TF-2070
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Word Track
Grades 2-4, Inclusion
Students take their literacy skills to the next level as they advance
through the rewarding activities in Word Track, the third program in the
Track Series. Switch users, young students, and learners of all ages with
specific learning needs will make important progress as they practice
spelling words in the context of 180 sentences. As with Alphabet Track and
Spell Track, Word Track provides learners with a non-threatening
environment in which to practice key spelling strategies at their own
pace. Clear audio support and fully configurable teacher options are
just some of the features that make this software so effective and easy-
to-use.
The 180 sentences included in the program are arranged in order of
increasing phonic complexity, and teachers may choose the sentences for
each session as well as print a report of each student's progress. As the
student begins the activities, a sentence is shown on the screen and
simultaneously spoken by the audio. Once the sentence disappears,
the student tracks it by clicking to circle, in order, the correct words
from among a string of other words. The appropriate punctuation mark must
also be tracked. Finally, students type the sentence with correct
capitalization and punctuation. As a reward, the program colors in and
animates an illustration shown with the sentence.
The program is easily individualized for each learner through the teacher
options. For example, teachers may set the length of time that each
sentence is shown on the screen or even choose to have the sentences
always remain on-screen for learners with difficulty with memory. A
workbook full of photocopiable activity sheets, sold separately, is also
available with the CD-Rom.
The activities in Word Track help students develop the following
skills:
• Visual discrimination
• Proof reading.
• Reading and spelling of high frequency words and words prone to letter-order mistakes.
• The use of the 'look, say, remember, type, check' spelling strategy.
• Keyboard awareness and typing skills.
• Grammar skills such as punctuation and capitalization.
Win 95-XP,Pentium 133 MHz, 32MB RAM, sound card
Mac OSX compatible
• Dyslexia Bundle
• ESL Bundle
• On Track Reading Series
• Reading First Bundle
• Spell Track
• Word Track Wordbook
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