Getting Started on CD-ROM
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Have the whole Getting Started Program on your home computer!

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.

Chit Chat Chart (A2 poster)
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Silhouette pictures on coloured backgrounds for language extension and phoneme awareness
Designed as a colourful A2 wall poster,  can also be used with a duplicate made into cards for a number of matching or memory games.

Chit Chat Chart

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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.

Stepping Ahead Rhymes and Jingles

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

WLI Phonetic Alphabet Song - Book with visuals

Children's Weekly Alphabet magazines
26 issues A-Z

Alphabet Charts - set of 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.

 

Plastic magnetic letters
To match Alphabet Chart


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