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| 1. | What age group is the Edmark Reading Program appropriate for? | ||||
| This program has two levels. Level 1 targets kindergarten to first grade reading level and Level 2 targets first to third grade reading level. | |||||
| 2. | What does the program kit include? | ||||
| Level 1 includes: | |||||
• Teacher's Guide |
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| Also includes learning objectives and additional classroom activities. | |||||
| Level 2 includes: | |||||
| • Teacher's Guide • 10 Student Record Books • Story Books (1 through 4) • Word Recognition Books (1 through 4) • 36 Supplemental Stories • 39 Picture and Phrase cards • 39 Direction Cards • 263 Illustration cards • 39 plastic envelopes with adhesive strips • 5 Certificates • One vinyl display mask |
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| 3. | What is the recommended frequency and length of the lessons? | ||||
Each lesson takes approximately 5-15 minutes to complete. There are 227 lessons in Level 1. Individual teachers determine the number of lessons taught each day. |
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| 4. | What types of students is the program appropriate for? | ||||
| This program is designed for students with learning or other developmental disabilities. In addition, it has been proven effective for use with preschoolers, adults, ESL students, and most special education students. It may be used for any student demonstrating difficulties, while learning to read. | |||||
| 5. | Do I need special training? | ||||
| There is no special training required for this program, only the ability to speak and read English. Therefore, teachers, teachers' aides, volunteers, parents, grandparents and other students are able to teach this program. | |||||
| 6. | What are some of this program's special features? | ||||
| • Level 1 has 4 components with increasing difficulty at each level: | |||||
| a) Word Recognition: Student pairs visuals/pictures with words. | |||||
| b) Phrase Cards: Student matches pictures to a phrase containing the new target sight word. |
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| c) Sentence Cards: Student reads the sentences and matches them to a picture. |
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| d) Story Books: Stories start with 3 sentences increasing to several paragraphs. | |||||
• Level 2 contains: |
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| a) The same components as Level 1 but does not have pictures to match sight words. | |||||
b) Stories at this level start with 2-3 paragraphs and contain yes/no questions. |
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• Every child gets a student workbook with all the lessons. The teacher tracks student progress and determines which lessons need to be reviewed. |
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| • This program teaches sight-word learning, rather than using a phonetic approach. | |||||
| • The CD-ROM allows for carry-over to other classrooms, so lessons may continue in other environments. | |||||
| 7. | Can I get the Edmark Reading Program on CD? | ||||
| Yes. Software is available that can be used independently or with the Edmark Reading Program print version. The print and software versions have exactly the same lesson structure. View software page | |||||
| 8. | Are supplemental materials available? | ||||
| You can purchase supplemental materials designed to stimulate home assistance and participation. These supplemental sheets help students practice words as they learn them in the Edmark Reading Program. View supplemental materials page |
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