DOCSLIB.ORG

Samples - Five Day Unit Plan Summary Grade Two Teacher’S Guide Code: TH09

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Samples - Five Day Unit Plan Summary Grade Two Teacher’S Guide Code: TH09 Includes FREE resources! Now you can make phonics fast and fun with this FREE sample lesson. It’s packed full of teaching ideas and contains everything you need to teach the r-controlled syllable and the digraph ‘ar’. What’s more, there are FREE audio and software demos on the resource CD! In this Sample Lesson: On the Resource CD: th On e • Grade Two Teacher’s Guide: • Story Phonics Software r e D s C • Five Day Unit Plan Summary p2 • Letter Sound Cards: m, ar, ource • The Robot Syllable with Arthur Ar ch, h, a/ŭ/, l, n, or, th and Orvil Or: ar, or p3-5 • Blends & Digraphs Song: ar • Picture Code Cards: ar p6 • Plus lots more! • Far Beyond ABC book: ar p7 • Grade Two Teacher’s Guide CD: • Student List p8 • Review Sentences p8 • Word Detectives p9 • Word Sort p9 • Unit Story: The Porcupine Report p10-11 • Blends & Digraphs Copymaster: ar p12 • Word Bank Copymaster: ar p13 • Grade Two Word Card Samples p14 www.letterland.com Samples - Five Day Unit Plan Summary Grade Two Teacher’s Guide Code: TH09 Five Day Unit Plan Each Unit follows this same five day plan. You may also want to print out the convenient Daily Lesson Guide Cards from the resource CD. Whole Class Small Group Independent/Partner Homework • Phonics concept review • Teacher builds words for reading • Write words and sentences, • Read the Student • Introduce concepts on the • New Tricky Words Read to two partners List pocket chart • Read the Student List • Beyond ABC or Far Beyond ABC (for some lessons) Day 1 • ‘Live Reading’ Overview of • Read new Word Cards • Quick Dash and Sounds Race: • Children build words • Reread Review Sentences • Look-say-cover- Letter to sound • Review Tricky Words • Quick Code the word list write • Shared Reading of songs (some • Read Review Sentences written on Day 1 lessons) Day 2 • ‘Live Spelling’ • Word Detectives Overview of • Guess Who? p <?> • Dictate new Tricky Words • Prepare for the Game of • Write 5 interesting • Word Card Sort • Dictate 1 or 2 Review Sentences the Week sentences • Read the Unit Story to the • Children read the Unit Story • Written Word Sort children Day 3 Overview of • Quick Dash • Share homework sentences • Written practice test with a • Practice test • Red Robot’s Reading Race • Reread Unit Story partner • Play the Game of the Week • Spelling Sort • Fluency practice with partners • New sentence dictation • Quick Code Review Sentences Day 4 Overview of • Word Reading Fluency Check • Choose from optional activities • Picture Code words • Spelling Test • Read Unit Story to two partners • Deciding which Unit to teach next Day 5 Overview of 2 Samples - Unit 12: ar, or Abbreviations PCC: Picture Code Card Grade Two Teacher’s Guide LSC: Letter Sound Card Code: TH09 APC: Advanced Picture Code Card Robot Syllable and y as a vowel Unit 12: R-controlled vowels: ar, or Unit Focus Tricky Words Children familiar with Letterland are reintroduced to the Vowel Stealers, Arthur Ar and Orvil Or, this time in more challenging words than at the previous harm north animal level. These two troublemakers help introduce the Robot Syllable, which always includes one or two vowels followed by an r. Children learn that the robots capture the vowels in their robber sacks, preventing the vowels from making their march storm picture usual sounds. Arthur Ar steals apples and reports his catch by saying his last name Ar (/ar/ as in art and car). Orvil Or is the orange stealer who reports his barb forty last name Or (/or/ as in organ and north). Children catch these robbers in the act by calling out the robots’ last names whenever they see them in words. smart forget List A List B List C north march porch start short shark apart sorting forty smart thorn short party forty large storm sports scar large sports large report barb sorting starve fork target smart apart harm alarm party darkness forest forget report forest harmless forget report Picture Code Cards for review Diagnostic Words PCCs or ai, ar*, ay, ea/ē/, ee, short, start, party, sport march, smart, storm, north north, start, fork, apart LSCs oa, ow/ō/, or*, ve, igh APCCs a/ŭ/, ge, kn, mb, wr Tricky Words: animal, picture * Introduced in this Unit Story Words: porcupine, absurd, rhyme, idea, warn Review Words: fl ight, okay, wrote, limb, crumbs, known, below, between New Spelling Sentences: We sat on the porch to watch the forest animals. I painted a picture of a shark for my report. Day 1 Materials Phonics concept review • Picture Code Cards (PCCs) for Display the picture side of the PCCs igh, kn, mb and wr. Ask children to tell the Review plus b, b, c, ĕ, ē, f, g, h, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, y/ē/, ch, sh, story for each one. Then show the plain letter sides and have children say the ss, th, APCC -ing sounds. • Unit 12 Word Cards, List A, B, or C on the pocket chart as shown Introduce concepts on the pocket chart (p14) • Beyond ABC and/or Story PCCs: ē, h, l, m, n, p, r, t, ar, ch, or, th Phonics software (p7) • 2 'robber sacks' or backpacks APCC: a/ŭ/, ge • Six Syllable Types Poster Words: march, harm, alarm, large, north, report • Unit 12 Student List (p8) • Display the picture side of the ar PCC. Let children describe what they see in the picture. Then read about Arthur Ar in Beyond ABC and/or Story Phonics software. 3 Samples - Unit 12: ar, or Abbreviations PCC: Picture Code Card Grade Two Teacher’s Guide LSC: Letter Sound Card Code: TH09 APC: Advanced Picture Code Card • Have children pretend to be Arthur Ar with left arm held out in front and the Independent/Partner other arm holding pretend sacks on their shoulders. Have them say his sound • Write words & sentences several times as you push the plain letter side of the PCC forward, “/ar/ /ar/ / Homework ar/.” • Read the Student List (p8) • Return to the illustration and have children find things with the /ar/ sound. • Build the word march with plain letters. Tell children that this is a new kind of syllable called the ‘Robot Syllable’. When we see a robot with a vowel behind him, we can imagine his robot sack wrapped around the vowel as he runs away saying his name. We need to be good detectives and not be tricked by these troublemakers into saying the usual vowel sound. Instead when we see a Robot Syllable, we need to say the robot’s last name as we read the word or syllable. • Point to the word march. So, what kind of syllable is this? “Robot Syllable.” Point to ar. And what will the sound of these two letters be? “/ar/.” Flip the ar PCC to the picture side, and then have children finger tap the word. • Build the words harm and alarm and follow the usual steps. For the word alarm, review the sentence on the a/ŭ/, card that explains the /ŭ/ sound before building the word as shown at the left. The syllable is still called ‘open’, but it is making a different sound. • Introduce Orvil Or with the same steps as above, including his story and scene in Beyond ABC and/or Story Phonics software. • Then build the words with or and follow the usual steps. (Note: in the word report the first syllable is open but Mr. E says his name so fast we may only hear a quick ‘/ŭ/’.) ‘Live Reading’ PCCs: ĕ, f, g, m, p, s, t, ar, or, ve APCCs: a/ŭ/, -ing Words: smart, storm, sorting, sport, starve, forget, forest • Distribute PCCs. Let pairs of children hold the Vowel Stealer PCCs, ar and or, each with a sack or backpack. The vowel children hold on to the robot’s sack or shoulder to show they are captives. These pairs can stand to the audience left and rush into the word when you call for them. • After ‘Live Reading’, review ar, or, a/ŭ/ PCCs, both sides. • Point out the Robot Syllable panel of the Six Syllable Types Poster. Discuss the illustrations and example words with your class. • Read the new Word Cards in columns on the pocket chart with the class using the Tractors, trains, planes and helicopters activity. SmallSmall GroupGroup TeacherTeacher buildsbuilds worwordsds forfor reareadingding Tricky Words PCCs:PCCs: b,b, b,b, c, ĕ, f,f, g,g, h,h, k,k, ll,, m, n, p, s, t, y/ē/, ar,ar, er,er, or,or, sh,sh, ss picture APCCs:APCCs: a/ŭ//ŭ/ Words:Words: fork,fork, forty,forty, partparty,y, apart, sshort,hort, sshark,hark, bbarb,arb, scar, hharmlessarmless animal • Write thethe TricTrickyky WordsWords as sshown.hown. Practice tthemhem witwithh tthehe 3-3-by-3by-3 StrateStrategy.gy. • ReadRead the SStudenttudent LisListt (p8)(p8). 