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I have used Red Rocket Readers very successfully with my clients for over 5 years now. My interest in them is two-fold. Firstly, I'm a fiercely loyal "kiwi" who was educated with a Teaching degree in New Zealand, and a Graduate M. Ed degree in America. I know the benefit of excellent reading material that allows student success on "their" level.
Students love the size of print that decreases with the various level books affording them higher level fluency, and gives them a feeling of enormous confidence and pride upon completion. In fact, they can't wait to get the next one! The colorful pictures engage them in the story line and offer comical relief to supplement the text.
The most important aspect of the books is the language content. Student's fluency is extended with a vocabulary that enhances conversational dialogue and critical thinking, and affords them opportunities to reason and gain satisfaction. Learning different children become underserved in the literary sense which damages and under-serves their innate intellectual capabilities. Their verbal acuity often far exceeds their reading capabilities and Red Rocket Readers provide an excellent resource for them to gain self esteem and success.
Jennifer A Robinson, M.Ed.
Texas USA
After purchasing some of your texts with grant money for use in my Reading Recovery program, I began to see excitement in students' eyes as soon as I placed the new book in front of them. The colorful, cartoon-like illustrations and the high-quality slick covers energized the young readers even before I had said a word about the book itself.
After reading No Bridge, Jason took the book home to reread to his family. He didn't return it the next day or the day after that. When I questioned him about the location of the book, he said, "I love it too much to give it back. It's the best book, because I can read now!" I was overjoyed to give that book to him, but I was shocked at his reaction! He acted like I had given him a priceless gift! When talking about this event with colleagues, one friend said, "You did give him a priceless gift, the gift of reading." I smiled and went online that very afternoon to order a six-pack of No Bridge for other students who I knew would need a special book to help spark the love of reading. I'm patiently waiting for others to follow in Jason's footsteps. Thanks again for producing high-quality, easily readable, fun-filled texts for my students.
Mr. Joey Carter, M. Ed. & NBCT in Early/Middle Literacy Reading Interventionist and Reading Recovery Teacher Nevitt Forest Community School of Innovation Anderson, South Carolina, USA
"We've been using Red Rocket Readers in Year 1 and Year 2. We're very impressed with the illustrations and repetitive text in both the fiction and non-fiction texts. The children really enjoy them. We're looking forward to extending them in to Year 3"
Annaleene Ray
Primary 2 teacher Woodburn Primary School, Scotland
"It is great to see quality non-fiction texts for our younger readers. The texts are colorful, interesting and focus on the development of early reading strategies. The repetitive language patterns throughout many of the texts, the placement of the text, and the strong match between text and illustration, all support emergent and early readers.
I would strongly recommend these books for both guided and independent reading in the early grades. These book engage readers.
I am delighted to see the broad banding of levels and use of the terms emergent, early and fluent, and the accompanying correlation chart to link to other leveling systems. "
Sheena Hervey, Educational Director
A.U.S.S.I.E. Australian United States Services in Education
"My students and I have enjoyed the quality of the content, ease of reading, and the supportive teaching tools that the Red Rocket Readers provide."
Anne Simpson
Professor, Department of Reading, Texas Woman's University, USA
"The best informational readers for young children I've seen."
Reading Recovery Trainer, Ohio, USA
"Red Rocket Readers immediately appealed to me because of the colourful, humorous covers... The tempting stories interest and involve children - they identify with and interact with the text. The varied stories interest even my older readers, reading well below their chronological age."
Christine Whibley
Resource Teacher of Literacy
Papakura Normal School, Auckland, New Zealand
" I really love that Red Rocket Readers have the teacher tools built into the front of each book. It's all been thought of. They've clearly been created by someone with a strong insight to teaching balanced literacy."
Suzanne Miller
Professor, Education Department, Point Park University, Pittsburgh.
"The stories engage the readers and they are one of the most sought after books in home reading. I like the engagement of the boys in my class with them, the print because the font is right for young students - they recognize the letters as printed letters and not fancy stuff. I also like the graphics. They are more boy friendly than any other books we have purchased."
Beth Arnott
Waterloo Region District, Ontario, Canada
"These books are wonderful for my special education students. They like the illustrations and stories and I like the fact that they are learning to enjoy reading! My boys love these books - especially the non-fiction. They have always been so frustrated in their learning to read efforts that it is a joy to watch them read and enjoy these books.
I love the variety of stories and non-fiction available at each level. I have students over a wide range of reading levels and it is easy to pick out books that are just right for their reading abilities."
Carol Eddy
Teacher, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
I really like the combination of high interest stories with great use of high frequency words. Children learn new words at a steady pace whilst really enjoying the stories.
Elizabeth Grayston
Teacher, USA
Students love the size of print that decreases with the various level books affording them higher level fluency, and gives them a feeling of enormous confidence and pride upon completion. In fact, they can't wait to get the next one! The colorful pictures engage them in the story line and offer comical relief to supplement the text.
