparation for adulthood. The same goes for children. They’re in constant motion, and they love to make noise. So let’s use what is natural for them and channel it for learning! If they are moving, they are not only having fun but they are processing information through this important movement and sound production!
Zoo-phonics has a strong parent component because we
know that helping parents to help their children is crucial. Parents bond with their children as they “play” Zoo-phonics. No longer is there a power-struggle with homework! Says Program Specialist, Sally Mathers, Great Falls, Montana, “Parents are no longer threatened when asked to help their children with homework.”
Teachers love Zoo-phonics because students learn quickly, without stress, and retain what they learn. Zoo-phonics brings fun and excitement into the classroom, thus motivating students.
Zoo-phonics fosters success by helping children feel good about their reading, spelling and writing ability. No child slips between the cracks! School is a good place to be where successful learning takes place.
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is that we use capital letters only 5% of the time and then only for specific reasons (in a name, to begin a sentence, etc.). The same goes for letter names. We never say “double u” (w), or “ache” (h), “el” (l), “em” (m), etc., when reading. Traditionally, capital letters and letter names are always taught first. This is incidental (important, but incidental) information, not immediately needed for beginning the reading, spelling and writing process. Let’s hit the bull’s eye with relevant instruction, and we will maximize children’s learning.
The Zoo-phonics Program fully involves the child’s eyes, ears,
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Welcome to Zoo-phonics! The ESSENCES of Zoo-phonics
1) The Animal Alphabet helps children remember the shapes and sounds of the letters. 2) Letter sounds are taught before letter names. 3) Lowercase letters are taught before capital letters. 4) The Body Movement for each Animal Letter helps “cement” the phonemic information into memory. 5) The alphabet is taught sequentially, and as a whole entity, “a – z.” The alphabet is not fragmented. 6) Short vowels are taught before long vowels. 7) Phonemic patterns (at, bat, fat, sat, etc.) are taught first rather than random word lists (of, it, then, was, etc.).
Zoo-phonics Will CLOSE the Gender Gap
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Boys’ brains are “wired” in such a way that language is a more difficult skill for them to acquire and use effectively in learning than it is for girls.
Research finds that boys are slipping behind girls on almost all academic milestones. The latest NAPLAN results (2008) showed girls performing better than boys in all aspects of literacy. For those in low economic areas or who are special education students, the chasm is even larger. The results reveal how crucial the early years of school are in laying the foundation to allay this discrepancy.
Early-childhood language activities must be paired with movement and or the use of manipulatives. Boys are more dependent on pictures, diagrams and graphs. Girls write, read, and speak more words than males. The teacher must engage boys by appealing to their “competitive energy” through physical movement and manipulation of physical objects, and games.
This is exactly what Zoo-phonics does best. It uses pictorial mnemonics (animal letters), body movements (Signal) and teaches through physical games and activities. It makes an abstract skill (language) concrete and playful. No longer are boys left behind in early education literacy lessons! 1 Gurian, M. & Stevens, K. (2005) The Mind of Boys, Saving our Sons from Falling Behind in School and Life. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers Gurian, M. & Ballew, A. (2003) The Boys and Girls Learn Differently Action Guide for Teachers. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers
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Welcome to Zoo-phonics! Zoo-phonics and Children with Special Needs Besides learning disabilities, ADD/ADHD and dyslexia, children who, having been diagnosed with autism (including Asperger’s Syndrome), apraxia, cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome, etc., have quickly learned the alphabet, and have been able to learn to read, spell and write through the Zoo-phonics methodology. Children (and their parents) quickly see their own progress, and self-image and confidence grows. Children have been successfully mainstreamed or included because of the efficiency of this program. Zoo-phonics works exceptionally well with students with learning disabilities because it is concrete, uses pictorial mnemonics, is kinesthetic and multi-modal.
With Zoo-phonics, children learn to read and spell through their eyes, mouth, ears and body. If one perceptual channel is weak, there are three other channels to take over and support the weak one. For example, if a child has an auditory deficit, his/her eyes, mouth and body will take over and help him or her to access, understand, memorize, use and transfer the new information. Children learn though Zoo-phonics when no other program works. The colourful Animal Letters and Body Movements (Signals) engage the child and hold his or her attention. Because the curriculum is so playful, children not only want to learn, their behavior improves because the children are on task and happy while learning through Zoo-phonics. Instead of telling children to “sit down and be quiet” we encourage them to wiggle their hands and body and make sounds (letter sounds)!
Zoo-phonics WILL Accelerate Your Talented and Gifted Students Talented and gifted students come to our classrooms with brains, minds and hearts hungry for learning. Too often, these students are left to their own devices or are given busy work. Delisle and Berger state, “A young, curious student may easily become ‘turned off’ if the educational environment is not stimulating… approaches are inappropriate…assignments are consistently too difficult or too easy.” With Zoo-phonics, you can easily extend each concept in the lessons, which will lead students to more detail and depth in their reading, writing and critical thinking skills. Zoo-phonics will not only accelerate your gifted learners, but can reverse patterns of underachieving behavior that is too prevalently seen in our classrooms, especially as students age. Zoo-phonics makes it easy for you to reach all these precocious students by providing challenging curriculum that stimulates their interests. Parents will be thrilled with their children’s progress. Administration will be thrilled by the end-of-year results.
Zoo-phonics reaches every child! “The Prep children are developing their phonological awareness quite quickly. This week I observed an autistic child reading a ‘Bug’ book with his Year 1 friend and signalling the letter sounds in the title. Another prep child has taken off in her writing using her sound knowledge to write simple recounts of her family’s activities or make signs for block corner.”
- Noni Thomas, Prep/Year 1 Teacher, Lindum State School, QLD
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A FRESH Look! e h t g n i nI troduc OOK NEW L phonics oo Z e h t of ! Animals
The New Look of Zoo-phonics! Our beloved Zoo-phonics animals are almost 25 years old, so we decided to give them a fresh look. Children loved our Animal Alphabet before but we think they will like the look of our new Animal Alphabet even better! However, you can have a choice - both are available!
Catina’s Classics! Look for the Catina’s Classics logo throughout this catalog for products featuring our classic animals. Visit page 30 for more information about Catina’s Classics.
