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Hameray Publishing Group is delighted to partner with the New Teacher Center to provide a brand new approach to supporting language learners. A product of a grant from the Hewlett Foundation to the New Teacher Center to support oral language development, a group of mentors and teachers created this series to provide repeated exposure to common language structures and vocabulary in context. These Oral Language Readers were designed to support oral language development through interaction with text, as oral language is the foundation of learning to read and write.

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There are seven topics in this first series designed to represent common experiences, familiar objects and vocabulary for emergent readers and language learners:
  

       

     
Books Available in the Series: Component Chart
First and foremost, a child's oral language structure is considered for determining which books in this series to use for instruction. The use of these books is intended for short-term language support in the classroom for English Language Development groups, oral language groups, and re-reading of familiar texts during independent reading. The child will be able to see the patterns in language structure by repeated encounters with these texts that have a gradient of difficulty.

Features:
  • New coding system to distinguish them from other text leveling systems. The main criterion for the coding is the oral language structure that increases in complexity.
  • Focus is on language development with text support.
  • Lateral books are provided for the earliest language structures that give the students extra practice with the same structure if needed.
  • Realistic objects are used.
  • Familiar content and vocabulary.
 
Sets Available for Purchase 
    Price:
    $320.00
    The Oral Language Development Series (OLDS) Complete Set includes 1 copy of each of the 102 books in the series.
    Price:
    $70.00
    At School includes 1 copy of 20 books, each with a different language structure.
    Price:
    $56.00
    Farm Animals includes 1 copy of 16 books, each with a different language structure.
    Price:
    $52.50
    Fruits & Vegetables includes 1 copy of 15 books, each with a different language structure.
    Price:
    $35.00
    Getting Dressed includes 1 copy of 10 books, each with a different language structure.
    Price:
    $63.00
    My Family includes 1 copy of 18 books, each with a different language structure.
    Price:
    $42.00
    My Pets includes 1 copy of 12 books, each with a different language structure.
    Price:
    $38.50
    Our Senses includes 1 copy of 11 books, each with a different language structure.
    Price:
    $24.50
    The Entry Language Structure Set includes 1 copy of each of the 7 entry books. Pictured: At School Entry sample page.
    Price:
    $70.00
    The Language Structure Set: LS 1 includes 1 copy of each of the 20 Language Structure 1 books. Pictured: At School LS 1 sample page.
    Price:
    $94.50
    The Language Structure Set: LS 2 includes 1 copy of each of the 27 Language Structure 2 books. Pictured: At School LS 2 sample page.
    Price:
    $63.00
    The Language Structure Set: LS 3 includes 1 copy of each of the 18 Language Structure 3 books. Pictured: At School LS 3 sample page.
    Price:
    $49.00
    The Language Structure Set: LS 4 includes 1 copy of each of the 14 Language Structure 4 books. Pictured: At School LS 4 sample page.
    Price:
    $28.00
    The Language Structure Set: LS 5 includes 1 copy of each of the 8 Language Structure 5 books. Pictured: At School LS 5 sample page.
    Price:
    $17.50
    The Language Structure Set: LS 6 includes 1 copy of each of the 5 Language Structure 6 books. Pictured: At School LS 6 sample page.
    Price:
    $10.50
    The Language Structure Set: LS 7 includes 1 copy of each of the 3 Language Structure 7 books. Pictured: At School LS 7 sample page.
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