Free - eBook Magic Words - Learning to read and write

Learn more about the research, reading skills and results when Magic Words forms a regular part of a robust, systematic, science lead, evidence-based literacy program.

This free eBook provides an overview of easy and effective ways to learn to read and write with the most important words in English and how to engage with fun, interactive lessons to maximise every student's literacy journey.

Tips and tricks to show you how to use Magic Words to enhance every student's literacy success.

Includes fun activities, creative strategies and quick, simple and easy ideas for using Magic Words in the context of reading and writing (including decodable books).

This eBook outlines the research, design and philosophy that informs the Magic Words Literacy Resources and Australian Benchmarks in Sight-Word Recognition for Reading. It provides teachers with information to utilize these resources to enhance their students' reading and writing development, as well as offering engaging activities and creative ideas to use the Magic Words Learning Boards and Playing Cards to boost competence, confidence and literacy skills.

Magic Words is an important resource in the science of reading and learning to read and is sometimes referred to as the M100 or the Miaow Words, sight words, frequently used words, most common words, M1000W, Golden Words, Gold Words, Red Words, Blue Words, Green Words etc The "Science of Reading" highlights how important these words are for learning to read well.