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The Parent Kit This kit is designed for use at home. It includes everything you need to get you started. Spend just 10 to 15 minutes a day with these super fun games, activities and tools to teach your child the basics of phonetic reading. Designed for toddlers up to primary school aged children. • Zoo-Parent Guide CD-ROM • Small Animal Alphabet Picture Cards with corresponding Body Signal instructions on reverse • Small Animal Alphabet Merged Animal/Letter Cards with corresponding Lowercase Letters on reverse • Small Animal Alphabet Merged Capital Animal/Letter Cards with corresponding Capital Letters on reverse • Signal Practice DVD Order Number PKT4401 Price $69.97
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The Zoo-Parent Guide will introduce you to the Zoo-phonics philosophy and program and give you plenty of activities and games to play with your child that will teach and reinforce important reading, spelling and writing skills. This is a firm sale item. Order Number PML3946 Price $14.99
The Parent Kit Upgrade Complete your basic kit by upgrading to a Parent Zoo-per Package!* This upgrade includes: • Colouring Book ‘a-z’ • Zoo-Bingo • Music That Teaches CD with all our most popular original songs and lyric booklet Order Number PKU4326 Price $49.99 *Prior kit purchase required
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The Parent Zoo-per Package has everything you need to get your little reader off and running. It includes all the components of the basic kit plus an extra game, a colouring/handwriting book, and our very popular Music That Teaches CD that kids just love! • Zoo-Parent Guide CD-ROM • Small Animal Alphabet Picture Cards with corresponding Body Signal instructions on reverse • Small Animal Alphabet Merged Animal/Letter Cards with corresponding Lowercase Letters on reverse • Small Animal Alphabet Merged Capital Animal/Letter Cards with corresponding Capital Letters on reverse • Signal Practice DVD • Colouring Book ‘a-z’ • Zoo-Bingo • Music That Teaches CD with all our most popular original songs and lyric booklet Order Number PZP4451 Price $99.97
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Children Love Zoo-phoncics! My older son struggled with reading and I didn’t want the same to happen again with my younger son who is now 2 ½ years old. I tried Zoo-phonics out with him and after the first lesson, my 2 ½ year old was hooked! He had his favourite characters and kept showing me the action for ‘ffffff’ fish and ‘aaaaa’ allie (alligator). Every week he would remember another new letter and sound, and was soon recognising beginning sounds for words like ‘truck’. We have to put the cards away or he would do it all day! - Leanne Keelan, Parent, QLD
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The Preschool Kit Our Preschool Kit has everything you need to easily teach phonemic awareness: the alphabet, rhyming, segmenting/closing, pre-sound blending, and pre-writing. Your students will even begin to put those Animal Letters together to form words! Clear day-to-day instruction is provided in the Adventures in Learning Preschool Level Manual. The companion CD Manual, Adventuresome Kids, connects phonemic awareness and the alphabet with math, art, physical education, dance, drama, music, nutrition, science, social studies, etc. Designed for ages 18 months - 6. • Adventures in Learning – Preschool Level • Adventuresome Kids CD (in PDF format) – Phonemic Awareness Activities that Cross the Curriculum • Large Animal Alphabet Picture Cards with Merged Animal/Letters on reverse side and set of matching Lowercase Letters • Capital Large Animal Alphabet Cards with Merged Animal/Capital Letters on one side with Capital Letters on reverse • Small Animal Alphabet Picture Cards with corresponding Body Signal instructions on reverse • Small Animal Alphabet Merged Animal/Letter Cards with corresponding Lowercase Letters on reverse • Small Animal Alphabet Merged Capital Animal/Letter Cards with corresponding Capital Letters on reverse • Music That Teaches CD with all our most popular original songs and lyric booklet • Signal Practice DVD • Alphabet Grid Set* (8.5” x 14”): Animal, Merged Animal, Lowercase Letter, Merged Capital and Capital Letter • Activity Worksheets* • Zoo-Kids Signal Poster Order Number BKT4218 Price $449.97 *These materials are reproducible.
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The Preschool Zoo-per Package is designed to offer the most comprehensive and affordable method for implementing Zoo-phonics. In addition to the Preschool Kit, the Preschool Zoo-per Package has controlled vocabulary readers, reinforcement games, science, art and puppets. • The Preschool Kit plus: • Reader Level A • Book 1 (6 copies) • Zoo-Bingo • 3 in 1 Game • Gordo Gorilla’s Banana Party Game • Zoo Fonts (Site License) • Magnets (6 sets) • Rubber Stamp Set • Nature Cards • Coloured Mini-Books set of one of each title (29 Mini-Books) • Animal Alphabet Puppets* • How to Draw Activity* • Student Handwriting Worksheets* • Zoo-Alphabet Buddies Poster Order Number ZOP4221 Price $829.97
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The Kindergarten Kit Our Kindergarten Kit has everything you need to easily teach phonemic awareness: the alphabet, rhyming, segmenting/ closing, pre-sound blending and pre-writing. Faster than you ever expected, your students will be reading, spelling and writing! Clear instruction is provided in the Safari into Reading, Spelling and Writing – Kindergarten Level Manual with state standards included with each lesson. The companion CD Manual, Adventuresome Kids, connects phonemic awareness and the alphabet with math, art, physical education, dance, drama, music, nutrition, science, social studies, etc. • Safari into Reading, Spelling and Writing – Kindergarten Level • Adventuresome Kids CD (Attached to Kindergarten Manual in PDF format) – Phonemic Awareness Activities that Cross the Curriculum • Large Animal Alphabet Picture Cards with Merged Animal/Letters on reverse side and set of matching Lowercase Letters • Capital Large Animal Alphabet Cards with Merged Animal/Capital Letters on one side with corresponding Capital Letters on reverse • Small Animal Alphabet Picture Cards with corresponding Body Signal instructions on reverse • Small Animal Alphabet Merged Animal/Letter Cards with corresponding Lowercase Letters on reverse • Small Animal Alphabet Merged Capital Animal/Letter Cards with corresponding Capital Letters on reverse • Music That Teaches CD with all our most popular original songs and lyric booklet • Beginning Sound Flash Cards (blends & digraphs) • Signal Practice DVD • Alphabet Grid Set* (8.5” x 14”): Animal, Merged Animal, Lowercase Letter, Merged Capital and Capital Letter • Activity Worksheets* • Zoo-Kids Signal Poster Order Number BKT4219 Price $489.97
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The Kindergarten Zoo-per Package is designed to offer the most comprehensive and affordable method for implementing Zoo-phonics. In addition to the Kindergarten Kit, the Kindergarten Zoo-per Package has many controlled vocabulary readers, reinforcement games, science, art and handwriting activities, etc. • The Kindergarten Kit plus: • Reader Level A • Books 1, 2 & 3 (6 copies each) • 3 in 1 Game • Gordo Gorilla’s Banana Party Game • Zoo Fonts (Site License) • Magnets (6 sets) • Rubber Stamp Set • Nature Cards • Animal Alphabet Puppets* • How to Draw Activity* • Zoo Mini-Books Black Line Masters and Teacher’s Guide* • Coloured Mini-Books set of one of each title (29 Mini-Books) • Zoo-Bingo • Student Handwriting Worksheets* • Zoo-Alphabet Buddies Poster Order Number ZOP4222 Price $859.97
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The lst Grade Kit The three Manuals for 1st grade teach a full year’s curriculum for reading, spelling and writing. They quickly review the alphabet, get into VC/CVC words, and develop a foundation for more advanced reading and writing skills. Children will then learn all the blends, the digraphs, the three ways to make a long vowel (no, made, read), the schwa sound, and diphthongs (aw, au, ow, etc.). Your students will not only learn to read from wonderful literature (developing important oral language and critical thinking skills) but will read from controlled reading text, insuring students’ reading success. The spelling and writing materials also teach punctuation, grammar and sentence structure. Journal writing through valuing topics is included. The Zoo-phonics Quick Tests assess these skills as well (see page 18). • Expeditions Into Spelling 1st Grade Level - Printed Version • Expeditions Into Reading 1st Grade Level - CD-ROM Version** • Expeditions Into Writing 1st Grade Level - CD-ROM Version** • The Zoo-phonics Quick Tests for the Classroom Kindergarten through 3rd Grade Level – CD-ROM** • Large Animal Alphabet Picture Cards with Merged Animal/Letters on reverse side and set of matching Lowercase Letters • Capital Large Animal Alphabet Cards with Merged Animal/Capital Letters on one side with corresponding Capital Letters • Small Animal Alphabet Picture Cards with corresponding Body Signal instructions on reverse • Small Animal Alphabet Merged Animal/Letter Cards with corresponding Lowercase Letters on reverse • Small Animal Alphabet Merged Capital Animal/Letter Cards with corresponding Capital Letters on reverse • Music That Teaches CD with all our most popular original songs and booklet of lyrics • Signal Practice DVD • Beginning Sound Flash Cards (blends & digraphs) • 5-in-1 Language Arts Resource Activity Package – CD-ROM Version (see page 18 for the materials this CD includes)** • Alphabet Grid Set* (8.5” x 14”): Animal, Merged Animal, Lowercase Letter, Merged Capital and Capital Letter • Activity Worksheets* • Zoo-Kids Signal Poster Order Number BKT4220 Price $499.97
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The 1st Grade Zoo-per Package is designed to offer the most comprehensive and affordable method for implementing Zoo-phonics. In addition to the 1st Grade Kit, the 1st Grade Zoo-per Package has many controlled vocabulary readers, reinforcement games, science, art and handwriting activities, etc. • 1st Grade Kit plus: • Reader Level A • Books 1, 2 & 3 (6 copies each) • 3 in 1 Game • Gordo Gorilla’s Banana Party • Zoo Fonts (Site License) • Magnets (6 sets) • Rubber Stamp Set • Nature Wall Cards • Animal Alphabet Puppets* • How to Draw Activity* • Zoo Mini-Books Black Line Masters and Teacher’s Guide* • Coloured Mini-Books set of one of each title (29 Mini-Books) • Zoo-Bingo • Student Handwriting Worksheets* • Zoo-Alphabet Buddies Poster Order Number ZOP4223 Price $899.97
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The ESL Kit
The Zoo-phonics Methodology is fun and efficient for English Language Learners! Because children use animals drawn in the shapes of the letters and use body movements to learn the alphabet, the sounds of the alphabet (the very sounds they need to learn to speak English) is mastered in a few days. All phonemic awareness skills are taught with the animal alphabet so children gain the foundation for future speech, reading, spelling and writing. Within months, children are able to put VC/CVC words together as well as learn the meaning and usage of the words. Within a short time, more challenging graphemes/phonemes (still using the animal letters and body movements for memory) are taught along with sentence structure, word meaning, the rules for capitalisation and punctuation. Literature, music, movement and drama are a strong part of the curriculum. The magic is the fun that the children have as well as gaining high success. Few other programs can say that their methodology is an equalizer in the classroom. • Using the Wild to Teach the Child – A standards and skill-based K-2 jumpstart lesson guide specifically designed for the ESL Student • Adventuresome Kids CD (in PDF format) – Phonemic Awareness Activities that Cross the Curriculum • 26 Large Animal Alphabet Picture Cards with Merged Animal/Letters on reverse side and set of matching Lowercase Letters • 26 Capital Large Animal Alphabet Cards with Merged Animal/Capital Letters on one side with Capital Letters on reverse • 26 Small Animal Alphabet Picture Cards with corresponding Body Signal instructions on reverse • 26 Small Animal Alphabet Merged Animal/Letter Cards with corresponding Lowercase Letters on reverse • 26 Small Animal Alphabet Merged Capital Animal/Letter Cards with corresponding Capital Letters on reverse • Music That Teaches CD with all our most popular original songs and lyric booklet • Beginning Sound Flash Cards (blends & digraphs) • Signal Practice DVD • Alphabet Grid Set* (8.5” x 14”): Animal, Merged Animal, Lowercase Letter, Merged Capital and Capital Letter • Activity Worksheets* • Reader Level A • Books 1, 2 & 3 (1 copy each) • Animal Alphabet Puppets* • Zoo Mini-Books Black Line Masters and Teacher’s Guide* • Coloured Mini-Books set of one of each title (29 Mini-Books) • Student Handwriting Worksheets* • The Zoo-phonics Quick Tests for the Classroom Kindergarten through 3rd Grade Level – CD-ROM** • Zoo-Kids Signal Poster Order Number ELD4221 Price $569.97
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Our Spanish Kit is the perfect sister program to the English Kit. It affords the same proven methodology you need to teach phonemic awareness, the alphabet, rhyming, segmenting/closing, sound blending, reading, spelling and writing. Clear instruction is provided in the teacher’s instruction manual. Zoo-phonics en español prepares the foundation for oral language, reading, spelling and writing in Spanish for toddlers and emergent learners. The Body Movements, or Signals, are performed in the same area and in a similar way as English. Both programs share 10 animals, Signals and sounds, so the transition to English will be easy! Zoo-phonics pre-teaches all vocabulary and concepts so children have a full understanding of concepts. Can be used to teach Spanish to non-Spanish speakers. • Bilingual Instruction Manual • Set of 29 Large Picture Cards with Merged Animal/Letters on reverse side and set of 29 matching Letters • Merged Capital Letter Cards • Nivel Primario Sound Flash Cards • Nivel de Comienzo Sound Flash Cards • Spanish Music CD, “Somos Los Ninos” and Booklet of Lyrics • Alphabet Grid Set (8.5” x 14”): Animal, Merged, Lowercase Letter, Merged Capital and Capital Letter (with instructions) • Spanish Reader Level A•1 • Spanish Reader Level A•2 • Spanish Reader Level A•1-2 Teacher Guide • Spanish Animal Alphabet Puppets* • Spanish Merged Animal/Letter Patterns* • Spanish How To Draw Activity* • Student Handwriting Worksheets Level A•1 (Corresponds to Reader A•1) • Student Handwriting Worksheets Level A•2 (Corresponds to Reader A•2) *P • Spanish Signal Practice Video on CD-ROM MP1 Format lea se • Zoo Fonts in English and Spanish with Zoo-Clip Art (Site License) co thi ntact Order Number EKT4210 Price $549.97
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Zoo-per Upgrade
Preschool, Kindergarten or lst Grade Level New for this year! Complete your Zoo-phonics Kit with our Zoo-per Upgrade! This upgrade contains all of the support materials contained in the Zoo-per Packages on pages 8, 10 and 12 for one great price! The Zoo-per Package has been designed to offer the most comprehensive and affordable method for implementing Zoo-phonics. The Zoo-per package has many controlled vocabulary readers, reinforcement games, science, art and handwriting activities, etc. Prior Kit purchase required.
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Famous Researcher’s Grandchild Loves Zoo-phonics! “My oldest grandson, Andrew, went to kindergarten in Redondo Beach,California, where his teacher was using a program called Zoo-Phonics to introduce the students to the alphabet and reading. Andrew’s family came to Tallahassee that year for Christmas, and Andrew’s dad told a funny story about something that had taken place two weeks earlier (first week in December). Andrew had brought home from school one of the decodable books that are included with the program to read to his parents. These books are written to provide practice for children in using the letter-sound relationships they have learned in class to identify words in printed text. They are not always great literature, but they do help students learn how to use “phonics” skills to decode unfamiliar words in text. Well, Andrew was reading along quite nicely, since he was already learning to decode quite well, when he came to one of those words that “don’t play fair.” Some programs call
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them “outlaw” words, or irregular words-words that don’t follow standard letter-sound conventions. My son David correctly told Andrew that he would not be able to sound that word out, but would simply have to learn it, whereupon Andrew looked up at him very seriously, and said “That’s because you don’t know Zoo-phonics!” We laugh at this story because we know that Andrew was being a little over-confident, but as his grandfather, I took great comfort in the fact that it was only December of his kindergarten year, and Andrew already understood, and had confidence in using the alphabetic principal to decode unknown word in print. Sure, he would need to learn to be flexible (particularly with vowel sounds), but here it was December of kindergarten, and he already knew there was a system to the way words worked in print--he didn’t have to just guess or call his teacher when he came to a word he didn’t know--he could think about it, apply his analytic skills, and usually identify the word on his own.” - Joseph K. Torgesen Ph.D Chair of Psychology and Education Florida Center for Reading Research at Florida State University
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Adventures in Learning - Preschool Level (Included in Preschool Kit) Phonemic awareness and pre-reading/spelling/writing skills are taught in a fun and playful format and are sequential, developmental and ageappropriate. Each weekly unit highlights one of the Zoo-phonics Animal Letters and its sound, “allie alligator to zeke zebra,” in a daily format. Lesson plans include whole group instruction, rotating group activities and one-on-one teaching. Assessments are built into each weekly lesson. Literature is tied into all areas of the curriculum. Black line masters are included. The lessons are flexible so you can use them for your halfday centers or your full-day “3 to 5 day-a-week” centers. For ages 18 months - 6. Excellent for Special Education and ESL as well. Adventuresome Kids Manual on CD is also included which integrates art, math, music, science, drama, physical education, social studies, cooking/nutrition, etc., all taught phonemically. Order Number PSM4355 Price $149.97
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Safari into Reading, Spelling and Writing - Kindergarten Level Includes Adventuresome Kids CD-ROM Version!
