The Fitzroy Readers use a systematic phonics approach to literacy and consist of ninety carefully levelled decodable story books. Each Reader builds on the one before by introducing a new letter-sound correspondence or spelling pattern, along with a small number of high-frequency and irregular words (referred to in the program as special words). Once students have learned the new spelling pattern and practised the special words, they are able to read the story. The strength of the Fitzroy Readers lies in their structured sequence, with each Reader building cumulatively on previously taught knowledge. The Readers are sold in packs of ten.
Read about the links between The Fitzroy Program and the Australian Curriculum.