Launch Into Reading Success

About the Book

Launch into Reading Success Book 2 is a long awaited follow up on intervention program for parent and teachers of young children to use. It is perfect for use with children who are being taught to read but may be experiencing some level of difficulty. It follows the ground-breaking Launch into Reading Success Book 1 which has een a best seller world wide for more than 12 years. Launch (or LIRS) 2 provides in - depth, systematic phonological awareness training that is easy to administer and especially uses and explicit approach of transfer from phonological to phonics skills that is essential for many children but often not provided.

About the Author

Lorna Bennett is a School Psychologist who has thirty years experience teaching kindergarten through university. In 1986, Lorna was recognized by her colleagues with the David kendall Master teacher award. Lorna has conducted extensive professional training throughout British Columbia on program modification and the inclusion of learning disabled children. Lorna established a District - based Diagnostic Center and implemented ongoing support for children with learning problems. Lorna has been a member of a canadian team of teachers, sponsored by the British Columbia Teachers' Federation and the Canadian Teachers' Federation, to teach educators in Guyana and Thailand. In addition, Lorna has been involved in teacher training in Pakistan and the USA.