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Reading
Words in Color is an approach to learning to read, write and spell. This approach focuses, first, on people and their natural capacities to learn, and then on the subject matter.
This book is an introduction to teaching with Words in Color American English, and will guide you through how to teach all the sounds and spellings found in Reading Primers R0 & R1. In the first section, you will be introduced to some basic characteristics of the approach, and given some simple activities to help get familiar with the materials. The second and third section will take you through Reading Primers R0 & R1 — introducing appropriate teaching techniques and games along the way. The fourth section is a toolbox of teaching techniques and games for various levels of reading, which you can use during R0 & R1, or afterwards into Reading Primers R2 and R3.
Based on the works of Dr. Caleb Gattegno, including: Notes For Parents, ©1979
Title: Teaching with Words in Color: Lesson Guides, Techniques, Games
Compiled by Educational Solutions Worldwide Inc. with contributions by Amy Logan
First Edition (149 pages)
ISBN 978-0-87825-154-4
Copyright © 2010
Educational Solutions Worldwide Inc.
For use with the Words in Color teaching approach, R0 gives your learner practice with the five basic vowel sounds and spellings found on Chart 0 of the wall-sized or desktop charts. Once these sounds and signs are mastered, R1 provides practice for nine new sounds with 20 new spellings. Learners also begin to read simple sentences, and are well prepared to begin decoding the 59 sounds and 400+ spellings in the English language.
Title: Words in Color Reading Primers R0 & R1
Author: Caleb Gattegno
First Edition (53 Pages)
ISBN 978-0-87825-036-3
Copyright © 1977-2010
Educational Solutions Worldwide Inc.
In this reprinted edition of Caleb Gattegno’s 1967 book Teaching Reading with Words in Color, teachers are guided through the science and practicalities of using this revolutionary literacy approach. From using a pointer to tap on the charts to studying structures with the use of grammar cards and other materials, Gattegno paints the picture of a well-rounded Words in Color classroom. Although the materials have been updated over the years, this guide still speaks to the heart of this learning-centered approach to teaching reading, writing, and spelling.
Title: Teaching Reading with Words in Color - A Scientific Study of the Problems of Reading
Author: Caleb Gattegno
Second Edition (249 Pages)
ISBN 978-0-87825-258-9
Copyright © 1967–2011
Educational Solutions Worldwide Inc.
In this final primer book, your learner will practice all 59 sounds and 400+ spellings in the English language. Even the most rare and peculiar spellings are explored here, giving students all the tools they need to become master readers and spellers. Students will also learn about proper capitalization and punctuation on their way to becoming excellent writers.
Title: Words in Color Reading Primer R3
Author: Caleb Gattegno
Second Edition (66 Pages)
ISBN 978-0-87825-056-1
Copyright © 1977-2010
Educational Solutions Worldwide Inc.
A hybrid between storybook and textbook, Book of Stories is for use with the Words in Color family of literacy materials. Learners begin by decoding simple sentences involving few combinations of sounds and spellings. The book progresses to include full paragraphs with punctuation, capital letters, and the most common of the 400+ sound-spellings in American English. Even the trickiest words are made meaningful through the down-to-Earth stories of family life.
Title: Words in Color Book of Stories
Author: Caleb Gattegno
Illustrations by Christopherr Mendoza
Second Edition (92 Pages)
ISBN 978-0-87825-035-6
Copyright © 1962-2010
Educational Solutions Worldwide Inc.
Each of the seven worksheets in Student Workbook 2 contains 16 different exercises. Students will have the opportunity to practice their reading and comprehension skills by drawing pictures, matching sounds, writing creative sentences, and discussing pages from their Book of Stories. Student Workbook 2 takes students all the way through Reading Primer R3 and all 59 sounds and 400+ spellings in the English language.
Originally published in 1981 as Words in Color Worksheets 8-14.
Republished in 2009.
Title: Words in Color Student Workbook 2
Author: Caleb Gattegno
First Edition (128 Pages)
ISBN 978-0-87825-061-5
Copyright © 1981-2010
Educational Solutions Worldwide Inc.
World languages
The Silent Way is an approach to teaching world languages that lets students do all of the talking. The teacher guides students into correcting their own mistakes, giving them first-hand experience navigating the 'new' language.
Gattegno wrote this book as a scientist interested in learning processes, as a student interested in the mastery of foreign languages, and as a teacher interested in providing his students with ideal learning conditions. These perspectives combined with years of research, travel, and fieldwork create a full insight into the problem of learning a foreign language. He argues that learning a language should not be about recitation and memorization, but about the natural learning processes we have used since birth. “In fact,” he writes, “We can no more say that we remember our language than that we remember how to stand up or walk.”
