Child Learning Programme for reading and language basics
Fast ForWord for Primary School
Early Primary
Students in the first two years of primary school complete Fast ForWord Language and Fast ForWord Reading Prep. Fast ForWord Language Basics may also be used if a student’s language and cognitive development indicates a need to develop some of their fundamental skills.
Upper Primary
Students in the later primary school years complete the two language programs – Fast ForWord Language and Fast ForWord Language to Reading, and then follow up with the appropriate reading programs (Fast ForWord Reading 1, Fast ForWord Reading 2, Fast ForWord Reading 3).
Fast ForWord Language Basics
Develop Early Literacy Skills
Fast ForWord Language Basics is targeted to young children, four to seven years old, and uses fun activities to develop the basic skills necessary for language and reading development.
Fast ForWord Language Basics is an excellent tool for early literacy development. As a precursor to our Fast ForWord Language program it also enhances a young student’s ability to become familiar with computer skills and techniques.
Through the use of patented technology this program improves:
- Sound sequencing skills
- Fine motor skills
- Hand-eye coordination
- Pattern recognition
- Color/Shape identification
Fast ForWord Language
Wiring the Brain for Academic Gain
Develops Develops the fundamental language skills that are building blocks forlistening, speaking and reading success.
Fast ForWord Language is an essential first step in developing these critically important prerequisites for successful reading.
Fast ForWord Language develops the cognitive skills that give struggling readers the solid foundation they need to learn to read. These skills are developed in the context of key language and reading skills.
Fast ForWord Language to Reading
Make the Connection from Sounds to Letters
Fast ForWord Language to Reading emphasises the link between spoken and written language to guide students to become proficient grade level readers. It rapidly builds the skills critical for learning to read or becoming a better reader.
Fast ForWord Language to Reading develops essential cognitive skills in the context of language and reading including:
- Listening Comprehension
- Sound-Letter Recognition
- Phonological Awareness
- Beginning Word Recognition
- English Language Conventions
This program is a great follow-up to Fast ForWord Language as it continues to develop the essential cognitive skills of memory, attention, processing and sequencing, or Learning MAPS, which are critically important prerequisites for successful reading.
Fast ForWord Reading Prep
Building the Bridge to Better Reading
Fast ForWord to Reading Prep series of exercises builds pre-reading skills, with a focus on phonemic awareness,
phonological awareness and the alphabetic principle. It is designed for early literacy development, helping students who are having trouble moving from the spoken word to the written word.
Based on research of how the brain learns, Fast ForWord to Reading Prep exercises use exclusive patented technology to help students build cognitive skills in the context of essential pre-reading skills including:
- Letter recognition and naming
- Phonological Awareness
- Letter-Sound associations
Fast ForWord Reading Prep is the initial program in the Fast ForWord to Reading series.
Fast ForWord Reading 1
Building the Bridge to Better Reading
Builds critical early reading skills, with a focus on phonemic awareness, early decoding skills, appreciation of print, and motivation for reading.
Based on research of how the brain learns, Fast ForWord Reading 1 exercises use exclusive patented technology to help students build cognitive skills in the context of essential reading skills including:
- Phonemic Awareness
- Sound-Letter Associations
- Phonics
- Vocabulary
- Sentence Comprehension
- Paragraph Comprehension
Fast ForWord Reading 2
Connections for Better Comprehension
Fast ForWord to Reading 2 series of exercises that consolidates early reading skills with a focus on applying phonics and decoding strategies.
It improves word reading and comprehension for easily decodable words and high frequency words. As the cognitive skills of memory, attention, processing, and sequencing are further developed, your student will gain a better understanding of the rules for reading comprehension.
Fast ForWord to Reading 2 exercises use exclusive patented technology, based on neuroscience research, to help students build cognitive skills in the context of essential reading skills including:
- Phonemic Awareness
- Letter-Sound Associations
- Phonics
- Decoding
- Vocabulary
- Sentence Comprehension
- Paragraph Comprehension
Fast ForWord Reading 3
Making Words and Language Fit Together
Fast ForWord to Reading 3 exercises builds reading knowledge and fluency. With a focus on recognizing word sounds,
word forms, and spelling conventions this product develops basic vocabulary and comprehension skills.
Using an exclusive patented technology to help students build cognitive skills in the context of essential reading skills, Fast ForWord to Reading 3 exercises includes:
- Advanced knowledge of letter-sounds
- Phonology and spelling
- Structure of written language Vocabulary
- Cause and effect relationships in written text
- Paragraph Comprehension