World-renowned literacy resources
NEW PM Benchmark Literacy Assessment
The world-class PM Benchmark Literacy kit equips you with accurate and robust tools to identify childrens' instructional and independent reading levels using fiction and non-fiction texts. A first of its kind, it offers in-depth guidance and support to confidently assess literacy skills and strategies for Levels 1-30, Pre-Level 1, and Post-Level 30.
This resource offers a complete literacy assessment, allowing teachers to conduct running records that will capture student’s progress in reading fluency, retelling abilities, and comprehension within and beyond the text.
PM Readers
The PM readers have one of the largest selections of levelled readers on the market. They are used extensively worldwide and are suited to any reading intervention. The authors have taken special care with sentence structure, layout, illustrations, and use of vocabulary and high-frequency words to ensure a gentle learning gradient for pupils. Every PM reader is reading recovery/book banded approved from levels 1-30.
PM have launched 50 new titles from levels 25-30+ including 10 new post level 30 books. These are suitable for middle to senior classes now up to Reading Age 13+. Don't miss our special offers on guided reading bundles on these new titles!
Guided Reading Cards
The PM Guided Reading box contains fiction and non-fiction cards which covers a range of text types. The cards focus on comprehension both literal and inferential as well as expanding pupil’s vocabulary.
Ideal for group work due to the multiple copies of each card.
For samples contact your Literacy Specialist.
Meticulously Levelled - the PM Way
For guided reading success, books need to be accurately levelled. PM readers are organised according to a continuum of increasing difficulty.
On every page, the authors have taken special care with sentence structure, layout, illustrations, and use of vocabulary and high-frequency words to ensure a gentle learning gradient for pupils. Every PM reader is reading recovery/book banded approved from levels 1-30.
PM Special Offers
- 10% off all PM Writing Big Books, PM eCollection subscription and all new PM titles.
- Guided Reading Bundle for middle-senior classes (Reading Ages 9-13+)
This bundle comprising of 252 readers will expose students to higher-level, advanced vocabulary and language features. They are intended to provide opportunities for students to engage with authentic texts. while being exposed to different text types.
- Choose any 6 titles at each level from 25-30+ (7 levels x 6 titles at each level x 6 multiple copies=252 books)
- RRP: €2,270 NOW€1,985
PM Writing
PM writing is the only comprehensive levelled writing program on the market and provides a whole-school solution to the sequential introduction of the key text types and systematic instruction in writing. It consists of Big Books, Teacher Resource Books, digital resources, and levelled readers.
The new and enhanced edition of PM
Writing offers a sequential introduction to 10 key text types, providing explicit links between writing and reading success.
How to use PM Writing in your classroom
- Engaging exemplar texts deconstruct text purpose, text structure and language features.
- Differentiated lesson plans assist students working Towards, At and Beyond year level.
- Assessment is easy with pre-assessment asks and checklists, and easy-to-implement text type assessments.
- Extensive Professional Support videos and resources build confidence in teaching key aspects of writing
PM Digital Collections
PM eCollection
The PM eCollection consists of 550 eBooks taken from the PM collection all of which have been completely redesigned for compatibility with any device. It comprises three pillars: The Content, The eReader App, and The Website.
PM Guided Reading Planner
The Guided Reading Planner is a central online platform where all teachers within a school can access supportive Teacher's Notes and Student Activities for 1000+ PM Guided Reading books from Level 1 to 30.
PM Oral Literacy
PM Oral Literacy provides children with the essential skills and strategies they need to become confident speakers and effective listeners, which is in line with PDST guidelines. The series spans from Junior Infants to 6th Class from Emergent, Early, Developing, Consolidating, and Extending.