Publishing Details
Title: The Common Sense of Teaching Foreign Languages
Author: Caleb Gattegno
Second Edition (243 pages)
ISBN 978-0-87825-231-2
Copyright © 1976-2010 Educational Solutions Worldwide Inc.
Short Passages offers Silent Way students learning English little slices of life. These easy to relate to situations, such as a visit to the doctor or feeling upset with a friend, prompt students to discuss their own experiences and to elaborate on the ones read about. After completing Short Passages, students will have gained confidence in continuous reading, and will be prepared to explore longer texts.
Title: The Silent Way – Short Passages
Author: Caleb Gattegno
Second Edition (133 Pages)
ISBN: 978-0-87825-222-0
Copyright © 1968-2010
In this book, Gattegno introduces The Silent Way as a solution to the challenges of teaching and learning foreign languages. He explains how to maximize learning through the use of materials and the selection of subject matter. He argues that students can learn a new language without memorizing vocabulary or repeating after the teacher. Instead, by learning through real-world linguistic situations, students can gain relevant experiences in the new language.
Title: Teaching Foreign Languages in Schools the Silent Way
Author: Caleb Gattegno
Second Edition (192 Pages)
ISBN: 978-0-87825-225-1
Copyright © 1963-2010
With illustrations, faraway lands, and exciting adventures, the stories in Eight Tales are sure to captivate Silent Way learners. They will stimulate animated discussions and inspire an imaginative approach to understanding the English language. After completing Eight Tales, students will have gained an entry into the world of literature.
Title: The Silent Way – Eight Tales
Author: Caleb Gattegno, Translator: Ann Read, Illustrator: Eve Rhind
Second Edition (139 Pages)
ISBN: 978-0-87825-232-9
Copyright © 1975-2010
The sentences in this book are generally short in length and direct in expression. They aim to provide a first exercise for students who are not ready to read a whole book in the English language. At the same time the sentences are designed to convey a picture of some aspects of social and cultural life in the United States.
Title: The Silent Way – A Thousand Sentences
By Caleb Gattegno with 2010 updates by Amy Logan and Laura Boyle.
Second Edition (110 Pages)
ISBN: 978-0-87825-230-5
Copyright © 1974-2010
In The Science of Education Chapter 13: The Learning and Teaching of Foreign Languages, Caleb Gattegno asserts that since learners of foreign languages are already fluent in at least one language, they hold all the skills necessary to learn another. And while babies do not learn to speak through teachers, classes, and materials, foreign-language teachers can still optimize this artificial environment to trigger the awarenesses and experiences that lead to fluency. By learning our first language, we have all gained great language expertise. This chapter discusses how one can access this expertise and put it to use in the learning and teaching of foreign languages.
Title: The Science of Education 13: The Learning and Teaching of Foreign Languages
Author: Caleb Gattegno
Second Edition (88 pages)
ISBN 978-0-87825-226-8
Copyright © 1985-2010 Educational Solutions Worldwide Inc.
Mathematics
"Since knowing produces knowledge, and not the other way around, this book shows how everyone can be a producer rather than a consumer of mathematical knowledge. Mathematics can be owned as a means of mathematizing the universe, just as the power of verbalizing molds itself to all the manifold demands of experience."
-Caleb Gattegno
Title: The Common Sense of Teaching Mathematics
Author: Caleb Gattegno
Second Edition (199 Pages)
ISBN 978-0-87825-220-6
Copyright © 1974–2010 Educational Solutions Worldwide Inc.
Caleb Gattegno’s approach to math focuses on the process for generating mathematics in the mind. While many believe that math is the skill of a few gifted people, he believed that every student is capable of functioning like a mathematician. By taking abstract concepts and representing them in visible and tangible ways, he found that students can gain mathematical competence well beyond their designated grade levels.
This book is a reprint of Caleb Gattegno’s classic 1970 work Gattegno Mathematics Textbook 1.
