Written by a reading teacher. For homeschool, parents, and teachers. You do not need to know anything; lots of tips, Q & A answers on the page for you.Covers all patterns and rules: magic mother e, silent e, oi, oy, ou, ow, au, aw, ei, ie, ay, uy, igh, ought, aught, etc. No grade level on book, starts easy then builds skills in sequence. Brand new, 132 pgs, lots of color pictures, laminated covers, spiral-bound so it lies flat for reading and pencil work. Combined textbook / workbook.Lessons are woven between reading passages in order to practice the vowel lessons and strengthen comprehension. (Reading passages involve an ongoing mystery concerning the rescue of a baby mouse.)Throughout the reading passages, all tricky phonics teams are in bold to help your child see that these letters work as a team to change how letters sound. Examples: hug changes to huge because of ge; decade changes to decide because of ci. Look: pigeon, large, mice, etc.Ends with an assessment of skills. Book includes:1) one page summary of all vowel rules 2) one page Watch List of the tricky phonics, like ce that says s (princess) and ge that says j (edge). Feedback: Wonderful experience and great books! These are just what I needed to help facilitate reading and phonics practice. Mrs. Maisner is an incredible teacher that has provided a much needed aid to students that learn in different ways. Thank you!Feedback: My daughter just loved this book. She is reading a year ahead of grade-level now. Her teacher asked me how I helped her.Feedback: My son is finally having fun reading.Feedback from a Texas curriculum coordinator: “Can I use this book in my PhD. work?” Free shipping, free postage for the continental US. United States Post Office flat rate postage of $4.95 for orders from Alaska, Hawaii, and Canada. All others, $14.00 for flat rate postage. No shipping and handling charges.I am a retired teacher with a Masters in reading who now works with struggling readers of all ages. Feel welcome to write me with questions. I love to help!Best wishes!