(Included in Kindergarten Kit) This Manual is designed to help each children to develop oral and written language skills as well as to read, spell and write. Zoo-phonics starts with the recognition and mastery of the alphabet (lower and uppercase and letter sounds), phonics awareness activities, sound blending skills, reading and spelling of VC/CVC, high frequency, blend, schwa, digraph and long vowel words. Included are many black line masters for fun reinforcement activities, including “home-play” activities. Decodable text, as well as a selected varied genre of literature, is integrated into the lesson plans. Broken into Monday – Friday lessons. The Adventuresome “The Pre-K class at Saint Bernadette Academy had great success with ZooKids Manual on CD is also included which inphonics this year! We are now considering expanding the program to include tegrates art, math, music, science, drama, other grade levels. I am in the process of submitting an article to a local paper physical education, social studies, cooking/ about the success of the students at our school as a result of the merits of the nutrition, etc., all taught phonemically. Zoo-phonics program!” Order Number KGM4298 Price $149.97
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-Dr. Jeanmarie Stiles, Principal, Saint Bernadette Academy, Keller, TX
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Expeditions Into Spelling – lst Grade Level – Printed Version Includes the Expeditions Into Writing - CD-ROM version* Includes the Expeditions Into Reading - CD-ROM version* Includes the Treasure Chest of Activities - DVD-ROM version* Each spelling unit teaches how to Signal and sound most graphemes/ phonemes and word families plus step-by-step instruction, broken into Monday-Friday lessons and activities. Each unit contains more teaching ideas and reproducible black line masters for student activities than a teacher can use in a week! It also includes homework activities. This Manual includes creative as well as structured lessons. Directly relates to Expeditions into Reading Manual.
Included, the “two volume” Reading Manual is designed to be used in conjunction with the Expeditions Into Spelling and Expeditions Into Writing Manuals. The units are formatted into Monday-Friday lessons and activities, including phonemic awareness, phonics, decodable text and literature instruction, oral and written language and homework. Suggestions for reading models, numerous teaching ideas, and reproducible black line masters.
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Also included in the Writing Manual are many reproducible black line masters, editing sheets and teaching ideas to aid in understanding the constructs of writing as well as encouraging creative writing. Writing prompts, stationary, handwriting practice and clip art are included. Student journals, which incorporate student valuing, are part of Expeditions Into Writing. Also teaches capitalization, punctuation and grammar. Order Number FSP0209 Price $149.97
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Using the Wild to Teach the Child
A standards and skill-based K-2 jumpstart lesson guide specifically designed for the ESL Student - Includes Adventuresome Kids CD-ROM Version! Zoo-phonics jumpstarts English Language Learners in English by quickly teaching them the sounds of the alphabet, and phonemic awareness (sound placement in words, rhymes, word families, segmenting, closing, syllabication, etc.). It also teaches English vocabulary development, grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure. English Learners are able to get back into the classroom’s adopted series more successfully using the Zoo-phonics method. Order Number UTW4292 Price $119.99
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Zoo-phonics Quick Tests for the Classroom - Kindergarten through 3rd Grade Level
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5-in-l Language Arts Resource Activity Package – CD-ROM*
This enormous package contains The Language Arts Resource Manual that tells you “everything you need to know about Zoo-phonics and language arts” and provides hundreds of activities, games, and black line masters. The “LARM” spells out how to Signal/sound every phonogram, how to incorporate literature, etc. into your phonemic awareness/phonics, reading and writing lessons. Includes the Zoo-illion Dollar Word List, Intermediate Sound Flash Cards and Sound Flash Card Activity Packets comprised of cartoons and classroom activities to teach both the Intermediate and Beginning Sound Flash Cards. This is a firm sale item. Order Number FCM4359 Price $29.99
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Teaching Manuals
CD-ROM Version
* The Quick Tests assess all areas of language arts. Teachers can test their students individually or in groups. Includes tests for phonemic awareness, the alphabet, letter recognition, VC/CVC words, blends, digraphs, long vowels, diphthongs, silent and soft letters, high frequency words, reading, writing ability, grammar, punctuation and capitalisation. Suggestions for improving skills, and working with Special Education and ESL students are included. This is a firm sale item. Order Number AIM4240 Price $29.99
Treasure Chest of Activities – DVD-ROM*
This disk, featuring our Classic Animals, contains many valuable activities for your classroom. It is truly a Treasure Chest of Activities.
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Mix & Match Activities Beginning Partner Bingo Intermediate Partner Bingo Partner Story Cards Zoo-illion Dollar Word List (all phonemes) • Nature Notes (scientific information on Zoo-phonics Animals) • Primary Print Handwriting • Allie, Bubba and Catina Level B1 Reader • Deedee, Ellie and Francy Level C1 Reader • Gordo, Honey and Inny Level C2 Reader • The Adventures of Honey Horse Level B2 Read-A-Long
• Queeny & Umber — Quality Friends Level B3 Read-A-Long • Circle of Five and Bossy Ellie Learns a Lesson (long vowels) Level C3 Read-A-Long • Polite Partners (long vowels) Level D1 Read-A-Long • Silent Treatment at the Zoo and All Soft Inside (silent letters and soft sounds) Level D2 Read-A-Long • Zoophonia’s Ark and Zoo Magic Abounds (story and poem) Level E Read-A-Long • Exclusive songs and lyrics for all Read-A-Longs in mp3 format • Merged Animal/Letter Patterns
This is a firm sale item. Order Number TCA2008 Price $44.99
TCA2008
* All materials included on CD and DVD-ROM disks are produced in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Acrobat Reader for PC and Macintosh included.
