Book excerpt: BOOKS IN SERIES: 9 BOOKS IN READING F REEDOM 2000 PROGRAM: 24 ISBN: 978174020 0660 AUTHOR: Hunter Calder RRP: $44.95 PAGES: 420 pp. The Word Wo rkers Activity Books have been written specifically for students at the early to intermediate years of reading acquisition (suggested ages 7&nda sh;11). The series is structured to develop, in a sequential manner, bas ic reading skills. Word Workers takes students from the earliest skills of phonemic awareness to the higher order skills of syllabification and structural analysis. The Word Workers Teacher Resource Book provi des all the information you will need to use the Word Workers series suc cessfully. Features include: an overview of the tech niques for effective phonics instruction photocopiable classroo m aids and record sheets reproductions of all the activity page s in the series with answers marked for easy student monitoring practical suggestions and lesson plans for successful teaching The Word Workers Teacher Resource Book has been designed as a user -friendly resource for all reading teachers. The Reading Freedom 2000 Diagnostic Handbook should be used to place students at the correct level in the program. In order to work successfully with the Word Worke rs Activity Books, teachers should refer to the Word Workers Teacher Res ource Book and monitor student progress with the Word Workers Achievemen t Tests Book.