Sammys House School Manual

SCHOOL VER SON Five Activities Introduce Students to the Exciting World of Science! Preschool to 2nd Grade Special Features: Builds early science skills Students explore plants, animals, seasons and weather Interactive, open-ended and colorfully animated Teacher's Guide includes EDMARK. lesson ideas and reproducible activity sheets ve The Edmark Story In the late 1960's, a group of educators at the University of Washington developed a dramatically different way to teach reading. This new method, which became the Edmark Reading Program, was remarkably effective with special needs students who were unsuccessful using other programs. By slowly building skills, it ensured success and a feeling of confidence. The students who used this method began to believe in themselves and in their ability to read. In 1970, the Edmark Corporation was formed to make this reading method and other quality educational products available to schools across the nation. Edmark’s mission was to apply advanced educational concepts to the development of quality classroom materials. Since then, Edmark products have been used extensively in classrooms throughout the country and around the world. Teachers have been vocal in their praise. “So much magic in one box!” wrote one. “Some of my students wouldn't be reading without Edmark’s help.” In the early 1980's, Edmark began using educational computing to empower young children. First with Edmark Reading Program software and then with the TouchWindow, Edmark became a pioneer in the pursuit to effectively use the computer as a powerful tool for teaching children with special needs. Today’s computers offer greatly increased sound and graphics capabilities. Edmark has combined a its commitment to early childhood education with the power of the new Macintosh and IBM/compatible computers. The result is a new family of software and TouchWindows that bring exciting learning opportunities to all students. At Edmark we are driven by the wondrous look of children learning something new. Our goal Is to ensure that if Edmark’s name is on the product, there’s a world of learning inside. | = ] isSaracen SS ss J …