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Helps teachers deliver reading instruction to students with significant disabilities in grades 1-12, by connecting literacy to students’ real world experiences and what they already know. Within these topics, students learn concept of print skills and vocabulary while gaining experience with fundamental literacy skills. It is designed to accommodate a wide range of student needs through engaging lessons and graphics-supported accessible reading materials. Kit includes the Ablenet MEville to WEville curriculum (gr. K-12, skill level Pre-K-2) with six student trade books (3 for elementary & 3 for secondary), vocabulary cards; the Ablenet Extending MEville to WEville curriculum (gr. K-12, skill level Pre-K-2), three sets of Start-to-Finish Literacy Starters (9 accessible books) tied to the Extending MEville to WEville lessons, plus vocabulary cards; Don Johnston Literacy Starters Curriculum (gr. 4-12 skill level K+), five sets of Start-to-Finish Literacy Starters (15 accessible books) with accompanying comprehension lessons, phonics lessons based on Dr. Patricia Cunningham’s Making Words, and a Literacy Starters video-delivered training workshop by Dr. Karen Erickson. Each set of the Literacy Starters has three student books (E,T,C) for each of the 3 units. The Enrichment Text is intended to be read to beginning readers; the Transitional Text is intended to be read with beginning readers; the Conventional Text is intended to be read by beginning readers. These three books for each unit are included on a USB. Restricted to Special Education Staff. Loan period is one month. | |