Test scores show that as students get older, their literacy skills actually begin to decline. Focus shifts to content subjects, but students still need explicit instruction if they are to advance reading and writing capabilities. Although educators do not typically use manipulatives with this age group, they work amazingly well and students are eager to use them. Active student involvement promotes interest and accountability. Multilevel sets allow for proper placement, yet they have similar appearances, which takes away much of the stigma that is often attached to remedial materials.
These challenging sets of manipulatives and skills cards can be part of the core instructional program for all older students, regardless of ability level. The individualized materials work exceptionally well in lab-like classroom environments and free teachers to work with small groups or individuals. Explicit strategies are utilized to develop vocabulary, comprehension, usage, and language fluency skills with systematic, holistic methods. Word and structural analysis manipulatives are also included for remedial students.
Products & Skills:
9 Word Analysis (115 student sets)
13 Vocabulary (238 student sets)
7 Comprehension (189 student sets)
9 Scrambled Sentence/Syntax (108 student sets)
3 Parts of Speech (75 student sets)
4 Written Communication (138 student sets)
1 Reading Manipulatives Sourcebook
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