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King Street – a phonics reading programme based on the residents of King Street

ESOL , English
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King Street readers

About King Street

King Street is an integrated, structured phonics-based reading programme for adult and teenage learners which can be used by trained teachers as well as volunteer and support staff. This carefully graded reading scheme provides opportunities for practice in all the underpinning skills necessary to produce a competent reader.

The collection consists of four sets of books with accompanying exercises. 35 readers in total across 4 reading levels: 10 x Level 1, 10 x Level 2, 10 x Level 3 and 5 x Level 4.

“What a breath of fresh air! Beginning readers with simple, easy to access words that still dealt with adult themes. A wonderful set of books, which my ESOL group are thoroughly enjoying.”

Karen Unwin, ESOL Tutor

“We’re finding the King Street collection brilliantly useful, volunteers and students are really taking to them.”

Tracey Bose, CEO, Got to Read

Find out more about using phonics with adult learners.

For more information or to place an order, please visit the Gatehouse Books website. 

We are pleased to offer 10% discount to Skills for Life Network subscribers on purchases on our website. Please quote voucher code SFL10 at the checkout. 

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