K-1 COMPONENTS
- An average 1st grade class learns all the initial sounds within 4 weeks
- Chanting a picture-to-sound chart quickly establishes a strong "association" or "link" between the picture and its beginning sound
- After learning the first set of syllables in 1-3 lessons, children move immediately into the Cuentos component
- A unique and novel way of teaching syllables: No more "ma, me, mi, mo, mu"!
- Students learn 23 syllables at a time, instead of only the traditional 5
- A review of all the consonants occurs naturally as students learn the syllables
- Whole language strategies
- Kinesthetic approach
to blending and beginning reading
- Student-centered and hands-on activities
- Visual aids to assist children in seeing the relationship of the "parts" to the "whole"
- Fluency
through home study reading material
- Mini-books for children to read and illustrate
Description to come later...under construction...stay tuned!
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