Stepping Ahead!

Part 1 of the Stepping Ahead! program

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The Alphabet Song - Book and CD

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WLI Phonetic Alphabet Song - Book with visuals

A lively book with a page for each alphabet letter associated with a number of coloured illustrations. To be recited or sung to the accompaniment of a simple tune that picks up the rhythm of the words.

Dialogue Rhymes and Jingles

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rhymes and jingles

A small collection for acting out for fun and language expression to accompany "Stepping Ahead!"

Getting Started on CD-ROM

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Preliminary literacy skills

This computer CD contains:

  • FAT CAT SAM Reader
    Takes the new reader through blended sounds and major language concepts.
     
  • Nursery Rhyme readers (set of 5)
    Parents can read (and re-read) these old favourites with their pre-reader child. Let the child ‘read along’ with you, until they know the rhyme off by heart. Point to the words, and have them point along with you – they will learn that words have a specific sound and meaning.
     
  • Alphabet charts
    Colour chart with simple pictures to identify alphabet letters
     
  • Chit Chat Games
    Chart and Game Cards, with the instructions for 20 word and language games. Great for increasing vocabulary and developing the major concepts language sound and structure.

Nursery Rhymes (illustrated Parent Readers)

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Nursery Rhyme Pack (5 books per pack)

Parents can read (and re-read) these old favourites with their pre-reader child. Let the child ‘read along’ with you, until they know the rhyme off by heart. Point to the words, and have them point along with you – they will learn that words have a specific sound and meaning.

  • Baa Baa Black Sheep
  • Humptey Dumptey
  • Hey Diddle Diddle
  • This Little Pig

Picture Chart set of 2

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Black and white line pictures

Simple pictures to promote the development of vocabulary.

The clear black line pictures provide a basis for conversation and games such as finding "something that flies" etc.

Alphabet Charts - (4)

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Colour A4 chart with simple pictures to identify alphabet letters.

Pupils can say the initial sound of the word for each picture and point to the matching grapheme.

Children's Weekly Alphabet magazines

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Set of 26 issues A-Z

Introduce one alphabet letter each week for the first half of the school year, with the Children’s Weekly tabloid – eight pages full of related pre-literacy activities. Essential as an extension programme for pupils needing more time before proceeding with further reading challenges.

Plastic magnetic letters

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To match Alphabet Chart

Completion Award Certificates

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Quality colour certificates to be awarded as pupils complete each session of Module 1.
Quality colour certificates to be awarded as pupils complete each session of the modules. Set of 3.