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Contents of the Kingston Programme

Diagnosis 
This is the first book of the Programme and serves as an introduction for teachers to the diagnostic assessment of reading, writing and spelling learning difficulties. It describes techniques for obtaining data by interview and clinical observation, with sections on informal testing, standardised testing and compiling case profiles. A4. 62 pages.

Foundations of the Programme
An introduction to the teaching strategies and resources of the Programme. The principles and practices of understanding alphabet work and introducing sounds in a multisensory way. How to build up and use the reading and spelling card packs. A teachers guide to the use of the Kingston Cursive handwriting scheme. Advice on pre-writing skills for pupils including those with gross motor problems. Multisensory mouth training. A4. 102 pages. 

The Programme - Early Stages
Explanation of the content, structure and terms used in the first part of the programme. Auditory sound/symbol relationships. Visual symbol/sound relationships. The suggested order of presentation of letters with letter patterns, vocabulary and dictations. 40 work sheets. Chart for reading and spelling card packs. A4. 102 pages.

The Programme - Later Stages: Part 1
Using the programme for teaching. The purpose of the structure. Explanation of the use of the charts. The basic terminology for the programme. The charts in the suggested teaching order. Rules and generalisations with related vocabulary and dictations, followed by 62 work sheets. A4. 137 pages.

The Programme - Later Stages: Part 2 
Short and long vowels, open and closed syllables. Word families and dictations. Suggested lesson plans. Suffixes, prefixes, possessive rules. 25 work sheets and games. The complete Reading Pack and the complete Spelling Pack. A4.104 pages.


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