Stories and More Software
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1 CD AC-SR07 5 CDs AC-SR57   |
Stories and More SoftwareIntroduce literature concepts like character, setting, & plot while teach reading comprehension skillsA great way to introduce literature concepts like character, setting and plot, plus teach reading comprehension skills! Features six stories on CD with printed books that match three of them. All stories on CD include multiple activities in addition to the talking book. The activities focus on plot prediction, character recognition and reading comprehension. The original book illustrations are also shown on screen with text. Students mouse-click to have the stories read aloud with the corresponding text highlighted. The printed books are appropriate for a wide age range with reading levels varying from first to third grade. Since they match the CD stories exactly, the books compliment computer activities and are great to share with friends and family. Includes Time and Place and Animal Friends CDs; The Trek, The House on Maple Street and Galimoto printed soft cover books.  CD-ROM 1: Stories and More: Animal Friends Features 3 award-winning stories on one CD-ROM: The Gunnywolf by A. Delany The Trek by Ann Jones The Owl and the Moon (from the book Owl at Home) by Arnold Lobel. Stories and More: Animal Friends makes literature meaningful to all students, even those with minimal reading skills. Students can choose to have stories read to them with words and phrases highlighted. Two stage-setting activities precede the story-telling while four post-reading activists enrich the reading experience. Activities include: Starting Off, Going Beyond, and Thinking About. Learning Opportunities Apply strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts Explore character and setting concepts Build on prior knowledge to aid comprehension Practice reading Build vocabulary Recall story events In sequence Explore cause and effect relationships Understand character emotions Respond creatively to literature Extend knowledge of characters and events beyond the story Relate story concepts to own life  CD-ROM 2: Stories and More: Time and Place Features 3 award-winning stories on one CD-ROM: Roxaboxen by Alice McLerren The House on Maple Street by Bonnie Pryor Galimoto by Karen Lynn Williams. Stories and More: Time and Place makes literature meaningful to all students, even those with minimal reading skills. Students can choose to have stories read to them with words and phrases highlighted. Multi-step activities strengthen student reading comprehension and interpretation. Learning Opportunities Predict story events Explore character and setting concepts Build on prior knowledge to aid comprehension Practice reading Build vocabulary Explore culture and communities Respond creatively to literature Understand character emotions Extend knowledge of characters and events beyond the story Relate story concepts to own life Compare different time periods Accessibility Mouse, Trackball, Joystick Keyboard Touchscreen Single Switch System Requirements Win XP & Vista Mac OSX PowerPC Save money on multiple copies with the Five Spending Money CDs option |
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