FAQ's
Postage
Australia wide postage and handling is a flat rate of $9.95 per order.
Express Post is available, Australia wide at a flat rate of $19.95.
School Orders
Schools can order online or phone and the order will be sent with an invoice.
To order online:
Add items to the cart
Include a purchase order number (if you have one) in the message box
Fill in school details
Shipping Options -
Billing Options - select 'school invoice'
School orders are not eligible for free postage.
An invoice will be sent with your order.
ABN - 66 801 339 768
Christmas 2020
Orders must be received before 12 pm Friday 11th of December 2020 if delivery before Christmas is required (this is not guaranteed as Australia Post suggest 7-10 working days and COVID-19 may also effect delivery times.
However, orders generally do arrive in less than 10 days.
Express Post is available, Australia wide at a flat rate of $19.95.
If you choose "Express Post" for the freight method, this relates to the express post service only, however we still need time to package your order, which is usually one to two business days after it has been ordered.
Easter 2021
Orders must be received before 12 pm Friday 12th of March 2021 if delivery before Christmas is required (this is not guaranteed as Australia Post suggest 7-10 working days and COVID-19 may also effect delivery times.
However, orders generally do arrive in less than 10 days.
Express Post is available, Australia wide at a flat rate of $19.95.
If you choose "Express Post" for the freight method, this relates to the express post service only, however we still need time to package your order, which is usually one to two business days after it has been ordered.
Returns Policy
Magic Words International Pty Ltd (MWI) aims to provide an easy and enjoyable online experience.
MWI guarantees that all products are in perfect condition when leaving the premises. Only the best freight services are used, and customers are always welcome to contact us regarding questions, queries, or concerns.
Complaints Policy
All questions, queries, complaints, or concerns must be reported to the MWI office within 14 days of receipt of the products.
All complaints will be dealt with in a fair and reasonable manner.
Email: admin@magicwords.com.au
Phone domestic: 03 9587 2395
Phone international: +613 9587 2395
MWI aims to resolve all issues within 14 days of advice.
If a damaged product has been authorized for return, it must be returned in the original condition and packaging where applicable, for a replacement to be sent.
Where a resource is sealed, it must remain sealed to receive a replacement.
MWI will not issue replacements for any seal that has been cut, product that has been copied, modified, or reworked in any way.
NDIS Participants - If the grievance still cannot be resolved, the matter may be referred to the NDIS Commission https://www.ndiscommission.gov.au/
Delivery - We will not accept returned goods sent C.O.D.
The cost of the return postage and insurance is the purchaser’s responsibility unless otherwise authorized.
The buyer is solely responsible for the theft, loss, or damage of the products once they have been delivered. Delivery is deemed complete once the item is registered as delivered by freight services.
All return items must be addressed to:
Magic Words International Pty Ltd
PO Box 5222Mordialloc, Victoria 3195
What are the Magic Words?
Magic Words are the most frequently used words in English.
Magic 100 Words make up half or 50% of all the words in reading.
Students who learn the Magic Words rapidly improve reading, fluency and comprehension.
'12 Golden Words' - this list (sourced from the Magic 100 Words Teachers' Literacy Resource) is often sent home for children to learn the words. These '12 Golden Words' are the most frequently used words in English and can be found in every book, magazine and newspaper.
Following the '12 Golden Words' are the 20 Red Words, 12 Blue Words, 16 Green Words, 16 Orange Words, 12 Indigo Words and 12 Violet Words which make up the Magic 100 Words; which make up half of all the words in reading.
To be a successful reader, every student learning to read needs to know the 100 most frequently used words.
Teachers everywhere recommend that parents who want to assist their children's reading skills and literacy development have the Magic Words Playing Cards to play at home. Parents can match the words (Playing Cards) to the book or Magic Words sheet their child brings home.
The Magic 100 Words Playing Cards feature all of the Magic 100 Words in the coloured levels.
Playing card games with the Magic 100 Words rapidly improves reading, fluency and comprehension and accelerates the learning of these most important words. This is a quick and easy way to assist every child in learning to read.
Magic Words International undertook an extensive worldwide literature search of English word lists and word frequency research, to source the highest quality and most current data available.
Many high frequency word lists exist, often sourced from publishers who only include the books from their own reading schemes. These lists, sourced from a small sample of books are of limited value, and hold little appeal to most teachers, as they transfer poorly to other reading schemes and indeed to general reading.