Taking Students to the Next Level! “My Year 1 children’s knowledge and awareness has been consolidated for those who already have a good grasp of sounds and for those who have been struggling to apply this to their reading and writing I am beginning to see steady improvements” - Noni Thomas, Prep / Year 1 Teacher, Lindum State School, QLD
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Readers
Zeke and His Pals Reader Level A • Book l
RDR2166
(Included in Zoo-per Packages) Focus “a-z,” Vowel-Consonant (VC) and Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC) Reader Level A•1 is the Reader that Zoo-phonics teachers, students, and parents have come to love that contains short sentences about each animal (a-z). The sentences are controlled to a VC/CVC level so emergent readers can Signal, sound and connect the words successfully. Blends are introduced along with the digraph “th” and two schwa sounds. This is the beginning Reader in the Level A Series. Word lists and comprehension questions are included. Order Number RDR2166 Price $14.99
Zeke and His Pals Reader Level A • Book 2
(Included in Kindergarten and 1st Grade Zoo-per Packages) Focus “a-z,” Consonant-Vowel-Consonant and some blends Reader Level A•2 is the next Reader in the sequence of the three Readers (A•1, A•2 and A•3). “allie alligator” through “zeke zebra” come alive again bringing new story lines, vocabulary, illustrations and increased words per page. Blends are introduced along with the digraph “th” and two schwa sounds. The Reader Level A•2 is a must for the emergent reader. It provides controlled vocabulary for student practice and success. Capital letters are introduced. Word lists and comprehension questions are included. Order Number RDR2254 Price $14.99
RDR2254
Zeke and His Pals Reader Level A • Book 3
(Included in Kindergarten and 1st Grade Zoo-per Packages) Reader Level A•3 is the final Reader in the “A” series. The number of words and blends has increased but the vocabulary is still controlled. Capital letters are found in the animals’ names. Word lists and comprehension questions are included. Order Number RDR2168 Price $14.99 RDR2168
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Zeke and His Pals, Level A Bundle
Includes ten of each of Readers A•1, A•2 & A•3 Order Number RDB2274 Price $349.97
Zeke and His Pals, Level A Reader Set
Includes one each of Readers A•1, A•2 & A•3 Order Number RSA4198 Price $40.99 RSA4198
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Coloured Mini-Book Sets (29 titles)
(Set of one each included in the Preschool and Kindergarten Zoo-per) The Zoo-phonics characters come alive in these colourful Mini-Books. Children will love the fun stories and illustrations! Each Mini-Book contains four pages with simple vocabulary for beginning readers. The vocabulary is controlled by using Vowel-Consonant (VC), Consonant-VowelConsonant (CVC), short vowel sounds, schwas, blends and digraphs. Includes a set of six of each title (174 Mini-Books) and the Zoo Mini-Books Black Line Masters and Teacher’s Guide. Order Number CMB4357 Price $439.97 Set of one of each title (29 Mini-Books) Order Number CMB4356 Price $82.99
CMB4357
Zoo Mini-Books Black Line Masters and Teacher’s Guide
RDR2183
(Included in Kindergarten and 1st Grade Zoo-per Packages) This set contains 88 reproducible mini-books featuring the Zoophonics Characters. The Zoo Mini-Books become a child’s first reading series as each word is decodable. The vocabulary is controlled by using Vowel-Consonant (VC), Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC); extends to blend words, digraphs, long vowels, diphthongs and many high frequency words. Each Mini-Book is supported by a lesson that includes sentence structure, punctuation, capitalisation, critical thinking skills and word meaning. The Zoo Mini-Books are great to send home for students to read aloud to their family members. Order Number RDR2183 Price $59.99
Feathery Tales
This young reader story book, written and illustrated by renowned Zoo-phonics artists Irene and Cynthia Clark, features three separate tales each starring a different feathery friend! In “Benny Penguin” your students will delight at the tale of a young penguin born at the South Pole. In “Huffer and Puffer” your students will be introduced to two playful California Quails, and in “Paco the Pelican” your students will travel to Panama to meet Paco and Ana. Order Number FTL0007 Price $19.99
FTL0007
Zoo-phonics understands the importance of phonemic awareness. Phonemic awareness, a precursor to phonics, is important to teach from the very beginning. According to Liberman, Shankweiler and Liberman, “There are high correlations found by others between preschooler’s phonological awareness and later reading skill.” Training preschoolers and kindergarten children in phonemic awareness will have a “salutary effect on future reading skill.” “The Alphabetic Principle and Learning to Read,” by Isabelle Y. Liberman, Donald Shankweiler and Alvin M. Liberman. (Reprinted by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development from Phonology and Reading Disability: Solving the Reading Puzzle).
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Music & Games
Zoo-phonics Music That Teaches CD
(Included in all Kits) Contains all of our most popular music – “We Are Zoo-phonics Kids,” “Zoo-robics” and “The Jump Rope Rap,” “The Flash Card Rap” and a square dance called “Pick-a-Pick-a-Partner,” plus “Queeny & Umber Quality Friends” (story and music) bonus track. Also includes an extra play of “Come Meet Us At the Zoo” and complete booklet of lyrics. This is a firm sale item. Order Number MCD4350 Price $29.99 MCD4350
Zoo-Bingo “a-z”
(Included in Zoo-per Packages) Packet of 30 double-faced cards with caller’s card. Animals on one side, Merged Animal/Letters on the reverse side. Order Number ZOB0090 Price $22.99
ZOB0090
Government reports support the use of synthetic phonics! Because our writing system is alphabetic, beginner readers must be taught how the letters of the alphabet, singly or in combination, represent the sounds of spoken language (lettersound correspondences) and how to blend (synthesise) the sounds to read words, and break up (segment) the sounds in words to spell. They must learn to process all the letters in words and ‘read words in and out of text’. Phonic work should teach these skills and knowledge in a well defined and systematic sequence. Furthermore, it is generally accepted that is harder to learn to read and write in English because the relationship between sounds and letters is more complex than in many other alphabetic languages. It is therefore crucial to teach phonic work systematically, regularly and explicitly, because children are highly unlikely to work out this relationship for themselves. It cannot be left to chance, or for children to ferret out, on their own, how the alphabetic code works. — Independent Review of the Teaching of Early Reading, Jim Rose, March 2006, Department for Education and Skills, London, England The Committee recommends that teachers provide systematic, direct and explicit phonics instruction so that children master the essential alphabetic code-breaking skills required for foundational reading proficiency. — Teaching Reading, the final report of the national inquiry into the teaching of literacy, Rowe,K., on behalf of the Australian Goverment, 2005.
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Music & Games
Gordo Gorilla’s Banana Party
(Included in Zoo-per Packages) A Signal and sound reinforcement game for two to six players or teams. Can be played on three levels: 1. “a-z,” using Signals and sounds 2. “Beginning Level,” using the (orange) Beginning Sound Flash Cards (sold separately) 3. “Intermediate Level,” using the (blue) Intermediate Sound Flash Cards (available on the Treasure Chest of Activities DVD-ROM). Provides for phonemic awareness and a full reading game. Make sure it is the appropriate level for the child or children. Game includes a 24” x 17” full colour game board, banana cards, die and animal game pieces. Order Number GGG4197 Price $19.99 GGG4197
3 in l Game “a-z”
(Included in Zoo-per Packages) Deck of 53 cards with three different games (Old Maid, Zoo-Fish, Zoo-Memory). You can use them to spell words and read them too! Cards correspond to Small Merged Animal Alphabet Cards. Order Number CRD0110 Price $19.99
CRD0110
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Activities
Activity Worksheets
(Included in all Kits) Over 180 reproducible black line masters. These activities are designed to develop perceptual abilities: visual, spatial, figure-ground, eye-hand and fine-motor coordination which will strengthen colouring, cutting, pasting, tracing, tracking, dot-to-dots and matching skills. The packet also contains pages of various levels of the handwriting process. The handwriting activities will help develop letter formation, alphabetical order and word formation. Other worksheets allow the students reading and spelling opportunities. Each activity was carefully designed to meet the developmental needs of young writers. Order Number WKB4349 Price $59.99
WKB4349
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Zoo-Colouring Book “a-z”
$3
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ZCB2006 / ZCB2007
Finally Zoo-phonics has its own colouring book! Teachers have been asking for this for years! This wonderful 8.5” x 11” colouring book is based on the favourite reader, Zeke and His Pals, Level A•1 and includes additional pages of fun activities. Your students will love to colour and learn more about their favorite Zoo-phonics Animals. In time, perhaps your student can write captions for the artwork, adding another avenue for language skill development. Bundled as a set of 25 for your entire classroom for one terrific low price! Order Number ZCB2006 Price 1 for $3.99* or ZCB2007 Price Set of 25 for $79.99* * These materials are not reproducible
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Student Handwriting Worksheets “a-z”
(Included in Zoo-per Packages) The reproducible worksheets, for all levels, contain controlled vocabulary which follows the text in the Reader A•1. The students can practice their handwriting and read their sentences in class and at home. Each page can be colored and an alphabet book can be compiled. Order Number HWG2196 Price $19.99
