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Each unit includes:
1. 300-page spiral bound manual in full color.
2. 75 lessons and 60 extension activities that focus on.
- Reading activities.
- Vocabulary and word wall activities.
- Writing activities.
- Creating books.
- Art projects.
- Games.
- Brainstorming.
- Relationship building.
3. Action Dictionary: Assistive Technology Guide.
4.One literature book that supports the theme and content of the lesson.
5.Activity reproducibles created with BoardMaker Symbols.
6.Data collection tools for collecting and sharing student progress.
How does MEville to WEville work?
Q: What is the MEville to WEville curriculum all about?
A: Beginning literacy and communication development are addressed while supporting student development of self and a sense of belonging within a community of learners.
- This curriculum is the first ever research-based literacy program that meaningfully and systematically integrates reading, writing, speaking, augmentative communicating and listening for elementary students with disabilities in the moderate to severe range.
- Lesson activities are written based on the understanding of the early literacy learning as described in the reports and additional research readings such as National Reading Panel, National Reading Research Council Project, Reading Difficulties in Young Children and Rand Reading Comprehension Reports.
Q: How much instructional time will each lesson take?
A: We recommend planning at least 30 minutes of instructional time per lesson, although the time spent on each lesson will differ according to how many students are in your classroom, differing needs of students, and how many teaching assistants and related service personnel are assisting.
- Whether you stick to the 75 lessons and 60 extension activities provided or whether you add your own creative ideas, it is recommended you spend time each day providing literacy experiences for your students.
Q: What will my students be learning when I use MEville to WEville?
A: This resource systematically targets literacy skills that research has shown are critical to literacy learning success while incorporating content area goals and objectives.
- All lessons support the following areas and are filled with fun and engaging lessons relating to the ME theme.
Literacy Learning Areas:
- Vocabulary.
- Word Identification.
- Print Concepts.
- Oral Language.
- Phonological Awareness.
Q: How will I be able to include my students with severe disabilities?
A: It's easy, with the Action Dictionary
- The Action Dictionary references every action verb that is used in the MEville to WEville curriculum.
- These action verbs are words presented in bold throughout the manual.
- The Action Dictionary describes various ways in which students' actions may be adapted or modified to enable active participation in the lesson activity.
- Also included is the Assistive Technology Quick Set Up Guide which provides the information you'll need to set up the assistive technology recommended in the MEville to WEville curriculum.
Recommended Assistive Technology Communication Tools:
- BIGmack® communicator (can substitute LITTLEmack™ communicator).
- LITTLE Step-by-Step communicator (can substitute BIG Step-by-Step communicator).
- iTalk2™ (can substitute two LITTLEmack™ communicators) SuperTalker™ progressive communicator.
Access Tools:
- Big Red® switch.
- Jelly Bean® switch.
- Specs® switch.
- Battery Device Adapter and Notching File.
- PowerLink® 3 control unit Single Switch Latch and Timer (SLAT).
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