SEMERC launches new series to support literacy in the inclusive classroom

The new Track series from special needs ICT publisher, SEMERC, is an innovative collection of CD-ROMs and workbooks that provide practical support for all pupils studying literacy at Key Stages 1 & 2, as well as learners of all ages with specific learning difficulties. Following the success of the first CD-ROM in the series, Spell Track, the other four programs in the series cover memorisation, the alphabet, visual perception and reading and writing skills.

 

Laura Cryer, special needs publisher at SEMERC, comments: “The ability to hear and identify sounds, to understand the relationship between the letters of the written language and the sounds of spoken language, and to read text accurately are crucial to early reading success. The five different resources in the Track series aim to provide invaluable support to those learners who may encounter difficulties in mastering these skills, particularly as each resource focuses on developing a specific aspect of literacy.”

 

The Track series consists of the following five CD-ROMs:

 

  • Word Track helps pupils improve their ability to memorise and learn words. It is ideal for all learners with specific learning difficulties who have particular problems with memorising spellings. The program consists of 180 sentences of increasing phonic complexity and provides full audio support and configurable display options.
  • Alphabet Track is a motivating program that enables users to learn the names and order of the letters of the alphabet through a range of games and activities. It uses and reinforces the familiar alphabet arc format used by many structured, multi-sensory programmes for teaching learners with dyslexia.
  • Eye Track contains a range of motivational activities to support learners experiencing difficulties with visual perception. It covers a wide range of visual concepts including discrimination, memory, sequential memory, spatial relationships, form consistency and closure. This resource is particularly suitable for pupils with attention, dyslexic or dyspraxic difficulties.
  • Phoneme Track is designed for learners who need more support than others to ensure they develop the skills required to master reading and writing. The program helps users identify, segment, blend and manipulate the sounds (phonemes) that are representative of the graphemes in the English language.
  • Spell Track helps learners of all ages with specific learning difficulties, such as dyslexia, to spell with confidence, consistency and accuracy. The easy-to-use resource encourages learners to look at words carefully, reinforces correct spelling and, as a result, improves reading and accuracy.

Workbooks published by David Fulton Publishers are available to accompany Spell Track , Word Track and Phoneme Track, each with photocopiable extension activities that support the CD-ROMs.

 

A further title in the series – Number Track – will be available in January 2005. This CD-ROM allows users to produce a fully configurable range of interactive, multi-sensory electronic activities that deal with basic mathematical concepts. Dyslexic and dyscalculic learners may be slow to learn counting sequences – especially counting backwards – and will need additional practice in counting orally. With the same ‘look and feel' as Alphabet Track , Number Track has the added facility to record your own counting sequences and teaching resources include the facility to generate personalised worksheets to suit individual need.

 

All of the CD-ROMs are dual format. Each PC version is switch accessible and provides UK and US audio support. Teachers and parents can buy the CD-ROMs and workbooks from www.OneStopEducation.co.uk

  

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Further information

About SEMERC

A division of Granada Learning, SEMERC, is the world leader in ICT Special Needs Publishing. SEMERC has been the winner of ERA's Supplier of the Year Award for two years running and supplies ICT resources to more than 3,000 special schools in the UK.

 

URL: www.semerc.com

 

About the Granada Learning Group

The Granada Learning Group is a leading provider of quality educational resources across all media.    The Group's expertise in assessment, curriculum books and software, learning platforms, special educational needs and professional development combines to provide schools and pupils with affordable quality materials and innovative connected solutions.

 

URL: www.granada-learning.com

 

 

 

 
 
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