Magic Words International conducted a meta- analysis of the research into word frequencies of the data collected from around the world. This resulted in an extensive study of the research, development of a robust selection criteria and a meticulous academic examination to ascertain the most statistically significant set of words.
This rigorous study produced a unique compilation of words with the highest statistical significance for anyone learning to read in English.
This powerful list provides superior educational outcomes and is now used in schools around the world and in over 80% of Australian Primary Schools.
Magic Words International was able to group these words into levels (colours), based upon the statistical analysis of frequency of each word, to provide the greatest efficacy in teaching.
The educational value of this unique compilation of words, in this order, and frequency, surpasses other lists published to date. The M100W - Magic Words materials are copyright protected. All rights reserved. All of the resources, including the words in colored levels, are fully protected under the Copyright Act 1968 of Australia and subsequent amendments.
No part of these materials may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, transmitted, emailed, broadcast or communicated in any form or by any means, optical, digital, electronic, mechanical, smart boards, Power Point, blogs, recorded or otherwise.
This powerful list provides superior educational outcomes and is now used in schools around the world and in over 80% of Australian Primary Schools.
Copyright
M100W - Magic Words are fully protected by Intellectual Property and Copyright Laws, and International Trademarks.
The Magic Words (M100W) materials are all protected by Intellectual Property and Copyright Laws, and current International Trademark protections fully owned by Magic Words International Pty Ltd.
All rights reserved.
All Magic Words resources, including the words in coloured levels, are fully protected under the Copyright Act 1968 of Australia and subsequent amendments.
No part of these materials may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, transmitted, emailed, broadcast or communicated in any form or by any means, optical, digital, electronic, mechanical, smartboards, Power Point, blogs, recorded or otherwise.
Magic Words International does not give permission for the materials or concepts to be recreated in any way. To do so, is in breach of the copyright laws and is illegal.
Magic Words Literacy Resources, includes the Magic Words Learning Centres Resource manuals, Magic Words Literacy Resource manuals, Magic Words Playing Cards, Magic Words Desk Mats, Magic Words Place Mat Sheets, Magic Words Posters, Magic Words Board Games, Magic Words Desk Mats and Magic Words Bookmarks. The Magic Words Literacy Resources, as they are generally known, includes M100W - Magic 100 Words, Gold Words, Golden Words, Red Words, Blue Words, Green Words, Orange Words, Indigo Words, Violet Words, More Magic Words, Magic 200 Words, Pink Words, Purple Words, Aqua Words, Lime Words, Lemon Words, Magic 300 Words, Pearl Words, Ruby Words, Sapphire Words, Jade Words and Amber Words.
Principals and teachers are advised of the Fair Dealings Rules and Permitted Use as they apply to all the Magic Words Literacy Resources.
Permitted Use
Magic Words International Pty Ltd allows the photocopying of the Magic Words Literacy Resources, under the following terms:
Copies are only to be made directly from an original Magic Words Literacy Resource manual.
Copies cannot be made of the Playing Cards, Desk Mats, Bookmarks, Posters and Board Games.
The Magic Words Literacy Resource manuals cannot be shared between classrooms, between schools or elsewhere.Each teacher, using the Magic Words Literacy Resource manuals,must possess an original manual.
Fair dealing allows each classroom teacher, who possesses an original manual, to copy the required number of sheets, at a ratio of one sheet per student, in the classroom, for each level of the Magic Words, the accompanying certificates, the Magic Words Recognition Test Record Forms and the associated literacy activities.
If you require any further information, please contact Magic Words International Pty Ltd 03 9587 2395.
Helping your child at home
The Magic 100 Words (1-100 words), Magic 200 Words (101-200 words) and Magic 300 Words (201-300 words) make up on average 70% of the words used in reading and writing. They are the most frequently used words in all books, and account for seven out of every ten words in all reading.
To be a successful reader, every child learning to read needs to know the 100 most frequently used words.
Parents who want to accelerate their children's reading success can do so by playing Magic Words cards at home.
This is a quick, fun and easy way to assist every child learning to read.
Parents can match the words (Playing Cards) to the book or Magic Words sheet their child brings home.
The Magic 100 Words Playing Cards feature all of the Magic 100 Words in the coloured levels.
Playing card games with the Magic 100 Words rapidly improves reading, fluency and comprehension, and accelerates the learning of these most important words.
Sentences can be made with the Magic Words playing cards to practice reading. Example:
When I look up I see a bird/tree/dog/cat .
I like to play with my cat/dog/bird/friend/mother/father/brother/sister.
I can look. I can look up. I can look up and see. I can look up at you.