4 FREE Letter Sounds Pronunciation Guide available from: www.letterland.com/letter-sounds Day 2 Quick Dash Materials • PCCs for Review plus d, f, ĕ, f, l, PCCs: ai, ar, ay, ea/ē/, ee, oa, ow/ō/, or, ve, igh k, m, p, s, t, t, ar, ch, or, ss APCC: a/ŭ/, ge, kn, mb, wr • APPC -ing • Letterland Word Builders or other letter sets ‘Live Spelling’ • Word Detectives (p9) • Unit 12 Student List (p8) PCCs: d, ĕ, f, l, k, m, n, p, s, t, t, ar, ch, or, ss APCCs: a/ŭ/, ge Words: porch, sport, sort, sorting, start, large, forest, alarm, darkness Independent/Partner • Let pairs of children hold the ar and or PCCs.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Spy Culture and the Making of the Modern Intelligence Agency: from Richard Hannay to James Bond to Drone Warfare By
    Spy Culture and the Making of the Modern Intelligence Agency: From Richard Hannay to James Bond to Drone Warfare by Matthew A. Bellamy A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (English Language and Literature) in the University of Michigan 2018 Dissertation Committee: Associate Professor Susan Najita, Chair Professor Daniel Hack Professor Mika Lavaque-Manty Associate Professor Andrea Zemgulys Matthew A. Bellamy [email protected] ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6914-8116 © Matthew A. Bellamy 2018 DEDICATION This dissertation is dedicated to all my students, from those in Jacksonville, Florida to those in Port-au-Prince, Haiti and Ann Arbor, Michigan. It is also dedicated to the friends and mentors who have been with me over the seven years of my graduate career. Especially to Charity and Charisse. ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Dedication ii List of Figures v Abstract vi Chapter 1 Introduction: Espionage as the Loss of Agency 1 Methodology; or, Why Study Spy Fiction? 3 A Brief Overview of the Entwined Histories of Espionage as a Practice and Espionage as a Cultural Product 20 Chapter Outline: Chapters 2 and 3 31 Chapter Outline: Chapters 4, 5 and 6 40 Chapter 2 The Spy Agency as a Discursive Formation, Part 1: Conspiracy, Bureaucracy and the Espionage Mindset 52 The SPECTRE of the Many-Headed HYDRA: Conspiracy and the Public’s Experience of Spy Agencies 64 Writing in the Machine: Bureaucracy and Espionage 86 Chapter 3: The Spy Agency as a Discursive Formation, Part 2: Cruelty and Technophilia
    [Show full text]
  • Research Library Page 1
    Alumni - Research Library Title Citation Abstract Full_Text Pub Type Publisher Subject 100 Great Business Ideas : from Leading Companies Around the 1/1/2009- 1/1/2009- 1/1/2009- Marshall Cavendish World 1/1/2009 1/1/2009 1/1/2009 Books International (Asia) Pte Ltd BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS 100 Great Sales Ideas : from Leading Companies 1/1/2009- 1/1/2009- 1/1/2009- Marshall Cavendish Around the World 1/1/2009 1/1/2009 1/1/2009 Books International (Asia) Pte Ltd BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS 1/1/1988- 1/1/1988- INTERIOR DESIGN AND 1001 Home Ideas 6/1/1991 6/1/1991 Magazines Family Media, Inc. DECORATION 3/1/2002- 3/1/2002- Oxford Publishing 20 Century British History 7/1/2009 7/1/2009 Scholarly Journals Limited(England) HISTORY--HISTORY OF EUROPE 33 Charts [33 Charts - 12/12/2009 12/12/2009- 12/12/2009 BLOG] + 6/3/2011 + Other Resources Newstex CHILDREN AND YOUTH--ABOUT COMPUTERS--INFORMATION 50+ Digital [50+ Digital, 7/28/2009- 7/28/2009- 7/28/2009- SCIENCE AND INFORMATION LLC - BLOG] 2/22/2010 2/22/2010 2/22/2010 Other Resources Newstex THEORY IDG 1/1/1988- 1/1/1988- Communications/Peterboro COMPUTERS--PERSONAL 80 Micro 6/1/1988 6/1/1988 Magazines ugh COMPUTERS 11/24/2004 11/24/2004 11/24/2004 Australian Associated GENERAL INTEREST PERIODICALS-- AAP General News Wire + + + Wire Feeds Press Pty Limited UNITED STATES AARP Modern Maturity; 2/1/1988- 2/1/1988- 2/1/1991- American Association of [Library edition] 1/1/2003 1/1/2003 11/1/1997 Magazines Retired Persons GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS American Association of AARP The Magazine 3/1/2003+ 3/1/2003+ Magazines Retired Persons GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS ABA Journal 8/1/1972+ 1/1/1988+ 1/1/1992+ Scholarly Journals American Bar Association LAW ABA Journal of Labor & Employment Law 7/1/2007+ 7/1/2007+ 7/1/2007+ Scholarly Journals American Bar Association LAW MEDICAL SCIENCES--NURSES AND ABNF Journal 1/1/1999+ 1/1/1999+ 1/1/1999+ Scholarly Journals Tucker Publications, Inc.
