BETT 2006 to become haven for all kinds of creaturesBETT 2006 - Making Creatures, the latest software program from inclusive education publisher SEMERC, is set to delight teachers and special needs practitioners alike when it is launched at BETT 2006. Based on the children’s game of creating monsters from different sets of heads, torsos and legs, the interactive CD-ROM teaches pupils aged three and above vital listening skills and encourages them to follow instructions. Fun activities such as ‘Spot the Difference’ and ‘Listen and Make’ develop a child’s concentration skills, expand their vocabulary and improve basic ICT know-how as they follow the game and complete each task. Older learners with special educational needs will also find the program entertaining and can use it to practice skills such as exploration, observation and making comparisons. Instructions for some activities can be heard in French and Spanish as well as in English, making the program suitable for introducing Modern Foreign Languages in the Foundation Stage. Picture cards of all the monsters and their body parts allow for extension activities away from the computer. One pupil can be set the task of describing the creature on the card whilst their partner tries to draw it from the description given, for example. A host of other similar lesson ideas are available in the teacher resources that come with Making Creatures. Clip art of all the monsters is provided so that teachers can create their own printable worksheets. Making Creatures’ publisher, Laura Cryer at SEMERC, feels the program will be used again and again in class. “Making Creatures is a resource that allows pupils to practice fundamental skills to help them with future learning, such as following instructions, concentration and listening. It is also a great deal of fun, ensuring pupils will stay motivated to finish the task set and will want to come back to it again and again, no matter what age they are.” Making Creatures is fully customisable to different levels of difficulty and keeps complete visual pupil records, enabling teachers to monitor how long it takes a pupil to complete each task and allows pupils to see how they improve over time. It is ideal for use on an interactive whiteboard for whole class activities or by individuals at home or school. It is dual format and fully switch accessible. - ends - Notes to the Editor:
About SEMERC SEMERC is a leader in ICT special needs publishing. SEMERC won the ERA’s Supplier of the Year award in both 2002 and 2003, and supplies ICT resources to more than 3,000 special schools in the UK. For further information, please contact: Danielle Morgan PR Manager Granada Learning Tel: 020 8996 3632 Email: danielle.morgan@granadamedia.com
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