Why is it here!
The author of this resource has spent $1000's on educational resource
materials. Many of these now sit idle in boxes in the shed gathering dust,
mildew and mice droppings. Whether the mice are learning anything is doubtful
but they certainly enjoy using the books as a mice-nursery and
exposing their little ones to all this educated material. There is no end to
the writing of books and no end to how many resources you can buy.
This resource will save you lots of money in comparison to other ABC curriculums,
especially if you have several young students to teach.
Our high standard
This Deluxe ABC's learn to read ecourse is different than the usual syllabus.
With your patience, perseverance and your daily enthusiastic input,
your young student will achieve the goals you set out for him or her in no time at all. If you feel
that cursive letters are to difficult or inappropriate for your student
print the many 'alternative letters' instead.
Who is it for?
The deluxe ABC's learn to read ecourse is written for 4½ - 6½ year old children. It can
be used in schools as a stand-alone teaching tool or use by those who wish to teach their
child to read and write at home. It is also ideal as a supplementary resource for students
who are not coping well in the education system or for those who would like more advanced tutoring materials.
How long will it take?
It is not how fast you complete the lessons, it is how well you have
taught your student the letter sounds and letter formation. It is important
to show your student how each letter is formed when he or she starts writing them.
Letter formations are
shown in the tutorial with the aid of a chart. The duration of this ecourse completely depends upon each
individual. As a rough guide, your student should have mastered all letters,
letter sounds, numbers 1 - 20 and basic words within 6 months. Don't worry
though if they take longer, it is better to take longer and achieve
excellent results than to rush through the ecourse and cause serious learning
problems later on. These problems crop up over and over again in
main stream education, where literacy and numeracy skills are often rushed and below standard
results are the outcome. I believe this problem is due because there are to
many other unnecessary extra curricular activities added.
35 letter sounds
The 35 letter sounds and numbers are
placed in the order of how they should be taught. It is recommended to follow this sequence for the best
results. However ... if you know of a different sequence, you feel is
much better, then you can easily adapt the lessons to suit your teaching
style, that is the beauty of this resource. It is fully adaptable and can be
integrated in any other existing curriculum. Four main teaching methods are
described on the following page ....
Reading Methods for further information.
Handy tip - letter cards
It is recommended to use each coloured letter as indicated from each lesson plan
and laminate these. They will last longer and can be hung on the wall or
handled by your students. These colourful letter cards can also be
incorporated with games and activities. Laminating them will ensure that
they last for the duration needed.
Be organized
If you have the time, patience and organizational skills, file your
ABC material properly as you download them from the ecourse,
it is recommended to print your lesson plan and associated
worksheets. Laminate the colourful letters beforehand, file your lesson plans
and worksheets in a plastic sleeve binder. By being organized you will save
your time and money. It is not wise to let your student wait while you're
photocopying or printing, it is not only your student/s who will loose
interest and enthusiasm quickly... you will too.
Worksheets
There are a variety worksheets and letters to print for your student simply print the
ones you need. It is not essential to complete every
worksheet but recommended. It may take two days to complete all worksheets
in each lesson, depending on the student.
Parents
The methods in this ecourse have been fully tested on home tutored children and school children.
Some of these children now attend University and other tertiary
colleges and are all excelling because of a good initial grounding. You need
dedication, perseverance and plenty of patience. For those home schooling don't drop your bundle if
you have hit a few rough spots on the way. Be thankful
for the rough spots, it shows your child's weaknesses and you can
concentrate on improving these. Teaching your child to read and write is one of the
most rewarding missions in your life! Be organized
and take one day at a time, don't let others interfere with your goals. Well
meaning people can do a lot of damage to your
confidence. If you know such people it may be better to avoid them as
they can hinder you and your child from achieving a very important milestone in
both your lives. Hang on to those people who encourage you in your efforts,
you could even ask them to help occasionally. Check out the
Reading Methods and
Guide for Parents.
Art and Games
Some games and activities are suggested but there are many more ideas
available. If you are not very creative yourself, try your local library for
some activity books. Start
collecting toilet rolls, al-foil, old tubs, tins, boxes etc. for art
activities. Buy child safe glue, paints and drawing materials. Outdoor games
are healthy and will stir your child's imagination. Look at trees, flowers,
insects, rocks, birds, the sky, grow plants or vegetables, check out ponds,
streams or rivers. Always closely supervise all your activities, accidents
can happen quickly so keep a watch out!
Over 300 printable pdf's are provided in this ecourse and this assortment of resources and the full learning to read and write program are made available to you at a very low cost. We all know how important it is to have good literacy. This ecourse includes colour alphabet letter printables, black and white alphabet letter printables, numbers, tracing and writing words, and bonus stories and audio files.
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