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.

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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.

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  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®

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

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  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.)
  
  
  
  
  
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