    [Show full text]
  • Arthur Kindergarten 2001 User's Guide
    Table of Contents Welcome! ......................................................................................................................2 System Requirements................................................................................................3 Installation Instructions............................................................................................4 The Options Screen....................................................................................................5 Windows...................................................................................................................5 Macintosh .................................................................................................................6 Getting Around the Program ...................................................................................7 Preferences Screen...................................................................................................8 Progress Checker.....................................................................................................9 Goal Checker..........................................................................................................10 Character Descriptions............................................................................................11 Playing Disc 1 Activities.........................................................................................15 Picture Windows...................................................................................................15
    [Show full text]
  • Games of Empire Electronic Mediations Katherine Hayles, Mark Poster, and Samuel Weber, Series Editors
    Games of Empire Electronic Mediations Katherine Hayles, Mark Poster, and Samuel Weber, Series Editors 29 Games of Empire: Global Capitalism and Video Games Nick Dyer- Witheford and Greig de Peuter 28 Tactical Media Rita Raley 27 Reticulations: Jean-Luc Nancy and the Networks of the Political Philip Armstrong 26 Digital Baroque: New Media Art and Cinematic Folds Timothy Murray 25 Ex- foliations: Reading Machines and the Upgrade Path Terry Harpold 24 Digitize This Book! The Politics of New Media, or Why We Need Open Access Now Gary Hall 23 Digitizing Race: Visual Cultures of the Internet Lisa Nakamura 22 Small Tech: The Culture of Digital Tools Byron Hawk, David M. Rieder, and Ollie Oviedo, Editors 21 The Exploit: A Theory of Networks Alexander R. Galloway and Eugene Thacker 20 Database Aesthetics: Art in the Age of Information Overfl ow Victoria Vesna, Editor 19 Cyberspaces of Everyday Life Mark Nunes 18 Gaming: Essays on Algorithmic Culture Alexander R. Galloway 17 Avatars of Story Marie-Laure Ryan 16 Wireless Writing in the Age of Marconi Timothy C. Campbell 15 Electronic Monuments Gregory L. Ulmer 14 Lara Croft: Cyber Heroine Astrid Deuber- Mankowsky 13 The Souls of Cyberfolk: Posthumanism as Vernacular Theory Thomas Foster 12 Déjà Vu: Aberrations of Cultural Memory Peter Krapp 11 Biomedia Eugene Thacker 10 Avatar Bodies: A Tantra for Posthumanism Ann Weinstone 9 Connected, or What It Means to Live in the Network Society Steven Shaviro 8 Cognitive Fictions Joseph Tabbi 7 Cybering Democracy: Public Space and the Internet Diana Saco 6 Writings Vilém Flusser 5 Bodies in Technology Don Ihde 4 Cyberculture Pierre Lévy 3 What’s the Matter with the Internet? Mark Poster 2 High Techne¯: Art and Technology from the Machine Aesthetic to the Posthuman R.
    [Show full text]
  • Hacker, Hoaxer, Whistleblower, Spy: the Story of Anonymous
    hacker, hoaxer, whistleblower, spy hacker, hoaxer, whistleblower, spy the many faces of anonymous Gabriella Coleman London • New York First published by Verso 2014 © Gabriella Coleman 2014 The partial or total reproduction of this publication, in electronic form or otherwise, is consented to for noncommercial purposes, provided that the original copyright notice and this notice are included and the publisher and the source are clearly acknowledged. Any reproduction or use of all or a portion of this publication in exchange for financial consideration of any kind is prohibited without permission in writing from the publisher. The moral rights of the author have been asserted 