WRS: Wilson Reading System – Deluxe Set
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TARGET GROUP:
• Students from elementary age through adulthood
• Those who have been unsuccessful with other reading programs
• Those who have gaps in their reading or spelling abilities
• ESL students who can speak English
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The Wilson Reading System (WRS) is a systematic, multisensory instructional program designed for individuals who have difficulty with written language in the areas of reading and spelling. The program is based on Orton-Gillingham philosophy and principles as well as current phonological coding research. The primary goal of the program is to help students become fluent, accurate readers.
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Unique Features of the Wilson Reading System:
• Research-based program with more than 10 years of data collected from school districts implementing the program
• A 12-step, systematic, and cumulative approach to teaching word structure for decoding and encoding
• Steps that contain both A- and B-level vocabulary for students with either limited or advanced vocabularies
• Controlled text in word lists, sentences, and stories
• Fluency emphasized throughout
• Unique “sound tapping” system that helps students differentiate among the phonemes (speech sounds) in a word
• Scope-and-sequence emphasis on six types of syllables
• Coding of words teaches application of language rules without overwhelming students
• Simplified method of syllable division
• Sound cards, syllable cards, and suffix cards manipulated during reading and spelling instruction
• Wilson Assessment of Decoding and Encoding (WADE) criterion-based assessment tracks student success
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Deluxe Set
Choose the Deluxe Set when you want all of the major components at your fingertips for reference or teaching. The set includes:
• Dictation Book Steps 1-6 and 7-12
• Syllable Cards Steps 3-6 and 7-12
• Group Sound Cards Steps 1-6 and 7-12
• Student Readers Steps 1-12 (in slipcase)
• Student Workbooks Steps 1-12 (Level A and B)
• Stories for Older Students: Book 1 Steps 1-3
• Stories for Older Students: Book 2 Steps 4-6
• Stories for Older Students: Book 3 Steps 7-9
• Travels with Ted (chapter book)
• WRS Two-Day Overview Six-Video Set
• Group Lesson: Step 6 Video
• Adhesive-Backed Magnetic Tape (5ft.)
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Standard Sets
The Standard Set contain the essential items needed to teach individual students with the WRS. Choose Set A for vocabulary at Grades 1-4; Set B for vocabulary at Grades 5 and higher; or both sets. The sets include:
• Dictation Book Steps 1-6
• Syllable Cards Steps 3-6
• Student Readers Steps 1-12
• Student Workbooks Steps 1-12
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