From Macmillan Education Australia, the PRIMARY PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR 3 years in a row, comes this fantastic literacy program: Springboard. It is designed for children who are considered “at risk” for reading. In order to engage children who may not like to read, the content is varied and interesting, and the language starts very simple, gradually getting harder.

Sold in level packs, each level pack has 8 books: 3 factual and 5 fiction.

⇒YOUNG READERS
⇒「Springboard again! Of course!!!」(Insights from Matthew’s Classroom)

■ Published by: Macmillan Australia
(Printed in Japan)

• 8 book set (a～h) / size: 18.2 x 14.8 cm / Full color
• Pages per book: 16 pages
• Words per book: about 160 words
• Sentences per page: 5 sentences

* The difference between Springboard Series and Apricot Springboard.

1. There is no difference in the contents between them.
2. The book size of Apricot Springboard is a bit smaller than Springboard Series by 5 mm-1 cm.
3. The price of each title of Apricot Springboard is 300 yen higher than Springboard Series.
4. Apricot Springboard is printed in Japan instead of overseas.

◆9-a　 String Things

Find out about all the different things you can make with string.

Word Count: 165
Text type: Procedure

◆9-b　 The Ski Race

Two friends who are in a ski race together – who will win?

Word Count: 155
Text type: Literary recount

◆9-c　 The Playhouse

This engaging story tells of a group of friends dressing up and making a playhouse in their backyard.

Word Count: 158
Text type: Narrative

◆9-d　 Where Does Mrs Brown Live?

Can you follow the map and instructions to find different peoples houses in the neighbourhood?

Word Count: 159
Text type: Procedure

◆9-e　 Who Took the Teacher`s Scissors?

The teacher can’t find her scissors anywhere…was it one of the students that took them?

Word Count: 175
Text type: Narrative

◆9-f　 Hide and Seek With Carla Crocodile

A group of friends playing hide and seek – do you have this much fun?

Word Count: 174
Text type: Narrative – fantasy

◆9-g　 Pizza Day

Read the steps two friends go through to make pizza. A pizza recipe is included so you can make your own.

Word Count: 156
Text type: Procedural recount

◆9-h　 Operation Elephant Foot

What happens when an animal in a zoo is injured? Find out in this intriguing story.

Word Count: 150
Text type: Literary recount – realistic fiction

FREE Teaching Guides

You can download free teaching guides for the books. They include reduced-size pages from each book along with detailed instructions for using each book with a class.
The teaching guides also contain 2 worksheets per book! After reading the book, have the students do the fun worksheets which check comprehension and give reading/writing practice.

>>Downloadable Teaching Guides