Poor readers are usually lacking in either 1) decoding skills 2) comprehension 3) good working memory. A strong foundation in phonics is particularly important for children who struggle
Piper Books’ Beginning Reading Instruction in action
Piper Books’ video showing the highly successful Beginning Reading Instruction books in action. Jack was 5 and living in New Zealand. Like many new readers, …
Catch-Up Reading for Schools
BRI: Beginning Reading InstructionBoosting reading skills in schools post-pandemicCovid-19 has created an unprecedented set of challenges for schools, not least, in the teaching of literacy. …
Beginning Reading Instruction – Information for Teachers
A TOOL FOR TEACHING READING BRI decodable books focus on the ‘how to’ of reading. The programme consists of meticulously sequenced tales, with incremental introduction …
Teaching children to read with ‘I See Sam’
Learning to read using the ‘I See Sam’ books Piper Books has regenerated the seventy-eight ‘I See Sam’ (BRI: Beginning Reading Instruction) tales into sixteen …
Free bookmarks available now
Complimentary BRI, ARI and MRI bookmarks, with free P&P are available on request. Please email us. Include the version of bookmark selected, quantity, contact name …
Literacy resources For older readers: MRI Level 2
MRI: Mature Reading Instruction Level 2For those who reach their teenage or adult years lacking an understanding of ‘how reading works’, MRI provides a thorough …
Literacy support for older students: MRI Level 3
MRI: Mature Reading Instruction Level 3MRI is a series of 7 phonic-based volumes aimed at young and mature adults who missed the opportunity to learn …
Reading help for older children & adults: MRI Level 4
MRI: Mature Reading Instruction Level 4A & 4BLevels 4A & 4B are part of the MRI phonics-based reading programme developed to support older readers who …
Teaching reading skills to adults & young people: The MRI Tutor Guide
MRI: Mature Reading Instruction – Tutor GuideThe MRI Tutor Guide is an invaluable accompaniment to the eighty-one short stories, plays and poems of the Mature …
