First Verbs Sterling Edition
by Laureate Learning Systems
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Watch vocabulary comprehension grow!
Learning verbs is more difficult than learning nouns. This unique program in the Early Vocabulary Development Series makes verb training much easier. First Verbs teaches 50 verbs, each represented by two pictures that show the verb in action.
Features
This Sterling Edition features Optimised Intervention® and the Sterling Administration System which:
- Automatic assesses students’ language needs
- Continually adjusts instruction for highly individualised learning
- Incorporates latest linguistic theory and research-based instruction
- Collects extensive data for documenting student performance
- Provides a single interface for multiple programs and an unlimited number of students
- Simplifies student management and data analysis
- Automatically produces comprehensive reports
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The new version is also accessible with Two-Switch Scanning.
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Each program in the Early Vocabulary Development Series offers five training levels:
- Instructional Introduction uses a single picture in the middle of the screen. Instruction, cueing, and feedback are included.
- Single Picture Training offers a picture that relocates left or right. Instruction, cueing, and feedback are used.
- Basic Two-Picture Training adds a second picture and provides instruction, cueing, and feedback.
- Intermediate Training includes instruction and feedback, but cueing is faded.
- Advanced Training gives feedback only.
Plus, you’ll find these activities:
- Optimized Intervention®
This activity automatically assesses a student’s knowledge of the vocabulary items and delivers highly individualised treatment. Based on a student’s responses, the program moves among five training levels, each with a different amount of instructional support.
- Testing
This activity can be used to document pre- or post-training performance.
- 3 Supplemental Activities
In addition to the Sterling Optimised Intervention®, testing and training activities above, you’ll find three supplemental activities to enhance your student learning experience.
- Word Introduction – presents one word at a time on a black background, e.g., “What’s this?” “It’s a bus.”
- Slide Show – presents one word at a time as a slide show, e.g., “What’s she doing?” “She’s singing.”
- Zot Routines – provide exposure to Zot’s enriched language, e.g., “I want a glass of milk.
Mmmm, I love milk.
I’ll pour milk into my cup.”
- Word Introduction – presents one word at a time on a black background, e.g., “What’s this?” “It’s a bus.”
Other features include:
- Configurable
- Choice of Scene or Black Background
- 100 Animated Illustrations for Verb Training
- Simple or Enriched Language Reinforcement Animations
- Printable Reinforcement Certificates
Vocabulary Trained in First Verbs Sterling Edition:
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Related Products
Videos about First Words, First Words II and First Verbs
Requirements and ResourcesexpandClick to collapse
- Windows
- Operating System: Windows 98, ME, NT 4.0, 2000, XP, Vista, 7 or later
- System RAM: 64 MB
- Hard Drive Space: 40 MB
- Processor: 300 MHz CPU
- Display: 800×600 resolution
- CD-ROM: 8x speed CD-ROM
- Sound Card: Windows compatible sound card
- Operating System: Windows 98, ME, NT 4.0, 2000, XP, Vista, 7 or later
- Macintosh
- Operating System: Mac OS 8.1 or later, including OS X (native)
- System RAM: 128 MB RAM, 256 MB RAM for OS X
- Hard Drive Space: 40 MB
- Processor: 300 MHz (PowerPC or Intel processor)
- Display: 800×600 resolution
- CD-ROM: 8x speed CD-ROM
- Operating System: Mac OS 8.1 or later, including OS X (native)
First Verbs Sterling Edition is targeted at the following age ranges:
- All Ages
First Verbs Sterling Edition is designed to foster development in the areas of:
- Literacy
- Communication
Users can access First Verbs Sterling Edition in the following ways:
- Mouse/ Trackball/ Joystick
- Keyboard
- Touchscreen
- Single Switch
- Multiple Switches
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