Re: SRA/ Direct Instruction, Language for Learning program

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I think you need some expressive language to Language for Learning. The L

for L is also helping you learn language but the learner has to be able to

answer questions. I would assume a good sign language repertoire would be

okay if the child is non-verbal. I think the learner should be about 3

years of age of expressive language when you begin, but bright 2.5 year

olds could probably muddle through if you ask me. As long as they are not

as stubborn as my son!

Rose

At 12:20 PM 1/27/2002 -0500, you wrote

>In a message dated 1/27/2002 6:41:59 AM Eastern Standard Time,

> writes:

> > Do you recommend that a child has finished the ABLLS before using Language

> > for Learning? What skills does that book start with?

> >

>Hi--

> We recently ordered Language for Learning on the recommendation of our

>consultant Sally Radford, who works under Vince Carbone. Dr. Carbone said

>that he recommends Language for Learning for kids who are finished with the

>ABLLS. My son isn't done with the ABLLS but he's getting up there. We just

>got L for L on Thursday and I started the lessons that day! (OK, I was

>pretty excited about it!) It says in the Teacher's Guide that it is meant

>for children who are quote:

>* 5-6 years olds in K or 1st grade who have less than adequate language

>knowledge and skill for their age.

>* 4 year old children in preschool programs

>* Primary age school children in bilingual or ESOL programs

>* Primary school children who are in Title 1 or Special Education programs

>* Children in speech correction and language classes

>

>The lessons start with identifying and performing simple actions, labeling

>common objects with complete statements, learning the difference between

>first name and whole name, learning the name of child's teacher and school (I

>taught my son to answer " What school do you go to? " with " I'm homeschooled "

>: ). The program continues on with many, many different skills within the

>150 lessons which have 5 to 10 exercises per lesson. On a personal note, I

>can't tell you how much of a relief it is to have something where everything

>you need is in the damn box. We've been doing this home program thing for

>over two years and we all know how it is racing around to find, buy, make,

>brainstorm, write, re-write all of the endless materials our kids need to

>learn. I'm not on a bandwagon for SRA because their stuff is terribly

>expensive, but I think it's going to be a valuable part of 's

>Kindergarten curriculum and beyond. Next we're going to get Reading Mastery

>II and the Direct Instruction Arithmetic program. SRA's website is:

>www.sra-4kids.com and you want to go to the Direct Instruction section.

>You can request a catalog and then order directly through the 800 number.

>They charge individuals the same rate that they charge schools. I got it in

>about a week.

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> and 's mom

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