Come and see the most effective program for teachers and students in this all important step to academic success. Participants receive free materials that will help students transfer and apply the skills they already have, and explicit instruction of nontransferable skills. The presenter discusses how teachers can use picture books with predictable texts to foster early reading and writing development in second language learners. Ways to use these books for shared reading, choral reading, and readers' theater, as well as for models for writing, are discussed and illustrated with examples. The presenters describe their research investigating how these issues affect the education of the students and the school community.
Participants have an opportunity to discuss their experiences and possible solutions.
The presenters discuss selection criteria for software, demonstrate examples of good programs, and make recommendations for classroom management and curriculum integration. Software topics include electronic books, encyclopedias, skill software, simulations, writing programs, and games. A variety of games styles are shared. These include board games, card games, quiz show style games, and puzzle games. Activities for organizing, guiding, and publishing student writing are appropriate for all grades at both lower and higher literacy levels.