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"Focus on Fluency integrates innovative Essential Content, Fluency Practice with engaging Word Study. This powerful combination helps lead students to improving reading comprehension and knowledge of academic content."

- Dr. Timothy Rasinski

Fluency and Vocabulary Intervention Program

Reading Levels C - N

  • Incorporates many of the research based instructional methods recommended by the report from the National Reading Panel
  • Features specific pages of narrative text from nonfiction titles
  • Software assisted fluency practice
  • Content vocabulary instruction with Word Ladders and Making and Writing Words Reading Levels C - N

FREE SITE LICENSE WITH PURCHASE

Titles Included in the Aqua Package

The software content in the AQUAPackage was taken from 18 leveled, non fiction titles. These titles are in six packs which are included in the AQUAPackage.

Add Additional Titles for Classroom Libraries

Other leveled, non fiction titles from the same series are available for small group reading and independent reading. These titles, shown below, will supplement student reading in the same thematic areas and at the same F/P reading levels as the titles in the AQUAPackage.

Aqua Packages:

Nature in Science

Title Reading Lvl Part No.
Living in the Arctic J/K 978-1-59515-546-7
Living in a Desert J/K 978-1-60044-183-7
Living in a Grassland J/K 978-1-59515-545-0
Living in a Rainforest J/K 978-1-60044-186-8
Trees Don't Freeze: A Book About Adaptations J/K 978-1-60044-537-8

1 each of ALL five titles: $34.75
Six Pack per title: $41.70

Construction Forces

Title Reading Lvl Part No.
Energy Everywhere M 978-1-59515-553-5
Good Friction, Bad Friction K/L 978-1-59515-551-1
Moving Machines M 978-1-59515-549-8
Pushes and Pulls M 978-1-60044-193-6
Things That Balance M 978-1-60044-194-3

1 each of ALL five titles: $34.75
Six Pack per title: $41.70

Nature in Science

Title Reading Lvl Part No.
Out Attribute Walk F 978-1-59515-259-6
Fire G 978-1-59515-257-2
Animal Covers G/H 978-1-59515-254-1
Patterns in Nature H 978-1-59515-274-9
Hurray for Plants J 978-1-59515-269-5

1 each of ALL five titles: $34.75
Six Pack per title: $41.70

My First Math

Title Reading Lvl Part No.
Geometry At Every Turn J/K 978-1-59515-944-1
Harvest Time J/K 978-1-59515-946-5
How Many Are There? H/I 978-1-59515-943-4
How Much Is It? J/K 978-1-59515-949-6
What Comes First? J/K 978-1-59515-948-9

1 each of ALL five titles: $34.75
Six Pack per title: $41.70

The World Around Me

Title Reading Lvl Part No.
Chores Around The House K/L 978-1-59515-963-2
How We Make Music J/K 978-1-59515-962-5
Meet My Grandparents H/I 978-1-59515-961-8
Our American Symbols J 978-1-59515-965-6
Tools That Help Me K/L 978-1-59515-968-7

1 each of ALL five titles: $34.75
Six Pack per title: $41.70

People and Places

Title Reading Lvl Part No.
Battlefields K 978-1-60044-559-0
Restored Villages K 978-1-60044-563-7
Hernan Cortes N 978-1-58952-293-0
Jonas Salk N 978-1-59515-436-1
Marie Curie N 978-1-59515-431-6

1 each of ALL five titles: $34.75
Six Pack per title: $41.70

Six Packs of ALL titles in ALL packages: $1,249.00
One each of ALL titles: $199.95

Aqua Package Includes:

Six Packs of 18 nonfiction titles

(Total of 108 books) 18 NEW Titles

1 Software Installation CD

containing the Five Focus exercises for each title (FREE Site License)

1 CD with the full Teacher's Resource and Reproducibles

  • 18 Partner Reading Pages,one for each title
  • 18 individual Reader's Theater Scripts,one for each title
  • 18 Choral Readings, one for each title
  • 18 Teacher's Notes
  • 9 Word Ladder Student Activity Sheets
  • 9 Making & Writing Words Student Activity Sheets with Teacher Prompts for all words

4 Computer Headsets

with attached microphones

1 Teacher's Resource

includes suggestions for implementation,research based methods for fluency practice,explanation of CD ROM content, assessment opportunities,and one reproducible hard copy of each partner reading page

1 Professional Book:

From Phonics to Fluency by Timothy V. Rasinski to supplement Teacher's Resource

Complete AQUA Package
# 18-00AQ $2,995.00

Word Ladders and Making & Writing Words

Both Word Ladders and Making & Writing Words

  • include reproducible activity sheets
  • feature step-by-step teacher prompts
  • provide opportunities for additional teacher comments
  • are correlated to the 18 titles and software lessons in AQUA Focus On Fluency

18 Vocabulary building activities, one for each day, are available either as Word Ladders or Making & Writing Word exercises.

Word Ladders and Making & Writing Words
With the guidance and support of a teacher, students

  • become engaged and challenged
  • explore sound-symbol relationships
  • learn word meanings
  • build academic vocabulary
  • enjoy challenging activities

Imbedded in these exercises are

  • important academic words
  • vocabulary from the spoken glossary in the software
  • both single syllable and multi-syllable words
  • useful content vocabulary

All reproducible student activity sheets and teacher prompts are available on the Teacher's Resource CD ROM included in the AQUA Focus On Fluency package.