Zoo-phonics Gets RESULTS! “The children loved the characters and songs and remembered the actions and words really quickly. To see them applying their sound knowledge to reading and writing is truly amazing. I didn’t believe children this young could learn so much in such a short time and apply it.” — Noni Thomas, Prep/Year 1 Teacher, Lindum State School, QLD
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(Included in Zoo-per Packages) Packet of 26 reproducible pages. Includes “How to Draw” directions (three levels of difficulty) for each Zoo-phonics animal using simple shapes. Great “centres” activity. It also helps children connect the animals to the letters and their sounds. Teaches eyehand coordination, and letter and word formation. Guaranteed to add to the fun in the classroom! Order Number HTD2338 Price $19.99 HTD2338
Activities
How to Draw Activity
Animal Alphabet Puppets
STP2233
(Included in Zoo-per Packages) Reproducible patterns for the 26 Zoo-phonics Animals in two sizes. Designed to be used to create paper bag puppets, finger puppets, stick puppets, headband and painter’s cap characters. These puppets reinforce phonemic awareness and phonics skills. Also makes great book jackets for student journals. Order Number STP2233 Price $19.99
Another Amazing Zoo-phonics SUCCESS Story! “Hello to all at Zoo-phonics! I want to write and thank you for a wonderful product. Our son Hunter (pictured) has many disabilities that make learning very difficult. He has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy, as well as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, and a rare eye disorder. He was getting along socially, and is such a happy boy, but when it came to learning, he did not know the difference between letters and numbers...He could not retain anything he learned. We spent many months in different types of therapy, but nothing worked. He just could not remember the alphabet, or the letter sounds. I searched the web, read all sorts of books, and tried everything to help Hunter learn...Nothing stuck. His teacher mentioned that she was trying a new program called Zoo-phonics...Hunter was excited about the animals, but I thought to myself, “yea whatever, just another thing...” Yes it was another thing, and it has been the BEST thing in Hunter’s life. He is learning the alphabet...He knows the sounds, and HE REMEMBERS!!! There are not enough words to describe our joy. There is hope...Hunter picked up on Zoo-phonics so fast, and continues to make daily progress. His teacher says he will be able to read!!! This is just amazing... We are a family of readers, and I could not imagine my son not knowing the joy of reading on his own, learning about far away places. Zoo-phonics has made this possible. I can never thank you all enough. Hunter
has learned the entire alphabet, and is now able to associate the Zoo-phonics animals with everything he sees during the day. He told us a few days ago about the letters in our license plate, and what their sounds were!! Wow...Have I said enough? By the way, your products are all wonderful. After Hunter’s success, I wanted some things at home, to help retain his skills...We are having fun with everything. The Zoo-phonics Fonts are really neat, because we can make colouring and fun activity pages. The stories (Zeke and His Pals) are a bedtime favorite. In closing, I will say thank you again, you created a great product, and you have forever changed our little boy’s life, and given him a chance to go anywhere he chooses in life guided by 26 wonderful animal friends!!” —HELEN SHUPE, PARENT, WYOMING, MICHIGAN
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Activities
Rubber Stamp Set “a-z”
(Included in Zoo-per Packages) This set includes everything necessary to create reading, spelling and writing lessons with our unique Merged Animal/Letters. The set includes stamps of the Merged Animal/Letters, punctuation, a Zeke Zebra stamp for fun or reward and the Auxiliary Stamps (Capital Letter, “I Say My Own Name’”, etc.). A great way to reinforce phonemic awareness skills and develop concepts of sentence structure! The Stamp Set is excellent for “centres” activities. Ink pad included. Order Number RRS2146 Price $40.99
RRS2146
Nature Cards with Nature Notes
(Included in Zoo-per Packages) This set of cards depicts our realistic Animals in their natural habitats, in full colour, on heavy coated stock. Also shows the Merged Animal/Letters and includes Merged Capital Letter Cards. The Nature Notes include scientific information about each Zoo-phonics Animal along with Teacher Text, Student Text, environmental protection activities and bibliography. Brings art, science, and geography into your classroom! (8.5” x 11”) Order Number NWC0140 Price $74.97 NWC0140
Zoo-Fonts in English and Spanish with Zoo-Clipart!
(Included in Zoo-per Packages) True Type fonts for all Macintosh and PC based computers Create your own classroom materials using the Zoo-phonics “cast of characters”! Have students word-process their stories and create games. The Zoo-Fonts save you time by allowing you to use a computer to develop Zoo-phonics lessons. Includes the Zoo-phonics Animal Font, Merged Font (includes Capital Merged Letters), and ZooTrace. As a bonus feature, the CD now includes over 400 black Line illustrations of our cast of characters and other Zoo-Art in TIFF format. Instruction and installation guide included. This is a firm sale item. Order Number CFE2139 Price $39.99 (Single User) CFE2140 Price $199.97 (Site License)
Parents Are Important In Children’s Literacy Development! While it is the responsibility of schools to teach children to read and write, there are many things that parents and carers can do to assist in the development of their children’s literacy skills, such as regular adult-child and child-adult reading aloud activities. The Committee recommends that programs, guides and workshops be provided for parents and carers to support their children’s literacy development. — Teaching Reading, the final report of the national inquiry into the teaching of literacy, Rowe,K., on behalf of the Australian Goverment, 2005.
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Colour Magnets “a-z”
MAG0040
Activities
(Included in Zoo-per Packages) A great precursor to paper/pencil activities. Set of 26 full colored Merged Animal/Letters and four stars for repeated letters are included. The Magnets are perfect for classroom or home use. The teacher calls out a spelling word and then the students spell by manipulating the Merged Animal/Letter Magnets. Can be used with the Alphabet Grids on a cookie sheet (not included) or for home use on a refrigerator, etc. Includes five reproducible Animal Grids for spelling practice. Order Number MAG0040 Price $29.99
Colour Magnet Bundles
Save 10% on a bundle of 5 or save 20% on a bundle of 10! The Magnet Bundles are great for whole class activities where teachers can correct students’ work.
MAG2217
MAG2216
Order Number MAG2216 (Bundle of 5) Price $134.97
Order Number MAG2217 (Bundle of 10) Price $239.97
Full Colour Alphabet Grid Set
Before picking up a pencil and fatiguing the hand, children can learn the sounds and shapes of the lower and uppercase alphabet, and to read and spell by manipulating the Zoo-phonics Animal Letters. The Grids become a spelling board for independent, whole class and small group. This can also become a part of a sentence maker so children can create words and sentences. Produced on a heavy card stock these 11” x 17” full colour Grid sets include the Animal, Merged Animal, Lowercase Letter, Merged Capital and Capital Letter Grids. Includes punctuation marks. Includes ten sets of each grid (50 grids total) and instruction for many activities for use in your classroom. Order Number AGS4172 Price $79.99
AGS4172
ZPP4370
Hardest Worker Plush Vowel Puppets
This playful and eye-catching five-vowel set of plush puppets has been meticulously produced to replicate Allie, Ellie, Inny, Olive and Umber in every detail. The Hardest Working Puppets are the perfect teaching aid to make your vowel learning activities come alive! Five child sized Hardest Worker “hard hats” also included. Order Number ZPP4370 Price $149.97
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Sound & Signal
Signal Practice DVD
(Included in all Kits) A 30-minute video for teachers, parents and students to practice the “a-z” Signals, capital letters, long vowels, diphthongs, silent letters, and soft sound Signals. Demonstrates Signals from each Flash Card Set, including Bossy “e,” “ I Say My Own Name,” “Polite Partners,” “Silent Letters” and “Soft Sounds.” This is a firm sale item. Order Number SPV0055 Price $65.97
SPV0055
Beginning Sound Flash Cards – Blends and Digraphs
(Included in Kindergarten and 1st Grade Kits) Teaches blends and digraphs. Includes high frequency words that contain blends and digraphs. Contains a pre and post-test. Order Number SFC0012 Price $37.99 SFC0012
Small Animal Alphabet Cards
(Included in all Kits) Includes three sets of full colour 5” x 3.25” cards – Animal with Body Signal instructions on reverse, Merged Animal with Lowercase Letters on reverse, and Merged Capital with Uppercase Letters on reverse. The Small Animal Alphabet Cards are perfect for matching, spelling and reading activities. Excellent for teaching small groups. Order Number SAC4358 Price $69.99 SAC4358
Zoo-phonics is PERFECT for YOUR Classroom! Students gain a firm foundation of the letter sounds and shapes and soon learn uppercase letters and letter names and how to apply them to text. The curriculum is age appropriate, developmental, sequential and playful. It is fully kinesthetic – children use their eyes, ears, mouths and bodies to learn. Children will begin sound blending, spelling, and writing by mid-year or earlier. It is excellent for ESL/Transition/Special Ed students – a total physical response at its best because of the concrete Animal Letters and Body Movements. It teaches those important high frequency words, phonetically and easily. It easily teaches other more challenging phonemes needed in early reading and writing (blends, digraphs, long vowels, and diphthongs), still keeping learning playful! The Animal letters integrate into calendar, alphabet song, silly songs, journal writing, art, music, science, math, dramatic play and physical education. Parents will love their children’s amazing academic growth! Zoo-phonics provides a complete Cross-Curricular Literacy Program.