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 Verso UK: 6 Meard Street, London W1F 0EG US: 20 Jay Street, Suite 1010, Brooklyn, NY 11201 www.versobooks.com Verso is the imprint of New Left Books ISBN-13: 978-1-78168-583-9 eISBN-13: 978-1-78168-584-6 (US) eISBN-13: 978-1-78168-689-8 (UK) British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British library Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data A catalog record for this book is available from the library of congress Typeset in Sabon by MJ & N Gavan, Truro, Cornwall Printed in the US by Maple Press Printed and bound in the UK by CPI Group Ltd, Croydon, CR0 4YY I dedicate this book to the legions behind Anonymous— those who have donned the mask in the past, those who still dare to take a stand today, and those who will surely rise again in the future.
    [Show full text]
  • Arthur Preschool 2001 User's Guide
    Contents Welcome to Arthur’s Preschool: Arthur’s Afternoon Adventure! (version 1.1) Arthur’s been hanging out in his tree house all by himself, but now it’s time for some fun with friends. Join Arthur as he checks out what his friends are up to on this sunny afternoon! Table of Contents System Requirements................................................................................................2 Installation Instructions............................................................................................3 The Options Screen....................................................................................................4 Windows...................................................................................................................4 Macintosh .................................................................................................................5 Getting Around the Program ...................................................................................6 Arthur’s Treehouse.................................................................................................7 Preferences Screen...................................................................................................8 Goal Checker............................................................................................................9 Progress Checker...................................................................................................10 Character Descriptions............................................................................................11
    [Show full text]
  • Cyber Networks, Intelligence Collection, and Covert Action
    (Spy) Game Change: Cyber Networks, Intelligence Collection, and Covert Action Robert D. Williams* ABSTRACT This Article makes two related arguments: one descriptive and one nor- mative. Descriptively, it contends that the use of computer networks in carry- ing out intelligence operations entails a blurring of the conceptual and legal distinction between intelligence collection and covert action. In light of this emerging reality, executive branch officials face an increasingly difficult choice of legal paradigms in conducting oversight of offensive intelligence opera- tions, as well as in seeking to characterize and respond to cyber intrusions from a defensive standpoint. Normatively, the Article argues that, absent a legislative solution, the U.S. Government should adapt to this blurring of the legal lines by increasingly treating cyber intrusions as covert actions—even, in some cases, where the primary purpose of the operation is intelligence collec- tion. This evolution in the practice and oversight of intelligence would serve as a check against the inherent uncertainty of consequences attendant to the use of cyberspace as a medium for clandestine intelligence operations. It would also account for the need to establish flexible and proactive deterrent options in a domain where traditional legal remedies are largely inadequate to manage the threats—and assets—of cyber exploitation and cyber attack. INTRODUCTION Espionage, so the clich ´e goes, is the world’s second-oldest profes- sion.1 Notwithstanding some debate in the academy about the legality of peacetime espionage under international law,2 and despite the tem- * J.D., Harvard Law School, 2010. The author is grateful to Jack Goldsmith for his mentorship and helpful comments on a January 2010 draft.
