Edmark Reading Program Functional Word Series- Second Edition: Signs Around You, Complete Kit

Edmark Reading Program Functional Word Series- Second Edition: Signs Around You, Complete Kit

The Functional Words Series uses a word recognition method, involving repeated exposure to target words within a variety of engaging learning activities. Students learn 100 new words at a moderate pace in each of four functional areas: Fast Food/Restaurant Words, Grocery Words, Job/Work Words, and Signs Around You.

Program Components:

The program includes the following items:

Teacher’s Guide – This detailed program guide addresses the research supporting the program and fully describes the program components and how to implement them. The Teacher’s Guide also includes answer keys for the Stories Activities and the Reading and Social Skills Games lesson plans.

Lesson Plan/Record – This reproducible guide for lesson planning also provides for continuous progress monitoring for the individual student. The Lesson Plan/Record is useful in adjusting the pace of instruction to meet the needs of individual students.

Word Recognition – Two spiral-bound books contain the target words in order of presentation. Target words are first introduced within the Word Recognition activity.

Posttests - The Posttests measure retention of each group of 10 words and are included in the Word Recognition books.

Vocabulary Exercises – Reinforce recognition and understanding of the meaning of the target words through matching words to illustrations. These 300 reproducible activities are presented in a variety of formats.

Stories Sample and Stories Activities – Five storybooks containing 50 stories allow students to practice using the newly learned target words while listening to, reading, and discussing the stories. Character Illustrations aid in comprehension. Stories Activities provide pre-reading and post-reading exercises to strengthen comprehension at the sentence, paragraph, and story level.

Reading and Social Skills Games – Games reinforce the functional vocabulary and promote generalization by requiring students to use reading skills in a social setting. Students also develop social skills and a basic understanding of various game playing procedures. The Games include a full color game board, playing pieces, and dice.

Photo Cards – 100 full color photo cards reinforce vocabulary, comprehension, and extend students’ understanding of the newly learned words.

Word Cards – 100-word cards are included in each kit. The lesson numbers are in the upper right corner.

COMPLETE PROGRAM INCLUDES: Teacher’s Guide, 100 Word Recognition Lessons, one 5-book set of Stories, Board Game, pack of 100 Photo Cards, pack of 100 Word Cards, and online access to reproducible e-materials, all in a sturdy storage box.