Early Vocabulary Development Series
Watch vocabulary comprehension grow!
First Words, First Words II, and First Verbs help children and adults with special needs master essential early vocabulary. These evidence-based programs offer the consistent, focused, and supportive environment that many people with disabilities require to learn an initial vocabulary.
First Words, First Words II and First Verbs provide highly-structured training of early developing nouns and verbs. Each program trains 50 words in developmental order, but focuses on only five words at a time. Words are presented in isolation or with one other picture on the screen. You can choose to work on a black or full-scene background.
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Easy-to-use and effective
Using Laureate’s Optimized Intervention technology, the programs begin with an assessment test to identify 5 words the student doesn’t already know. Students are then presented with two pictures and asked to identify one of them (e.g. “Find the cow.”) The program monitors each student response and then automatically adjusts the training level of each word. At the lower levels of training, the Blob reinforces correct answers with his amusing antics.
Enriched language facilitates learning!
At the higher levels of training, a new character named Zot uses expanded language. Research has shown that this enhances vocabulary acquisition.
Automatic record-keeping
Each time a word is mastered, a new word enters into training. At the end of each lesson, a summary of the student’s performance is presented, allowing you to quickly review your student’s progress and ensure accountability.
This series includes:
- First Words Sterling Edition
This program focuses on the 50 earliest developing nouns. The program uses an encouraging voice, colourful pictures, and animated reinforcements to engage the learner.
- First Words II Sterling Edition
This program continues early vocabulary training with 50 more basic nouns. You’ll find the same carefully thought-out design and format as First Words as well as all-new animated reinforcements.
- First Verbs Sterling Edition
Learning verbs is more difficult than learning nouns. This unique program makes verb training much easier. First Verbs teaches 50 verbs, each represented by two pictures that show the verb in action.
These programs:
- Build a core vocabulary of 100 nouns and 50 verbs
- Offer highly-structured, individualised training
- Include 200 photos, 200 illustrations, and 150 verb animations
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