    [Show full text]
  • Zoo-Phonics® Program Georgene E
    oo-phonics® A Language Arts Resource Manual Using the Wild to Teach the Child By the Authors of the Zoo-phonics® Program Georgene E. Bradshaw, Illustrations by Irene M. Clark Irene M. Clark & Charlene A. Wrighton and Cynthia D. Clark oo-phonics® z© 1999 Language Arts Resource Manual By Charlene Wrighton Illustrated By Printed in the USA Irene Clark ISBN 1-886441-16-2 Cynthia Clark ©Copyright, 1999 by Zoo-phonics®, Inc., P.O. Box 1219, 18800 Hwy 120, Groveland, CA 95321. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. The purchase of The Zoo-phonics® Language Arts Manual entitles the individual teacher to reproduce copies of the student worksheets for his/her individual classroom use. The reproduction of any part for an entire school or school system or for commercial use is strictly prohibited. Acknowledgements With every written endeavor there are special people who help bring a work to fruition. In fact, because of their ideas, suggestions and expertise, they make it better. I’d like to acknowledge those people now. A very special thanks to our dedicated proofreaders, Janis Schneider and Karen Heffner who fine tuned the writing, making it easy to understand, and most important, literate. To Irene and Cindy Clark (mother and daughter), a special thanks for the wonderful artwork that always bring a lightness to the page, as their illustrations help explain the preparation of the activi- ties, make the connections to text and bring a smile to our lips. Thanks to Phyllis for deciphering my awful handwriting and catching my inconsistencies! A special thanks to Tori Armstrong and Pam Cassaretto for their amazing graphic art ability.
    [Show full text]
  • What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy
    WHAT VIDEO GAMES HAVE TO TEACH US ABOUT LEARNING AND LITERACY James Paul Gee 01 gee fm 3/13/03 12:04 PM Page i WHAT VIDEO GAMES HAVE TO TEACH US ABOUT LEARNING AND LITERACY JAMES PAUL GEE 01 gee fm 3/1/04 2:47 PM Page ii WHAT VIDEO GAMES HAVE TO TEACH US ABOUT LEARNING AND LITERACY Copyright © James Paul Gee, 2003. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. First published in hardcover in 2003 by Palgrave Macmillan First PALGRAVE MACMILLAN™ paperback edition: May 2004 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010 and Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England RG21 6XS. Companies and representatives throughout the world. PALGRAVE MACMILLAN is the global academic imprint of the Palgrave Macmillan division of St. Martin's Press, LLC and of Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. Macmillan® is a registered trademark in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries. Palgrave is a registered trademark in the European Union and other countries. ISBN 1-4039-6538-2 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Gee, James Paul. What video games have to teach us about learning and literacy / James Paul Gee. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1-4039-6538-2 1. Video games—Psychological aspects. 2. Computer games— Psychological aspects. 3. Learning, Psychology of. 4. Visual literacy. 5. Video games and children. I. Title: What video games have to teach us about learning and literacy.
