Language for Learning 1999

Language for Learning is a comprehensive oral language program that teaches essential concepts and skills that children need to succeed in school. The program provides carefully sequenced lessons to help students:

• Learn vocabulary commonly used by teachers, as well as by textbooks and other instructional material
• Develop precise knowledge of "little," but important, words such as first, next, between, who, what, and where
• Use different sentence forms, ask and answer questions, and follow instructions
• Acquire important background information and world-knowledge, such as days of the week, months, and seasons
• Figure out the logical aspects of language, such as classification and "if-then" reasoning

Features:

• Thinking and Understanding are part of every lesson
• Carefully orchestrated lessons teach the language of classroom instruction
• Provides the building blocks for verbal and reading comprehension
• Opportunity for both group and individual practice of the content of the exercise
• Continuous integration and review of all the concepts and skills
• Original stories and poems to be read to the students
• Placement Test and 15 Program Assessments ensure that children are working on concepts appropriate for their ability

Components:

Student Workbook (A-D):

• Consumable Workbooks sold in packages of 5
• Activities help students apply what they are learning in new contexts
• Activities completed under direction of teacher, as well as activities great for independent seatwork
• Correspond with presentation book to provide additional practice on concepts learned

Teacher Materials:

• 4 Spiral Bound Presentation Books contain daily lessons, directions for workbook activities, and stories and poems written especially for the program
• Teacher Guide provides detailed instructions for using the program, a copy of the placement test, a transition lesson, and parent letters
• Behavioral Objectives Book lists concepts and skills of the program, providing an easy-to-use tool for communicating with parents
• Skills folder
• Set of 4 Student Workbooks

 Additional Materials:

• Skills Folder Package (pkg of 15) make it easy to chart student progress
• Mastery Test Package include reproducible masters to ensure that students are working on concepts appropriate for their ability