{"title":"Dolores G. Hiskes","description":"THE AUTHOR Dolores G. Hiskes has authored a wide variety of nationally acclaimed teaching materials, including her best-selling book Phonics Pathways. She has tutored reading for over thirty years and trained teachers from all over the world. Well-established in professional journals and a winner of numerous honors, Hiskes publishes Phonics Talk, a free online newsletter about teaching reading, which can be found at www.dorbooks.com.","products":[{"product_id":"reading-pathways-simple-exercises-to-improve-reading-fluency-paperback","title":"Reading Pathways: Simple Exercises to Improve Reading Fluency - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eNow in its fifth edition, \u003ci\u003eReading Pathways\u003c\/i\u003e (with help from Dewey the Bookwormâ?[) offers an easy-to-use, highly effective approach to teaching reading accuracy and fluency to students of all ages, using a unique pyramid format. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReading pyramids begins with one word, and slowly build into phrases and sentences of gradually increasing complexity. As the student moves from the pinnacle to the base of each pyramid, the phrase or sentence becomes a more interesting and expansive, and the student's confidence grows with each line completed. Progressively building up the amount of text per line increases eye span, strengthens eye tracking, and develops reading fluency. The book also features more challenging multi-syllable word pyramid exercises and games to further develop fluency and vocabulary. Learning to read long words by syllables removes the fear and mystique of multi-syllable words and helps students build the strong vocabulary so critical for success in reading and writing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDewey(R) and Dewey Decimal Classification(R) are proprietary trademarks of OCLC Online Computer Library Center, and are used with permission.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDewey the Bookworm(TM), Dewey D. System, Bookwormus Giganticus(TM), and the design mark of the character Dewey are trademarks of Dolores G. Hiskes and are also used with permission.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Pathways\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimple Exercises to Improve Reading Fluency \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003cb\u003eDolores G. Hiskes\u003c\/b\u003e, the best-selling author of Phonics Pathways \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow in its fifth edition, Reading Pathways (with help from Dewey the Bookworm(TM)) offers an easy-to-use, highly effective approach to teaching reading accuracy and fluency to students of all ages, using a unique pyramid format. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReading pyramids begin with one word and slowly build into phrases and sentences of gradually increasing complexity. As the student moves from the pinnacle to the base of each pyramid, the phrase or sentence becomes more interesting and expansive, and the student's confidence grows with each line completed. Progressively building up the amount of text per line increases eye span, strengthens eye tracking, and develops reading fluency. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book also features more challenging multisyllable word pyramid exercises and games to further develop fluency and vocabulary. Learning to read long words by syllables removes the fear and mystique of multisyllable words and helps students build the strong vocabulary so critical for success in reading and writing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReading Pathways is ideal for school, tutoring, and home use, and has already proven successful with K-2 emergent readers, second language learners, and students with learning disabilities. This unique approach has won rave reviews from teachers, parents, and English language learners all over the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrevious editions were entitled Pyramid Reading Exercises. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Reading Pathways\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With clarity, interest, humor, and precision, Dolores has offered a way out of the darkness of illiteracy. I am pleased to endorse [her] books as some of the finest instructional materials for teaching children and adults to read that I have reviewed.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Robert W. Sweet Jr., \u003c\/b\u003e professional staff member, Committee on Education and the Work Force, U.S. Congress, Washington, D.C. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Our organization, Kids Read, offers tutoring to struggling or non-reading second graders in the public schools. Dolores Hiskes's materials are our most powerful tools for helping kids achieve confidence and independence in reading . . . The pyramid practice in Reading Pathways strengthens eye tracking and gives learners immediate practice with the concepts they just learned in a bigger setting. Non-readers find initial success in the presentation of short vowel words and stories. The pyramid stories provide an opportunity for multiple readings of the words and phrases, an exercise which is very empowering for emerging readers.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Becky Faherty, \u003c\/b\u003e director, Kids Read, Inc., Gaithersburg, Maryland \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Reading Pathways led my children so gently through the pyramids that they were reading big words before they knew it! This is a 'no pain' approach to giving children the extra practice that helps to develop a strong reader.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Sherrill Fink, \u003c\/b\u003e homeschooling mother, Virginia \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"My students love the multisyllable word pyramids and feel proud they can finally read those mysterious long words. It's so beautiful to see their self-esteem grow. This is what makes teaching rewarding. Thank you!\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Renee Wesly, \u003c\/b\u003e special education and regular education teacher, Maunawili Elementary School, Kailua, Hawaii\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51324770943199,"sku":"9780787992897","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/4dh0Rc4TVy9780787992897.webp?v=1788436914"},{"product_id":"phonics-pathways-clear-steps-to-easy-reading-and-perfect-spelling-paperback","title":"Phonics Pathways: Clear Steps to Easy Reading and Perfect Spelling - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTeaches students of all ages the basics of phonics with a time-tested, foolproof method\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis tenth edition of the best-selling book teaches reading using sounds and spelling patterns. These sounds and patterns are introduced one at a time, and slowly built into words, syllables, phrases, and sentences. Simple step-by-step directions begin every lesson. Although originally designed for K-2 emergent readers, this award-winning book is also successfully being used with adolescent and adult learners, as well as second language learners and students with learning disabilities. Wise and humorous proverbs encourage virtues such as patience, perseverance, honesty, kindness, compassion, courage, and loyalty.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers help for all students including those with learning disabilities or very short attention spans\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes extensive examples, word lists, and practice readings that are 100% decodable\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUses a multisensory method that benefits all learning styles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis bestselling, much-loved book offers a complete approach to teaching phonics and reading for a fraction of the cost of other programs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhonics Pathways\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClear Steps to Easy Reading and Perfect Spelling, 10TH EDITION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis tenth edition of the classic \u003ci\u003ePhonics Pathways\u003c\/i\u003e teaches students of all ages the rudiments of phonics and spelling using a time-tested, practical, and foolproof method. 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