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(Included in all Kits) On the front of each 11” x 8.5” card is the Animal Picture Letter. On the reverse side is the Merged Animal/Letter, a picture of a child Signaling and a description of the Signal. Also contains a set of 26 matching lowercase letters. Vowels are signified by a “hardest worker hard hat” icon. Order Number LPC0203 Price $79.97
LPC0203
Capital Large Animal Alphabet Cards
(Included in all Kits) Once your classroom has mastered their lowercase letters, these cards are the perfect way to introduce capital letters! On the front of each 11” x 8.5” card is the Merged Animal/ Capital Letter. On the reverse is the uppercase letter, a picture of a child Signaling and a description of the Signal. Vowels are signified by a “hardest worker hard hat” icon. Includes the two main rules for capital letters on heavy card stock Order Number CAC0204 Price $79.97
Sound & Signal
Large Animal Alphabet Cards
CAC0204
Remarkable Results! “I have been using Zoo-phonics with my students and I am amazed at how quickly they have picked it up. I had to finish out the year with my district curriculum, but now we are in summer session and my students learned more about alphabet sounds using Zoo-phonics for ONE DAY than they had all school year. It’s absolutely remarkable!!” —Della Johnson, Teacher, Nashville, TN
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Posters, etc.
Zoo-Alphabet Buddies Poster
(Included in Zoo-per Packages) An incredible full-colour 36” x 24” wall poster perfect for any classroom or home! Shows both lowercase and uppercase Merged Animal/Letters in a beautiful “jungle setting.” Poster is shipped folded. Order Number POS2002 Price $14.99
POS2002
Zoo-Kids Signal Poster
(Included in all Kits) A wonderful addition to any Zoo-classroom! A full-colour 36” x 24” wall poster showing 26 unique children depicting each Body Signal along with the Merged Animal Letter. Poster is shipped folded. Order Number ZSP2003 Price $14.99
ZSP2003
Zoo-Animals Wall Border
(Included in Zoo-per Packages) Enhance your classroom decor with our Zoo-phonics Animals! Each border package contains two sets of three 6” x 35” sections for over 17 feet of fun! The border showcases each of the 26 characters hand-in-hand, all in vivid color. Order Number ZWB2004 Price $19.99* * By special order only. Please contact our office.
ZWB2004
Administrators & Teachers Know What WORKS... “Zoo-phonics has made a phenomenal impact on the primary reading program in my school district over the past 5 years! No matter what the socio-economic background of the students, I see smiling children who are excited about learning to read and eager to “zoo” their letters and sounds for me wherever I go. With Zoo-phonics, children quickly learn the letter-sound basics and move on to segmenting and blending. Teachers love the program and marvel at their students’ rapid progress. Even veteran teachers tell me that they have never used a program that gets solid results so quickly and easily! It is one of the best comprehensive, foundational programs on the market today!” — Dr. Karen Tankersley, Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services Retired, Dysart Unified School District and Educational Author, www.threadsofreading.com, Phoenix, AZ
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Read and Spell with Zoo-phonics CD-ROM with Teaching Guide
zoo-classics
VTech and Zoo-phonics have pooled their talents to create a CD-ROM featuring our Classic Animals that is both entertaining and educational. Meet Zoophonia, Zeke Zebra and all of the Animals as they teach children the Shapes, Sounds and Signals of the lower and uppercase alphabet, VC/CVC words and blends. In a short time, children will begin to read and spell. The children get to know each Zoo-phonics Animal; they learn the Body Signals and the Zoo-phonics song. Reading in a library setting is included. There are 15 activities and in every activity, there are 10 to 15 games. Each game and activity become a little more challenging, yet always encourages and instructs the young reader. Includes an Activity Guide specially designed for the classroom with activities which extend the children’s learning experience. Includes “pre-game” and “after-game” activities. This version of Read and Spell with Zoo-phonics is compatible with PC’s with the following operating systems: Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP and Vista (when played in administrator mode). This is a firm sale item. Order Number ROM4231 Price $69.99 (Single User) ROM4232 Price $249.97 (Site License)
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Catina’s Classics! Miss the old style?
There’s still a few Zoo-phonics products available featuring the Classic Animal designs you and your students love! Call Zoo-phonics for details!
Large Animal Alphabet Cards (classic)
Classic Large Animal Alphabet Cards featuring the original Zoo-phonics animal art. Order Number LAC0008 Price N/A* *Not available in Australia & NZ
LAC0008
Capital Large Animal Alphabet Cards (classic)
Classic Capital Large Animal Alphabet Cards featuring the original Zoo-phonics animal art. Order Number CLC0009 Price N/A* *Not available in Australia & NZ
CLC0009
Animal Alphabet Grids (classic)
Classic Animal Alphabet Grids featuring the original Zoo-phonics animal art. Order Number AAG0010 Price $14.99
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Zoo-phonics Teacher Workshops Join us for a “Hands On” Workshop in your area! A Zoo-phonics workshop will enable you to effectively teach all aspects of literacy – based on phonemic awareness and phonics, taught kinesthetically and mnemonically. The principle of Zoo-phonics maximizes understanding, memory, utilization and transference to all areas of the reading, spelling and writing process in a playful and concrete manner.
Our Comprehensive One-Day Workshop...
Teaches the Animal Alphabet that “cements” sounds and shapes of the alphabet into memory through a Body Movement, allowing the children to utilize the alphabet immediately. Sequentially and developmentally teaches through the educational hierarchy: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Presents many playful phonemic awareness activities. Introduces many ideas to help you teach phonics, sound blending, reading, spelling, writing and critical thinking skills through use of both decodable books and literature. Places heavy emphasis on the alphabet, CVC words, blends and digraphs, with a short introduction to the more advanced phonemic concepts. Demonstrates how to reach all of your students (special needs, ESL, gifted, etc.).
ONE DAY TEACHER WORKSHOP with a PRESCHOOL KIT for only
$599.99
Co-author of the Zoo-phonics program Charlene Wrighton pictured.
Visit zoo-phonics.com.au for a complete list of workshops coming to a city near you! Advanced Part II Training and “Make and Take” Workshops Available!
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Let us deliver a private workshop for your group!
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Zoo-phonics Parent Workshops Parents! You can help your child read, write and spell! Bring your child along and come join us for a fun-filled, hands-on and interactive workshop.
