Connections in the Workplace
by June Stride and Attainment Company
Explore relevant on-the-job social situations in an illustrated, short story format
The Connections in the Workplace series includes two books:
- Connections in the Workplace – Student Reader
The Student Reader includes 35 stories, featuring Maria and Jerome as the primary protagonists. Each four page story has a student activity page and vocabulary exercises. Topics covered include:
- mobile phone etiquette
- avoiding job responsibilities
- becoming a trustworthy employee
- appropriate social behaviour
View Table of Contents of Student Reader book and sample pages (2 MB)
Student Reader, covered spiral bound book, full colour, 216 pgs., © 2007.
- mobile phone etiquette
- Connections in the Workplace – Teacher’s Guide
The Teacher’s Guide provides several additional worksheets per story that assess comprehension, vocabulary and the understanding of the underlying social skills. Use the PDF on CD for easy printouts of activity pages and full-colour stories.View Table of Contents of Teacher’s Guide and sample pages (12 MB)
Teacher’s Guide, covered spiral bound, black-and-white, 155 pgs., plus Win/Mac CD with printable PDF © 2007
Buy the Student Reader or Teacher’s Guide separately, or save with the Connections in the Workplace Package which includes the Student Reader, Instructor’s Guide with PDF on CD, and eReader Software.
Connections in the Workplace eReader Software incorporates Attainment’s eReader software which reads the stories aloud to students with professional narration.
Features include:
- Text is highlighted word by word, line by line, or by complete sentence.
- Graphics are plentiful, contemporary and age-appropriate.
- A test at the end of each story provides speech support and an optional hint feature that directs students to the page that addresses each question.
- Students can access the software by mouse, touch screen, IntelliKeys or single switch.
- A unified management system helps the teacher quickly review or print out student performance data.
- Teachers can determine reading lists and set options that best suit each student’s learning style.
- Choose word-by-word or natural speech narration, select the text highlighting approach and assign tests.
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Connections in the Workplace is targeted at the following age ranges:
- Upper Primary
- Secondary School
- Adult
Connections in the Workplace is designed to foster development in the areas of:
- Literacy
- Life Skills
- Resource preparation
- SOSE
Users can access Connections in the Workplace in the following ways:
- Mouse/ Trackball/ Joystick
- Keyboard
- IntelliKeys
- Single Switch
- Multiple Switches
For answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and technical support visit:
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