Wilson Reading System® Materials

The Instructor Manual is divided into two volumes (Steps 1–6 and 7–12). The manuals contain explicit details, illustrated explanations, and tips for each lesson plan component and each Step of instruction. Each manual is divided into four sections and includes an appendix of resources. The Comprehension & Fluency Block 3 Guide portion of the manual provides comprehensive background information, progression guidelines, and specific instructions for fluency and comprehension work.

Assessments guide student progress through the program. The End-of-Step Assessments (Steps 1-6) and Baseline and Step Assessments (Steps 7-12) measure phonetic word reading accuracy and automaticity, marking current concepts, high frequency word reading, independent silent reading, passage oral reading fluency and comprehension, and dictation (spelling). The detailed guidelines on progression will help with student mastery and pacing.

The Student Readers feature words, sentences, and decodable passages that incorporate high frequency, core, and academic words, and are approximately 98% decodable throughout the entire 12 steps. Students gain fluency and accuracy by practicing skills with a substantial amount of controlled text The passages grow longer in the Upper Steps to build students’ reading stamina.

The WRS Dictation Book provides extensive controlled text for the spelling portions of a WRS lesson, Parts 6-8. For each Step, the content is organized in lists: Sounds, Word Elements, High Frequency Words, Phonetic Words, Phrases, and Sentences.

Letter Sound, Word, Word Element & Syllable, and High Frequency Word Cards are used to practice reading and spelling concepts and assist students with automatic recognition.

The WRS Rules Notebook is a handy reference to the basic rules that govern the structure of words in English. For each rule, a reference is provided noting the WRS substep where it is introduced.

Please see our WRS Materials Information booklet for details about the instructor and student materials.

 The WRS Introductory Set includes teacher and student materials necessary to teach Steps 1–6 of the program:

• Instructor Manual (Steps 1–6)
• WADE
• End-of-Step Assessment Set (Steps 1–6)
• Rules Notebook (Steps 1–12)
• Dictation Book (Steps 1–6)
• Letter-Sound Cards
• Word Cards (Steps 1–6)
• Word Element & Syllable Cards (Steps 1–6)
• High Frequency Word Cards (Steps 1–6)
• Student Readers 1–6
• Magnetic Journal with Letter Tiles
• Student Portfolio for Steps 1–6 (includes Student Notebook for Steps 1–6 and Student Dictation Notebook for Steps 1–6)
• WRS Tote Bag 

If teaching in a group setting, each student will need their own set of Student Readers, a Student Portfolio, and a Magnetic Journal with Letter Tiles.

The WRS Advanced Set includes teacher and student materials necessary to teach Steps 7–12 of the program and includes the following items:

• Instructor Manual (Steps 7–12)
• Baseline and Step Assessment Set (Steps 7–12)
• Dictation Book (Steps 7–12)
• Word Cards (Steps 7–12)
• Word Element & Syllable Cards (Steps 7–12)
• High Frequency Word Cards (Steps 7–12)
• Student Readers 7–12
• Student Portfolio for Steps 7–12 (includes Student Notebook for Steps 7–12 and Student Dictation Notebook for Steps 7–12)
• WRS Tote Bag

If teaching in a group setting, each student will need their own set of Student Readers, a Student Portfolio, and a Magnetic Journal with Letter Tiles.

The materials that accompany WRS are appropriate for all learners. The WRS program content, design, and materials were built with sensitivity to the issues of diverse learners, including race, culture, nationality, language, gender, and socioeconomics. The program aims to avoid the depiction of stereotypes and the misrepresentation of populations. Visit our store page to learn more about available WRS materials.