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WordstormingThe program called Wordstorming is designed to guide the learning process and support the instruction of the teacher, tutor, or parent using the program. The process provides a structured, multi-sensory approach that integrates the linkages (Visual-Auditory-Kinesthetic) in the learning but adapts to the individual's cognitive readiness. Often worksheets and repetitive activities are not successful because the individual is not cognitively engaged but simply following directions or memorized routines in a passive manner. Wordstorming will individualize to the thought process of the student and activate his or her thinking in the instruction. The goal is cognitive engagement and skill building based on the learner's actual knowledge base, not the knowledge base the student is assumed to have. Lessons based on shaky concepts or previous lessons that were not clearly understood do not facilitate progress but produce splintered skills that will not come together in a fluent reading process. Individuals with attention disorders and/or learning disabilities are most vulnerable since their disorders interfere with information processing. The program is based on the principles of Orton-Gillingham, on the characteristics of individuals with learning disabilities such as dyslexia, and on the research identifying reading problems of children with attention disorders. The program builds phonemic awareness, teaches structural analysis, and trains for generalization of the skills into the reading process. Level I is geared for children in grades 1 and 2 and should be used prior to moving to the upper levels. All other students, regardless of age start with Level II and move through the other levels to develop automatic skills over time. Tha material are not age-specific so the workbooks can be used with all age levels. Level I includes consonants, vowels, and beginning/ending sounds. Level II includes sound combinations which are introduced in a manner that utilizes the six syllable patterns and are commonly grouped together. Level III introduces additional sounds that are more sophisticated but still utilize the six syllable patterns. Level IV introduces beginning and ending sounds and continues to develop syllabication rules and the six syllable patterns. Level V introduces prefixes and suffixes and continues to develop syllabication rules and the six syllable patterns. The materials are not bound by text so they are appropriate for all levels, including adult instruction. Level I (Primer, Vowels and Consonants) - $27.50 including shipping/handling |