A complete, phonics-based reading program, Horizons Phonics & Reading 3 will help young elementary students become increasingly fluent in decoding, spelling, auditory, vocabulary, alphabetization, rhyming, syllabication, and other word-based skills. Concepts are introduced in a multi-step process: an initial lesson, review, reinforcement through sequentially developing vocabulary, and a test after every 10 lessons. Two Student Workbooks provides the activities and excercises necessary to supplement the lessons. Full - color pages provide plenty of visual interest and easily seperate excercises on the page. Students will underline specified vowels, digraphs, & consonants; pluralize words by adding 's;' complete "fill-in-the-blank" exercises, identify antonymns & synonymns, and more. Tests are included for every 10 lessons. 10.75" X 8.5." Full color, softcover. Pages are perforated for removal in order to facilitate proper handwriting. Two Student Readers provide selections which correspons to the lessons and student workbooks. Featuring essays, stories, and poems wiht a variety of delighful illustrations, children will learn about, and enjoy, different literary genres. 8.75" X 7." The Teacher's Guide provides detailed instructions on how to prepere and teach each of the 160 lessons. An overview highlights the most important concepts to cover, a meterials needed list ensures everything is ready, teaching tips provide helpful advice, and lessons/activity instruction will guide teachers through the overall lesson. Answer keys (reduced studentworkbook with overlaid answers) are also included. This Phonics & Reading Grade 3 kit includes: Teacher's Guide, 388 pages, softcover Student Workbook 1, 178 perforated pages, softcover Student Workbook 2, 178 perforated pages, softcover Reader 1, 182 pages, softcover Reader 2, 190 pages, softcover"