Educational Insights EI-2301 Language Tutor User manual

Grades
Pre-K+
Ages
4+
EI-2301
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Why Language Tuto ?
Language Tutor provides an interactive, audiovisual
experience that is appropriate for a wide range of
students struggling students in general education
classrooms and special needs programs, ELL/ESL learners,
and students who receive speech and language
intervention.
The system uses a multisensory, model-and-response strategy
for language acquisition. Students see the target words on
the cards, listen to them being spoken on the Teacher
track, and repeat them as many times as needed,
progressing independently and at their own pace. When
ready, students record themselves speaking the words and
compare their speech with the Teacher track, building their
skills and confidence in a systematic and motivating way.
Perfect for differentiated instruction, individual students,
and small groups, Language Tutor makes an excellent guided
or center activity.
What's on the Lesson Ca ds?
This card set introduces and reinforces important early
learning skills, including identifying colors, shapes, the letters
of the alphabet, and the numbers 1 to 20. Each card presents
a target concept and a full-color photograph.
Language Tutor
recognizes each card’s
unique bar code and
speaks the target word.
Cards are color-coded
and numbered for
easy identification.
The target word,
number, or letter
is shown in big,
bold letters.
A full-color photograph
illustrates the concept.
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Befo e You Begin
If you are using Language Tutor in a classroom setting,
designate an appropriate space for your Language Tutor
center. To the extent possible, this space should provide
a distraction-free environment for students. We suggest
that students use headphones equipped with a boom
microphone to eliminate classroom noise and improve the
quality of their recorded speech. Note: Language Tutor
supports the type of headphones equipped with two
separate jacks.
Getting Sta ted
Students should be comfortable using Language Tutor
before they begin working independently. Introduce the
unit, pointing out and demonstrating the function of the
STUDENT, TEACHER, and RECORD buttons. This guide
includes a brief summary of the unit’s operation. Refer to
the Language Tutor guide included ith the unit for a
more detailed explanation.
Monito ing Student P og ess
Sto ing Student Wo k
Language Tutor enables you to store and evaluate the audio
recordings of up to three students at a time for each card.
This important feature enables multiple students to work
on the same skill. This is especially helpful when several
students are having difficulty with the same card. To review a
student’s work, place the lesson card on the unit, dial that
student’s assigned number, and press the STUDENT button. To
review the work of another student on the same lesson card,
turn the STUDENT button dial to that student’s assigned
number, and press the STUDENT button.
The Student P og ess Reco d
The Readiness card set enables you to match
the learning task to the needs of each student.
The Student Progress Record in this guide
makes planning and monitoring student
progress simple. Make a copy of the record
for each student. To assess a student’s knowledge of the
target concepts, administer a pretest of some or all of
the cards. Have the student identify the picture on each
card; for example, the student names the color red, the
square, the number 5, or the letter B. Note the date assessed
and whether the student correctly identified the target
concept. Set aside incorrectly identified cards for further
practice and posttest assessment.
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Student P og ess R
Name
Pretest/ Posttest/
Card Target Word Date Date
1 red
2 yellow
3 blue
4 green
5 orange
6 purple
7 brown
8 black
9 circle
10 square
11 triangle
12 rectangle
13 diamond
14 oval
15 1 one
16 2 two
17 3 three
18 4 four
19 5 five
20 6 six
21 7 seven
22 8 eight
23 9 nine
24 10 ten
25 11 eleven
26 12 twelve
27 13 thirteen
28 14 fourteen
29 15 fifteen
30 16 sixteen
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s Reco d: Readiness
Assessed by
Pretest/ Posttest/
Card Target Word Date Date
31 17 seventeen
32 18 eighteen
33 19 nineteen
34 20 twenty
35 Aa
36 Bb
37 Cc
38 Dd
39 Ee
40 Ff
41 Gg
42 Hh
43 Ii
44 Jj
45 Kk
46 Ll
47 Mm
48 Nn
49 Oo
50 Pp
51 Qq
52 Rr
53 Ss
54 Tt
55 Uu
56 Vv
57 Ww
58 Xx
59 Yy
60 Zz
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Using the Ca ds
Place a card on Language Tutor. Then choose one of the
following activities.
Play Teache Audio
• Press the TEACHER button.
• Listen to the default teacher audio.
• Student repeats the audio.
• Press, listen, and repeat as many times
as necessary until the student wishes to
record his or her response.
Reco d Student Audio
• Turn the STUDENT button dial
to the assigned student number
(1, 2, or 3).
• Press the STUDENT button.
• Press and hold down the
RECORD button.
• Speak into the microphone.
• When finished recording, release
the RECORD button.
• Student compares his or her audio
to teacher audio by pressing
the STUDENT button and then the
TEACHER button.
• Rerecord and compare as many
times as necessary until successful
results are achieved.
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Reco d Teache Audio
• Set the Teacher Audio button, located
in the compartment on the bottom of
the unit, to UNLOCK.
• Press the TEACHER button.
• Press and hold down the
RECORD button.
• Speak into the microphone.
• When finished recording,
release the RECORD button.
NOTE: Language Tutor’s tracking lights only
function with the default audio.
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Mo e Language Tuto Ca d Sets
Each Language Tutor card set focuses on a particular skill.
Look for these additional sets
EI-2302 Phonics 1 Cards
EI-2303 Phonics 2 Cards
EI-2304 Picture Words Cards
EI-2305 Rhyming Word Families Cards
EI-2306 Sight Words Cards
EI-2307 Compound Words Cards
EI-2308 Home & Family Cards
EI-2309 School & Community Cards
EI-2310 Make-Your-Own Cards
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