Our Literacy Launcher series is based on approaches that are consistent with the developmental stage of children who are emergent readers and mathematicians. The curriculum content in Literacy Launcher supports children's development of fluency with key concepts in language and mathematics as they move from pre-kindergarten through grade three.

Our learning activities and assessments use vivid photography, brilliant animation, voice instruction from children, and real-life situations that children can relate to. These involve the students in a multi-sensory learning experience. Because children bring a broad spectrum of knowledge into the classroom, Literacy Launcher curriculum content is divided into levels, rather than grades. Below is a description of each level followed by a sample Curriculum Object.

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This curriculum level is intended for children in preschool and early kindergarten, or for children whose assessment results would place them at this level. Children acquire skills such as letter identification, auditory and visual discrimination, reading comprehension, numeration, number value, geometric shape identification, measurement, and patterns and sequences.

Language Level 0 Assessment Activity Identify each letter of the alphabet Identify words as groups of letters Begin to recognize that text has meaning

This curriculum level is intended for children in kindergarten and first grade, or for children whose assessment results would place them at this level. Level 1 Language activities provide children learning opportunities with beginning, middle and ending letter sounds, and eventually lead to the decoding of CVC words. In math, children work through a variety of activities designed to help with concepts such as one-to-one correspondence, single digit addition and subtraction, geometric shapes and their properties, estimating, and problem solving.

Math Level 1 Assessment Activity Activity Use objects to illustrate addition and subtraction of two numbers that are less than ten Use +, -, = symbols Count from 0 to 100 Match groups of objects to numerals of equal value

This curriculum level is intended for children in first and second grade, or for children whose assessment results would place them at this level. While children learn about words, sentences and paragraphs in level 2, they also learn about blends, digraphs, long vowels, reading comprehension strategies, vocabulary, and writing conventions. In math, children continue to build a strong foundation by working on concepts such as parts of a whole, equality, 3-D geometry, counting with money, and strategies for problem solving.

Language Level 2 Assessment Activity Activity Activity Identify images that illustrate word definitions Assemble one-syllable words from word parts (onsets and rimes) Apply initial blends to word parts to complete words Identify words that begin with the same letter blend(s) Identify two-letter blends Read words with beginning blends Decode words by blending their letter sounds Create new words by partially changing spelling

This curriculum level is intended for children in second and third grade, or for children whose assessment results would place them at this level. It is currently under development and will be available during the 2002-2003 school year.

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