Educational Insights EI-2302 Language Tutor User manual

Grades
K+
Ages
5+
EI-2302
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Why Language Tutor ?
Language Tutor provi es an interactive, au iovisual
experience that is appropriate for a wi e range of
stu ents: struggling stu ents in general e ucation
classrooms an special nee s programs, ELL/ESL learners,
an stu ents who receive speech an language
intervention.
The system uses a multisensory, mo el-an -response strategy
for language acquisition. Stu ents see the target wor s on
the car s, listen to them being spoken on the Teacher
track, an repeat them as many times as nee e ,
progressing in epen ently an at their own pace. When
rea y, stu ents recor themselves speaking the wor s an
compare their speech with the Teacher track, buil ing their
skills an confi ence in a systematic an motivating way.
Perfect for ifferentiate instruction, in ivi ual stu ents,
an small groups, Language Tutor makes an excellent gui e
or center activity.
What's on the Lesson Cards?
This car set intro uces an reinforces important
phonics skills, inclu ing initial an final consonants an
short an long vowels. Each car presents a target letter,
two target wor s, an two full-color photographs.
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 words
are shown in big,
bold letters. The
target letter is
given additional
emphasis.
Full-color photographs
illustrate the words.
The target letter is
shown in isolation.
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Before You Begin
If you are using Language Tutor in a classroom setting,
esignate an appropriate space for your Language Tutor
center. To the extent possible, this space shoul provi e
a istraction-free environment for stu ents. We suggest
that stu ents use hea phones equippe with a boom
microphone to eliminate classroom noise an improve the
quality of their recor e speech. Note: Language Tutor
supports the type of hea phones equippe with two
separate jacks.
Getting Started
Stu ents shoul be comfortable using Language Tutor
before they begin working in epen ently. Intro uce the
unit, pointing out an emonstrating the function of the
STUDENT, TEACHER, an RECORD buttons. This gui e
inclu es a brief summary of the unit’s operation. Refer to
the Language Tutor guide included ith the unit for a
more detailed explanation.
Monitoring Student Progress
Storing Student Work
Language Tutor enables you to store an evaluate the au io
recor ings of up to three stu ents at a time for each car .
This important feature enables multiple stu ents to work
on the same skill. This is especially helpful when several
stu ents are having ifficulty with the same car . To review a
stu ent’s work, place the lesson car on the unit, ial that
stu ent’s assigne number, an press the STUDENT button. To
review the work of another stu ent on the same lesson car ,
turn the STUDENT button ial to that stu ent’s assigne
number, an press the STUDENT button.
The Student Progress Record
The Phonics 1 car set enables you to match
the learning task to the nee s of each
stu ent. The Stu ent Progress Recor in this
gui e makes planning an monitoring
stu ent progress simple. Make a copy of the recor for each
stu ent. To assess a stu ent’s knowle ge of the concepts,
a minister a pretest of some or all of the car s. Have the
stu ent i entify the target wor s on each car ; for example,
the stu ent i entifies bag an bell. Note the ate assesse
an whether the stu ent correctly i entifie the wor s. Set
asi e incorrectly i entifie car s for further practice an
posttest assessment.
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Student Progress R
Name:
Card Target Words Pretest/Date Posttest/Date
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bag bell
ball bat
cake cat
celery cereal
ish oll
a uck
fan four
feet fish
gift gum
gem giraffe
hat hose
ham heart
jar jeep
jug juice
key kite
kiss kitten
lamp lock
lemon log
man mouse
milk mug
nail nest
nine nose
pan purse
pen pie
quail queen
quarter quilt
rope rug
rabbit ring
saw sock
six soup
tent tie
tape tire
vase vest
wagon wig
yarn yo-yo
zebra zipper
bib crab
crib tub
bir sle
brea pa
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s Record: Phonics 1
Assesse by:
e Card Target Words Pretest/Date Posttest/Date
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leaf roof
loaf scarf
og frog
cage page
book fork
esk hook
girl pail
bowl mail
jam plum
broom rum
corn sun
can train
cap mop
cup soap
car pear
chair star
bus gas
circus octopus
boot cat
net pot
five glove
fox six
hat map
mat van
be hen
jet re
bib li
fish pin
box pot
lock top
cup hug
nut run
cane game
gate rake
bike lime
ime mice
cone rose
globe robe
cube mule
flute June
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Using the Cards
Place a car on Language Tutor. Then choose one of the
following activities.
Play Teacher Audio
• Press the TEACHER button.
• Listen to the efault teacher au io.
• Stu ent repeats the au io.
• Press, listen, an repeat as many times
as necessary until the stu ent wishes to
recor his or her response.
Record Student Audio
• Turn the STUDENT button ial
to the assigne stu ent number
(1, 2, or 3).
• Press the STUDENT button.
• Press an hol own the
RECORD button.
• Speak into the microphone.
• When finishe recor ing, release
the RECORD button.
• Stu ent compares his or her au io
to teacher au io by pressing
the STUDENT button an then the
TEACHER button.
• Rerecor an compare as many
times as necessary until successful
results are achieve .
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Record Teacher Audio
• Set the Teacher Au io button, locate
in the compartment on the bottom of
the unit, to UNLOCK.
• Press the TEACHER button.
• Press an hol own the
RECORD button.
• Speak into the microphone.
• When finishe recor ing,
release the RECORD button.
NOTE: Language Tutor’s tracking lights only
function with the efault au io.
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More Language Tutor Card Sets
Each Language Tutor car set focuses on a particular skill.
Look for these a itional sets:
EI-2301 Rea iness Car s
EI-2303 Phonics 2 Car s
EI-2304 Picture Wor s Car s
EI-2305 Rhyming Wor Families Car s
EI-2306 Sight Wor s Car s
EI-2307 Compoun Wor s Car s
EI-2308 Home & Family Car s
EI-2309 School & Community Car s
EI-2310 Make-Your-Own Car s
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