AVKO Curriculum Planning
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AVKO has a complete line of language arts materials for your homeschooling and schooling curriculum.  AVKO has free and low-cost materials for the teaching of reading, spelling, handwriting, and keyboarding.  AVKO's materials were designed for the remediation of dyslexia; the common sense approach that works so well for dyslexics works well for those without learning challenges as well.  Using a multi-sensory approach based on the Orton-Gillingham method, AVKO's materials can be used right "out of the box" as a complete curriculum or can be customized to meet your more specific needs, such as college preparation, preparation for standardized tests, English as a Second Language (ESL), or restricted time frame.   We also have many materials for teaching how to become a tutor and other reference materials.   View the complete list of AVKO materials.  Become an AVKO member to receive 5 free e-books and a 25% discount on all materials ordered. 

AVKO Sample Weekly Curriculum Planner

Download the AVKO Sample Weekly Curriculum Planner (PDF) to see how you can integrate all of the AVKO language arts materials into your weekly routine.  AVKO recommends daily writing, daily spelling, daily pleasure reading, word games, comprehension exercises, calisthenics and dictation exercises in addition to the other subjects taught.  Remember that short, frequent lessons are much more effective than a few tour de force lessons. 

• Learn how to Customize the Sequential Spelling program to suit your needs
• Learn about the new Engaging Language Kits for the daily writing, word games, readings for comprehension, dictation exercises, and work with abstract thought and figurative language.  There is one Engaging Language Kit for each level of Sequential Spelling.
• Readings for Comprehension - Supplemental reading comprehension exercises used throughout the week.
• Word Games

Which Materials Do I Need?

• Where to Start with AVKO Materials - a listing of AVKO's curriculum materials by book genre and for whom they are designed.
• Information for Your Situation - a collection of scenarios to help you decide which materials you need.
• Materials Catalog - An online listing of the AVKO materials
• Download or order your free AVKO Catalog of Materials

Curriculum Planning for a Tight Budget

• Become an AVKO Member to receive free e-books to download and receive a 25% discount.
• AVKO Freebies - Use these freebies to supplement your curriculum and create your own exercises.
• AVKO's Book of the Month Special - A new discounted AVKO material each month!
• AVKO Clearance Materials - Older version, used, or slightly damaged materials for a steep discount.

Create a Completely Customized Spelling Program with AVKO & SpellingCity.com -- For Free!

• Learn how you can create your own customized spelling curriculum for free with AVKO and SpellingCity.com

Creative Writing Worksheets from A Tasteful Cliché - for only $2.99 each

• Character and Setting Writing Prompts
  Creative writing prompts for your students (120 worksheets in all). These fun creative writing prompts involve a given character (from history, mythology, etc.) and a given setting. The student has to write a story about, or from the perspective of, the character in the given setting. An example: Write a story about a werewolf in a galaxy far, far away. Another example: Cinderella in a logging camp.

• Alien Observer Worksheets
  A fun creative writing exercise for your students. Creative writing prompts (100 in all) for your English students. They are tasked with describing an activity or object on Earth as if they were an alien scout sent to describe everything on Earth to their fellow aliens.

• Puppy Dog Tails Worksheets
  Give your students these fun writing exercises for a different kind of creative writing assignment. The students have to create a recipe for three occupations per worksheet (over 100 worksheets in all!), similar to the poem in which boys are made of "snips, snails, and puppy dog tails".

• Dull Product Advertisement Worksheets
  A creative writing and art assignment for your students. Students have to create an advertisement for an otherwise-dull household product like bow ties and door knobs. 100 prompts in all.

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AVKO will design a customized curriculum to meet your specific needs.

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