"Children with language disorders are highly visual learners with weak auditory processing skills. Playful Primer capitalizes on their visual ability by providing full screen graphics and strong visual cues with minimal language prompts. These activities are designed to stimulate expressive language in a non-direct way to help reduce frustration and build self esteem."
Ages
3 to 5
Windows CD ROM
$25.95
Playful Primer was initially designed for the students of A Starting Place, a preschool program for children with special needs. Many of the unique features of this program are based on the advice and experience of the teaching staff at the school.
Children with anxiety disorders are highly distractable and need frequent refocusing cues and positive reinforcements to help maintain their concentration. Playful Primer presents a variety of media rich, safe error activities that share the same image libraries. All activities are designed to be played in short sittings, and the simple menu screen prompts children to switch from activity to activity as often as they like.
Children with language disorders are highly visual learners with weak auditory processing skills. Playful Primer capitalizes on their visual ability by providing full screen graphics and strong visual cues with minimal language prompts. These activities are designed to stimulate expressive language in a non-direct way to help reduce frustration and build self esteem.
Children with developmental delays have poor short term memories and learn best from simple rote exercises that present plenty of concrete examples. All Playful Primer activities share an extensive image library of everyday objects including clothes, foods, household items, playthings, letters, numbers, and shapes. These activities are carefully leveled to build visual memory, auditory recall, and language skills step by step.
Bilingual learners are slower to develop language skills because they are challenged with learning two languages at once. These children need language reinforcement for both their native language and English as early as possible to prepare them for school. Playful Primer is specifically designed to promote language development and basic early learning skills in very young children. All children are encouraged to play these activities in either language English or Spanish. This program is a simple and enjoyable way to provide your children independent language enrichment at home.