© 2005 Scientific Learning Corporation Language Basics and Reading Prep

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

© 2005 Scientific Learning Corporation Language Series - Secondary Students 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. Acceptable Product Sequence 1 2

© 2005 Scientific Learning Corporation Language Series - Secondary Students 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. Alternative Product Sequence 1 2

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

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

© 2005 Scientific Learning Corporation Fast ForWord Language Basics Success Viewer rr

© 2005 Scientific Learning Corporation Fast ForWord Language Basics Success Viewer

© 2005 Scientific Learning Corporation Fast ForWord Language Basics Success Viewer

© 2005 Scientific Learning Corporation Reading Prep

© 2005 Scientific Learning Corporation 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 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 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 Fast ForWord to Reading Prep 6 Exercises 1.Inside the Tummy eye-hand coordination pattern recognition auditory perception computer mouse skills 2.Hungry Tummy follow verbal instructions identifying colors, shapes, and sizes 3.Packing Pig Goes to Work develop letter-name association skills for upper and lower case letters

© 2005 Scientific Learning Corporation Fast ForWord to Reading Prep 6 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 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 Fast ForWord to Reading Prep Houndini

© 2005 Scientific Learning Corporation Fast ForWord to Reading Prep Houndini

© 2005 Scientific Learning Corporation 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