Language for Learning, Series Guide

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