Book excerpt: Contemporary's seven-book series is a comprehensive instructional program for adult learners and pre-high school skill levels. The series develops solid skill foundations needed by learners who may go on to prepare for the high school equivalency examination.Building Basic Skills is ideal for individualized or group instruction. Each worktext has clear, simple directions and easy-to-follow skill progressions for the learner working in a self-paced program. Each book provides everything the learner needs to master the basic skills.