Schools

The Daily-Update system is

Highly Flexible
Readily incorporated
Carefully graded
Fully comprehensive
Thoroughly tested
Concentrated yet stimulating

... and we offer a 15% discount to schools for book orders over
US $200 (or AU $266). The discount is applied to the shipping and
handling costs too!

Flexibility

The Daily-Update curriculum is custom-made for any school teaching English. It has been designed with maximum flexibility in mind, allowing a school to neatly incorporate the whole Daily-Update system into the program with the minimum of fuss and bother. Areas of flexibility include:

- Our structure, which at all levels is closely based on the principles governing the prescriptive European Thresholds
- We follow the Taiwanese curriculum as well as the new curriculum of each Australian state
- Most of our books are available in four versions: Colour or Black & White, and US English or UK English
- We cater for every level of English ability. We have books and materials for students from kindergarten to senior high school, as well as for university students and adults, no matter what their field of interest
- Our various book series complement each other, as described below.

Books

The core series of books (called the "Backbone Books") provides the general support for the remainder of the curriculum. In the first seven years (before and during elementary school), students progress through alphabet, sounds, phonics, words, sentences, paragraphs and stories. Then over the next seven years (during high school), the focus shifts to areas of communication, starting with an introduction, then covering situations, ideas, opinions, socializing, concepts and natural English. This progression is carefully organized to reflect increasing complexity; changing needs and interests; and the student's developmental stages.

This comprehensive backbone is supplemented by a second series (called "Build Up Your Skills") that contains an array of specific skills. The series starts with "Build Up Your Phonics," then goes into spelling, vocabulary, grammar, reading, writing, speaking, listening, thinking, drama, literature and idioms (natural expression and usage). Each skill contains a number of books aimed at helping the students master that area of learning.

The flexibility afforded by the structure is endless.

An ESL teacher, for example, may be teaching the Backbone Book "Clear Communication -Opinions" and notice that students have a traditional educational background (with emphasis on reading and writing at the expense of listening and speaking). The teacher may therefore plug this educational gap with a book of suitable level from "Build Up Your Listening Skills" and another from "Build Up Your Verbal Skills" (there are twelve levels to choose from in both Listening Skills and Verbal Skills).

Other series available include Test Preparation (for standard English tests such as TOEFL or GEPT) and Science English. We even have a complete Homeschooling Series (K-12) with mini-lessons in English; Mathematics; Science & Technology; Art & Craft; Health & Physical Education; Society & Environment; Ethics & Manners; Geography; History; and more.

Some books, such as those in the Test Preparation series, include teacher's manuals, but in general we prefer to cut costs and bother by incorporating instructions, tips and answers in the textbook. The teacher's role is then less mysterious, authoritative and vertically separated and more to do with guiding, facilitating and expanding alongside the students. The teacher can still maintain respect and discipline, but it is just more friendly to be in the same boat. That is not to say that we do not have general teacher's guides. Here are some of our titles: Teaching Reading/ Writing/ Speaking/ Listening; Typical Mistakes Made by Asian ESL Students; Typical Mistakes Made by Western ESL Teachers; Curriculum Development; Overcoming Learning Difficulties & Barriers; Painless Memorizing Methods; and Resources/ Games/ Activities for Teachers.

All books have been thoroughly tested in schools prior to publication. We don't publish unless we are sure of exciting results. Students using each book must progress rapidly (both intellectually and emotionally). There is nothing more disheartening for teacher and students than to be just plodding along. All our books provide concentrated and hefty educational payoffs. Students must also be engaged, stimulated and challenged by the book's contents. Exercises must actually work. Teachers must enjoy using the book.

The Bottom Line...

Daily-Update books prices are already highly competitive, but both private and public schools ordering directly from Daily-Update are eligible for a 15% discount on the cost of book orders over US $200 (or AU $266) Contrary to the norm, we even apply the 15% discount to the shipping and handling costs!

So register with us now and start reaping the benefits of a proven, high-quality, comprehensive English program.

STEP 1. REGISTRATION

You can register for school discounts in one of these ways:

(a) Email: Use the form below to send us your details by email

(b) Fax: Copy the application form below, fill it in, and fax it to us. Our fax number is:
+61 (0)7-3409 5888

Daily-Update Publishers
PO Box 1031
Macleay Island
Qld 4184
Australia

If you have any queries, please contact us by email: sales@daily-update.com, or on: +61 (0)7-3409 5866

STEP 2. ORDERING

You may place an order at any time after sending us your application form.

Click on the “ORDER NOW” button at the bottom of this page. You will go to our current order form. You may print out this form, fill it in and then send it to us using one of these methods:

(a) By fax: +61 (0)7-3409 5888 (Australia)

(b) By mail: Daily-Update Publishers
   PO Box 1031
   Macleay Island
   Qld 4184
   Australia

(You can also e-mail us with small orders)

NOTE 1: Please don’t use the shopping cart to buy books because that would be more expensive

NOTE 2: When ordering, please provide the following minimum information: