Language Basics and Reading Prep

1. Language BasicsandReading Prep © 2005 Scientific Learning Corporation

2. Normal Product Sequence Language Series- Elementary Language Series - Secondary 1 1 2 2 or Reading Series - start with one of these AFTER Language Series is complete! Not a curriculum replacement, but a complement to existing curriculum © 2005 Scientific Learning Corporation

3. Acceptable Product Sequence Language Series - Secondary Students 1 2 Reading Series - start with one of these AFTER Language Series is complete! SEQUENCE: (Lang Basics), (add Reading Prep?), MUST DO Language Series; THEN start with the appropriate Reading Product. © 2005 Scientific Learning Corporation

4. Alternative Product Sequence Language Series - Secondary Students 1 2 Reading Series - start with ONE of these AFTER Language Series is complete! SEQUENCE: (Lang Basics), (add Reading Prep?), MUST DO Language Series; Then start with the appropriate Reading Product. © 2005 Scientific Learning Corporation

5. Fast ForWord Language Basics Target Audience: young children, 4 to 7 years old • Fun activities develop basic skills needed for language and reading development • Excellent preparation for Fast ForWord Language • Short Protocol: 30 minutes per day for 3 – 6 weeks © 2005 Scientific Learning Corporation

6. Who should use Language Basics? • Students struggling with FFWD Language • specifically Circus Sequence and OMDFF • All students in 2nd or 3rd grade and below • prior to use of FFWD Language • Older students not progressing satisfactorily • on relevant exercises of FFWD Language, FFWD M&HS,or FFWD Literacy © 2005 Scientific Learning Corporation

7. Three Exercises Inside the Tummy Flying Saucer Drag Racer © 2005 Scientific Learning Corporation

8. Skills Developed Inside the Tummy • eye-hand coordination • pattern recognition • auditory perception • computer mouse skills Flying Saucer • sound sequencing • remembering sounds • discriminating between sounds Drag Racer • auditory attention and discrimination © 2005 Scientific Learning Corporation

9. FastForWord Language Basics Incorporates Gateway Edition local reporting • Success Viewer • Results Tab • Print output of local reports Supported by Progress Tracker • Participation reports • Progress History © 2005 Scientific Learning Corporation

10. Success Viewer Fast ForWord Language Basics © 2005 Scientific Learning Corporation

11. Success Viewer Fast ForWord Language Basics r r © 2005 Scientific Learning Corporation

12. Success Viewer Fast ForWord Language Basics © 2005 Scientific Learning Corporation

13. Success Viewer Fast ForWord Language Basics © 2005 Scientific Learning Corporation

14. Reading Prep © 2005 Scientific Learning Corporation

15. Fast ForWord to Reading Prep • Initial product of the Fast ForWord to Reading series. • Builds cognitive skills in the context of the following pre-reading skills • Letter recognition • Understanding of the alphabetic principle • Knowledge of letter-sound associations • Phonemic awareness • Protocol: 30 minutes per day for 12 – 16 weeks © 2005 Scientific Learning Corporation

16. Who should use Reading Prep? • All students struggling with early reading skills • Students who complete the Language series, but are not ready for FFWD to Reading 1 • May be a good primer for ESL / ELL students before the Language products. © 2005 Scientific Learning Corporation

17. Fast ForWord to Reading Prep Correlates to English-Language Arts Content Standards: • Kindergarten – Reading • Recognize and name uppercase and lowercase letters • Track and represent changes in simple syllables and words • Separate spoken one-syllable words into beginning or ending sounds. • Match all consonant and short-vowel sounds to appropriate letters. • Understand that as letters of words change, so do the sounds • First Grade – Reading • Distinguish initial, medial, and final sounds in single-syllable words. © 2005 Scientific Learning Corporation

18. Fast ForWord to Reading Prep6 Exercises • Inside the Tummy • eye-hand coordination • pattern recognition • auditory perception • computer mouse skills • Hungry Tummy • follow verbal instructions • identifying colors, shapes, and sizes • Packing Pig Goes to Work • develop letter-name association skills for upper and lower case letters © 2005 Scientific Learning Corporation

19. Fast ForWord to Reading Prep6 Exercises 4. Packing Pig Has Lunch • letter-name association skills • strengthening auditory and visual-spatial working memory 5. Coaster • phonemic awareness • letter-sound association skills 6.Houndini • phonemic awareness • basic decoding skills using highly decodable phonemes © 2005 Scientific Learning Corporation

20. Fast ForWord to Reading Prep Houndini content has: • 7 levels • 3 stages per level • Picture only/spoken word • Picture and print/spoken word • Print only • Each level has 15 word sets • Each word set has 4 to 5 trials • Total possible trials: 1260 – 1575 © 2005 Scientific Learning Corporation

21. Fast ForWord to Reading PrepHoundini © 2005 Scientific Learning Corporation

22. Fast ForWord to Reading Prep Houndini © 2005 Scientific Learning Corporation

23. Fast ForWord to Reading Prep Incorporates Gateway local reporting features • Success Viewer • Results Tab • Print output of local reports Supported by Progress Tracker • Participation reports • Progress history • Error reports © 2005 Scientific Learning Corporation