    [Show full text]
  • Literacy Instant Centers
    Literacy Instant Centers Notice: • This document contains links to one or more web pages that are outside the FCPS network. FCPS does not control the content or relevancy of these pages. • As always, please monitor student use. • The activities within this document are not meant to replace any curriculum. The intention of the online resources is to provide additional independent practice for students in the skill areas covered. Table of Contents ABC’s ......................................................................................................................................2 Letter Recognition ...................................................................................................................2 ABC Order ...............................................................................................................................2 Phonemic Awareness ..............................................................................................................2 Phonics ...................................................................................................................................3 Word Parts ..............................................................................................................................3 Prefixes & Suffixes ..................................................................................................................3 Sight Words .............................................................................................................................3 Nouns &
    [Show full text]
  • PBS Kids Resources: Age Levels and Educational Philosophy
    PBS Kids Resources: Age Levels and Educational Philosophy Ages 4-8 yr. olds: ARTHUR's goal is to help foster an interest in reading and writing, and to encourage positive social skills. Ages 3-7 yr. olds: BTL is a lively, educational blend of phonemic awareness, phonics, vo- cabulary, and other teaching methods for preschool, kindergarten, and first grade stu- dents. Several independent, scientifically-based reading research studies have shown that Between the Lions has a significant impact in increasing children's literacy. Ages 2-6 yr. olds: Bob the Builder includes new characters and charming stories that foster social-emotional growth and introduce age-appropriate STEM (science, technology, engi- neering and math) concepts. Ages 2-5 yr. olds: "Make believe" is key to early childhood development. Ages 2-6 yr. olds: The series supports young children’s science learning by introducing sci- entific inquiry skills, teaching core science concepts and vocabulary, and preparing pre- schoolers for kindergarten and first grade science curriculum — all in whimsical style. Ages 6-9 yr. olds: Designed to help children understand music and music composition by teaching basic musical concepts and performance skills through the study of popular song styles from around the world. The main goals are to teach children: instruments and their sounds, song structure, lyric writing, musical styles, and ear training. Ages 3-7 yr. olds: Modeling of ten positive character traits that represent social and emo- tional challenges that children face and must master in the course of development. Ages 3-5 yr. olds: The goal of the series is to inspire children to explore science, engineer- ing, and math in the world around them.
    [Show full text]
  • The Current Status of Technology in Education: Lightspeed Ahead with Mild Turbulence
    Information Technology in Childhood Education (2001) The Current Status of Technology in Education: Lightspeed Ahead with Mild Turbulence MICHAEL F. KALINOWSKI University of New Hampshire Department of Family Studies Durham, NH 03824 USA [email protected] The article summarizes five trends in technology for children aged 12 and younger, identifies four current issues, and three unresolved needs related to technology and children; pro- vides six selected hardware and 30 software recommenda- tions, and offers several resources: journals and magazines, educational technology websites, software publishers, and hardware companies. During 2000, the greatest innovations were in infrastructure that will enable children to connect more quickly, interact more flexibly, respond more intuitive- ly, and use computers more creatively. As innovations pro- ceed, dramatic improvements in software for children, and continued discussion about what is relevant or appropriate is likely to be witnessed. Recent Trends The Internet trend. As my friend Warren Buckleitner, Editor of Children’s Software Review (CSR) is fond of saying, “No one will uninvent the Inter- net; it ain’t going away. If you’re a teacher with no email, no web site, and no web access, you’ll soon be in info darkness.” This is what is coming: 1999, according to the research firm eMarketer, 14 million children aged two to 12 in the U.S. had Internet access. Jupiter Communications predicts 282 Kalinowski that by the end of 2000 this same age group outnumbered teens and college students online and the current percentage of children now online will al- most double in the next five years (PC Almanac, 2000)! New software dem- os are now available as free downloads and soon much children’s software may be available by fee based downloads.
    [Show full text]