SRA/ Direct Instruction, Language for Learning program

January 27, 2002

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.

---

and 's mom

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