Our Parent Workshop...
Covers everything you need to know to help your child become great readers, writers and spellers! This workshop will provide you with a solid understanding of the Zoo-phonics methodology and show you how to implement it at home.
Gives you plenty of fun ideas of how you can incorporate Zoo-phonics and literacy to your child’s everyday life.
Demonstrates how you can teach your child to become strong readers, writers and spellers regardless of their age, learing difficulties or special needs. We can help you if your child is struggling at school, or if you have a gifted child that you want to try and accelerate.
Parent workshops are held at our head office in Brisbane. For more information on workshops in other states please contact us at info@zoophonics. com.au or give our office a call today!
Bring child alo your the work ng to shop!
HALF DAY PARENT WORKSHOP with a KIT for only
$159.99
Parents Love Zoo-phonics!
I can’t thank the creators of Zoo-phonics enough. My son and I just love it and have so much fun! - Leanne Keelan, Parent, QLD
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________________________________________________ Workshop Type/Date(s)/Location Method of payment: Cheque
Visa
Money Order
Mastercard EFT*
________________________________________________ Credit Card Number Expiration Date
Additional Teacher(s) (Training ONLY): _____________ @ $199.99: $___________________
Parents
Workshop Packages
Half Day Training (Training ONLY) Parent(s):____________ @ $149.99: $ Friend(s):_____________@ FREE! (Only one friend per Parent above.)
________________________________________________________ Signature of Cardholder
Half Day Training + Parent Kit Parent(s):_ ___________@ $159.99: $________________
To order complete this form and mail to: PO Box 278, Cannon Hill, QLD 4170, AUSTRALIA or fax to: 1300 528 844, or call: 1300 155 587, or register online at www.zoophonics.com.au
* Make cheques payable to Zoo-phonics Australia. Account name: Zoo-phonics Australia BSB: 484-799 A/C #: 001622838 (Please email or fax us a copy of the transfer receipt)
Friend(s):_____________@ FREE!
(Training ONLY)
(Only one friend per Parent above.)
Half Day Training + Parent Zoo-per Parent(s):_ ___________@ $189.99: $________________ Friend(s):_____________@ FREE!
(Training ONLY)
(Only one friend per Parent above.)
Additional Parent(s) (Training ONLY): _____________ @ $99.99: $___________________ Prices are inclusive of GST
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Order by calling 1300 155 587 • Visit our website at www.zoophonics.com.au
To order complete this form and mail to: PO Box 278, Cannon Hill, QLD 4170, AUSTRALIA or fax to: 1300 528 844, or call: 1300 155 587, or order online at www.zoophonics.com.au Price
Description
ZOP4221
$829.97
BKT4219
$489.97
The Kindergarten Zoo-Per
ZOP4222
$859.97
The 1st Grade Kit
BKT4220
$499.97
The 1st Grade Zoo-Per
ZOP4223
$899.97
The ESL Kit
ELD4221
$569.97
The Spanish Kit
EKT4210
$549.97
Preschool Zoo-per Upgrade
PZU4353
$479.99
Kindergarten Zoo-per Upgrade
KZU4354
$599.99
1st Grade Zoo-per Upgrade
FZU4355
$559.99
The Parent Kit
PKT4401
$69.97
The Parent Zoo-per
PZP4451
$99.97
Parent Zoo-per Upgrade
PKU4326
$49.99
Zoo-Parent Guide - CD-ROM
PML3946
$14.99
Adventures in Learning - Preschool
PSM4355
Music Games
The Preschool Zoo-Per The Kindergarten Kit
Order # Qty MCD4350
Price TOTAL $29.99
Zoo-Bingo (a - z)
ZOB0090
$22.99
Gordo Gorilla’s Banana Party
GGG4197
$19.99
3 in 1 Game
CRD0110
$19.99
Activity Worksheets
WKB4349
$59.99
TOTAL
$449.97
Activities
Qty BKT4218
Zoo-phonics Music That Teaches CD
Zoo-Colouring Book a - z
ZCB2006
$3.99
Zoo-Colouring Book a - z (set of 25)
ZCB2007
$79.99
How to Draw Activity
HTD2338
$19.99
Animal Alphabet Puppets
STP2233
$19.99
HWG2196
$19.99
RRS2146
$40.99
Student Handwriting Worksheets (a - z) Rubber Stamp Set “a - z” Nature Cards (with Nature Notes) Zoo-Fonts Zoo-Fonts (Site License)
NWC0140
$74.97
CFE2139
$39.99
CFE2140
$199.97
MAG0040
$29.99
$149.97
Color Magnets Bundle (set of 5)
MAG2216
$134.97
Safari Into Reading, Spelling & Writing - K KGM4298
$149.97
Color Magnets Bundle (set of 10)
MAG2217
$239.97
Expeditions Into Spelling - 1st Grade
FSP0209
$149.97
Full Color Alphabet Grid Set
AGS4172
$79.99
UTW4292
$119.99
Hardest Worker Plush Vowel Puppets
ZPP4370
$149.97
Zoo-phonics Quick Tests for the Classroom AIM4240
$29.99
5-in-1 Language Arts Resource Activity
FCM4359
$29.99
Zoo-Alphabet Buddies Poster
POS2002
$14.99
Treasure Chest of Activities
TCA2008
$44.99
Zoo-Kids Signal Poster
ZSP2003
$14.99
Zoo-Animals Wall Border
ZWB2004
$19.99
Signal Practice DVD
SPV0055
$65.97
Beginning Sound Flash Cards
SFC0012
$37.99
Small Animal Alphabet Cards
SAC4358
$69.99
Large Animal Alphabet Cards
LPC0203
$79.97
Capital Large Animal Alphabet Cards
CAC0204
$79.97
Zeke and His Pals Reader Level A • Book 1 RDR2166
$14.99
Zeke and His Pals Reader Level A • Book 2 RDR2254
$14.99
Zeke and His Pals Reader Level A • Book 3 RDR2168
$14.99
Zeke and His Pals Reader Set
$40.99
RSA4198
Zeke and His Pals Reader Bundle
RDB2274
$349.97
Coloured Mini-Books Set (6 of each title)
CMB4357
$439.97
Coloured Mini-Books Set (1 of each title)
CMB4356
$82.99
Zoo Mini-Book Black Line Masters
RDR2183
$59.99
FTL0007
$19.99
Feathery Tales
Sound Signal
Using The Wild to Teach the Child
Posters ETC
Color Magnets “a - z”
Zoo Classic
Readers
Teaching Manuals
Kits & Zoo-Pers
Description The Preschool Kit
Zoo-phonics Order Form
Customer Name:___________________________________
Animal Alphabet Grids (Classic)
AAG0010
$14.99
Read & Spell with Zoo-phonics CD-ROM
ROM4231
$69.99
ROM4232
$249.97
Read & Spell with Zoo-phonics CD-ROM (Site License)
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Billing Address:
Teacher - Year Level_ _________
Method of payment: Address
Cheque
Suburb/Town, State & Postcode
Visa
Money Order
Parent (home use) Mastercard EFT*
________________________________________________ Credit Card Number Expiration Date
________________________________________________________ Phone: (_____) ______________ E-mail:_______________________ Signature of Cardholder Shipping Address (if different from billing):
Customer / School Name
Shipping & Handling - 10% of Subtotal*:_ _______________
Address
Suburb/Town, State & Postcode
* Make cheques payable to Zoo-phonics Australia. Account name: Zoo-phonics Australia BSB: 484-799 A/C #: 001622838
Subtotal:_ ____________________
*$5.00 shipping fee on all orders under $50.00.
Grand Total:_ ____________________
(Please email or fax us a copy of the transfer receipt)
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