The complete reprinted series includes:
- Gattegno Mathematics Textbook 1: Qualitative Arithemetic - The Study of Numbers up to 20
- Gattegno Mathematics Textbook 2: Study of Numbers up to 1,000 - The Four Operations
- Gattegno Mathematics Textbook 3: Applied Arithmetic
- Gattegno Mathematics Textbook 4: Fractions, Decimals, Percentages
- Gattegno Mathematics Textbook 5: Study of Numbers
- Mathematics with Numbers in Colour Book VI: Applied Mathematics
- Mathematics with Numbers in Colour Book VII: Algebra and Geometry
Title: Gattegno Mathematics Textbook 1
Author: Caleb Gattegno
First Edition Reprint (102 Pages)
ISBN 978-0-87825-011-0
Copyright © 1970–2011
Educational Solutions Worldwide Inc.
Why do some children struggle with mathematics, while others seem to be naturally gifted? In this book, Caleb Gattegno examines the obstacles that keep students from succeeding in math, and provides a clear solution. Using Algebricks colored rods, parents and teachers can make arithmetic visible, tangible, and rewarding for their learners. Through exploring and playing with the materials, children absorb essential mathematical knowledge, while parents and teachers discover the astounding learning capacity and inventiveness of their children.
Title: Now Johnny Can Do Arithmetic
Author: Caleb Gattegno
Second Edition (122 Pages)
ISBN 978-0-87825-223-7
Copyright © 1971–2011
Educational Solutions Worldwide Inc.
Caleb Gattegno’s approach to math focuses on the process for generating mathematics in the mind. While many believe that math is the skill of a few gifted people, he believed that every student is capable of functioning like a mathematician. By taking abstract concepts and representing them in visible and tangible ways, he found that students can gain mathematical competence well beyond their designated grade levels.
This book is a reprint of Caleb Gattegno’s classic 1970 work Gattegno Mathematics Textbook 2.
The complete reprinted series includes:
- Gattegno Mathematics Textbook 1: Qualitative Arithemetic - The Study of Numbers up to 20
- Gattegno Mathematics Textbook 2: Study of Numbers up to 1,000 - The Four Operations
- Gattegno Mathematics Textbook 3: Applied Arithmetic
- Gattegno Mathematics Textbook 4: Fractions, Decimals, Percentages
- Gattegno Mathematics Textbook 5: Study of Numbers
- Mathematics with Numbers in Colour Book VI: Applied Mathematics
- Mathematics with Numbers in Colour Book VII: Algebra and Geometry
Title: Gattegno Mathematics Textbook 2
Author: Caleb Gattegno
First Edition Reprint (147 Pages)
ISBN 978-0-87825-012-7
Copyright © 1970–2011
Educational Solutions Worldwide Inc.
For the Teaching of Mathematics is a collection of articles written by Caleb Gattegno and published in various journals between 1947 and 1963. The articles cover a range of topics related to the teaching of mathematics, including general pedagogical ideas, psychological contributions, and the teaching of elementary school mathematics. This series is indispensable for those wanting to understand the genesis of Gattegno’s break-through proposition that a Science of Education is possible, and that awareness should be its object of study.
Volume Two focuses first on several psychological discussions surrounding mathematics education and childhood development. Subjects include mental structures, adolescents, vision, and teaching deaf students. The second part of this volume discusses the uses and implications of mathematical films.
Title: For the Teaching of Mathematics Volume 2
Author: Caleb Gattegno
Second Edition (158 Pages)
ISBN 978-0-87825-336-4
Copyright © 1977–2011
Educational Solutions Worldwide Inc.
Caleb Gattegno’s approach to math focuses on the process for generating mathematics in the mind. While many believe that math is the skill of a few gifted people, he believed that every student is capable of functioning like a mathematician. By taking abstract concepts and representing them in visible and tangible ways, he found that students can gain mathematical competence well beyond their designated grade levels.
This book is a reprint of Caleb Gattegno’s classic 1970 work Gattegno Mathematics Textbook 4.
The complete reprinted series includes:
- Gattegno Mathematics Textbook 1: Qualitative Arithemetic - The Study of Numbers up to 20
- Gattegno Mathematics Textbook 2: Study of Numbers up to 1,000 - The Four Operations
- Gattegno Mathematics Textbook 3: Applied Arithmetic
- Gattegno Mathematics Textbook 4: Fractions, Decimals, Percentages
- Gattegno Mathematics Textbook 5: Study of Numbers
- Mathematics with Numbers in Colour Book VI: Applied Mathematics
- Mathematics with Numbers in Colour Book VII: Algebra and Geometry
Title: Gattegno Mathematics Textbook 4
Author: Caleb Gattegno
First Edition Reprint (65 Pages)
ISBN 978-0-87825-014-1
Copyright © 1970–2011
Educational Solutions Worldwide Inc.