The most important aspect of the books is the language content. Student's fluency is extended with a vocabulary that enhances conversational dialogue and critical thinking, and affords them opportunities to reason and gain satisfaction. Learning different children become underserved in the literary sense which damages and under-serves their innate intellectual capabilities. Their verbal acuity often far exceeds their reading capabilities and Red Rocket Readers provide an excellent resource for them to gain self esteem and success.
Jennifer A Robinson, M.Ed.
Texas USA
After purchasing some of your texts with grant money for use in my Reading Recovery program, I began to see excitement in students' eyes as soon as I placed the new book in front of them. The colorful, cartoon-like illustrations and the high-quality slick covers energized the young readers even before I had said a word about the book itself.
After reading No Bridge, Jason took the book home to reread to his family. He didn't return it the next day or the day after that. When I questioned him about the location of the book, he said, "I love it too much to give it back. It's the best book, because I can read now!" I was overjoyed to give that book to him, but I was shocked at his reaction! He acted like I had given him a priceless gift! When talking about this event with colleagues, one friend said, "You did give him a priceless gift, the gift of reading." I smiled and went online that very afternoon to order a six-pack of No Bridge for other students who I knew would need a special book to help spark the love of reading. I'm patiently waiting for others to follow in Jason's footsteps. Thanks again for producing high-quality, easily readable, fun-filled texts for my students.
Mr. Joey Carter, M. Ed. & NBCT in Early/Middle Literacy Reading Interventionist and Reading Recovery Teacher Nevitt Forest Community School of Innovation Anderson, South Carolina, USA
"We've been using Red Rocket Readers in Year 1 and Year 2. We're very impressed with the illustrations and repetitive text in both the fiction and non-fiction texts. The children really enjoy them. We're looking forward to extending them in to Year 3"
Annaleene Ray
Primary 2 teacher Woodburn Primary School, Scotland
"It is great to see quality non-fiction texts for our younger readers. The texts are colorful, interesting and focus on the development of early reading strategies. The repetitive language patterns throughout many of the texts, the placement of the text, and the strong match between text and illustration, all support emergent and early readers.
I would strongly recommend these books for both guided and independent reading in the early grades. These book engage readers.
I am delighted to see the broad banding of levels and use of the terms emergent, early and fluent, and the accompanying correlation chart to link to other leveling systems. "
Sheena Hervey, Educational Director
A.U.S.S.I.E. Australian United States Services in Education
"My students and I have enjoyed the quality of the content, ease of reading, and the supportive teaching tools that the Red Rocket Readers provide."
Anne Simpson
Professor, Department of Reading, Texas Woman's University, USA
"The best informational readers for young children I've seen."
Reading Recovery Trainer, Ohio, USA
"Red Rocket Readers immediately appealed to me because of the colourful, humorous covers... The tempting stories interest and involve children - they identify with and interact with the text. The varied stories interest even my older readers, reading well below their chronological age."
Christine Whibley
Resource Teacher of Literacy
Papakura Normal School, Auckland, New Zealand
" I really love that Red Rocket Readers have the teacher tools built into the front of each book. It's all been thought of. They've clearly been created by someone with a strong insight to teaching balanced literacy."
Suzanne Miller
Professor, Education Department, Point Park University, Pittsburgh.
"The stories engage the readers and they are one of the most sought after books in home reading. I like the engagement of the boys in my class with them, the print because the font is right for young students - they recognize the letters as printed letters and not fancy stuff. I also like the graphics. They are more boy friendly than any other books we have purchased."
Beth Arnott
Waterloo Region District, Ontario, Canada
"These books are wonderful for my special education students. They like the illustrations and stories and I like the fact that they are learning to enjoy reading! My boys love these books - especially the non-fiction. They have always been so frustrated in their learning to read efforts that it is a joy to watch them read and enjoy these books.
I love the variety of stories and non-fiction available at each level. I have students over a wide range of reading levels and it is easy to pick out books that are just right for their reading abilities."
Carol Eddy
Teacher, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
I really like the combination of high interest stories with great use of high frequency words. Children learn new words at a steady pace whilst really enjoying the stories.
Elizabeth Grayston
Teacher, USA
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Accumulating research indicates that, for many children, learning the alphabet and letter-sound correspondences is a difficult task.
Interesting and engaging alphabet books such as the Red Rocket Readers Key Letter Books are a wonderful tool for teachers who wish to help children learn these key concepts and pave their way for becoming successful readers.
Shayne B. Piasta, Ph.D.
The Ohio State University
School of Teaching & Learning
Preschool Language & Literacy Lab
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Interesting and engaging alphabet books such as the Red Rocket Readers Key Letter Books are a wonderful tool for teachers who wish to help children learn these key concepts and pave their way for becoming successful readers.
Shayne B. Piasta, Ph.D.
The Ohio State University
School of Teaching & Learning
Preschool Language & Literacy Lab
Columbus, Ohio, USA
