text only version Resources Don Johnston Beginning Literacy Framework

• Literacy for Every Student — Don's vision
• The Beginning Literacy Framework PDF (PDF file, requires Acrobat Reader, v4.0 or higher.)
• Sample BuildAbility Stories for Emergent, Transitional and Conventional Literacy Levels.

---

Product Resources, Standards Sheet & Research

SOLO™ Co:Writer® SE Draft:Builder® SE Read:OutLoud® SE Write:OutLoud® SE

Simon S.I.O.™ Start-to-Finish® CoreContent Start-to-Finish® Library Start-to-Finish® Literacy Starters WordMaker®

Co:Writer® SmartApplet™ Write:OutLoud® To Go BuildAbility®

For previous version manuals that include tutorials for Co:Writer® 4000, Draft:Builder®, and Write:OutLoud® click here.

---

Literacy Activities
Moving your product knowledge into the classroom practice
(PDF files, requires Acrobat Reader, v4.0 or higher.)

• Creating a Character Sketch — BuildAbility®
• Writing a Report on the History of Egypt —Draft:Builder®
• Writing a Book Report — Start-to-Finish® Books
• Writing a Poem or Rap using keywords for Simon S.I.O.™ —Simon S.I.O.™
• Writing a Report on a Field Trip — Co:Writer® 4000 & Write:OutLoud®
• Reading and Writing a Report About a Sports Hero — Start-to-Finish® Books, Draft:Builder®, Co:Writer® 4000 & Write:OutLoud®

---

Articles/Resources
Spotlighting informative articles, successes from the field and industry events.

---

Literacy Tips

• Quantitative vs. Qualitative:
  Hi/Lo Text that Struggling Readers Truly Comprehend
• Using Start-to-Finish Library to increase reading volume for
  struggling students
• Use Topic Dictionaries to tailor Co:Writer SE, Co:Writer 4000 and Co:Writer SmartApplet to your curriculum!
• Ways to Use Repeated Reading to Improve Fluency
• E-text & E-info Internet Sites
• Using Colours to Meet Special Needs
• Simon S.I.O. Teacher Activity (PDF file, requires Acrobat Reader, v4.0 or higher.)

© Don Johnston Incorporated 01925 256500