How do teachers and family members introduce pre-k and kindergarten children to the world of early literacy? Enthusiasm! When we share our love of reading with children, at home or in any area of the curriculum, it's contagious! We want them to see that there are many reasons to read: enjoyment, learning something new, following a recipe, finding out how to complete a project, sharing knowledge with others, and so on. Often, a parent or caregiver is the first to lead a preschool child to a life of literacy by reading stories aloud. The child hears new vocabulary, learns how to say different words, begins to make the connection between print and spoken words, watches how to hold a book right-side up and carefully turn pages from beginning to end. Most importantly, children who are read to at an early age understand that reading is special. They want to do it, too!
Abrams and Company shares this joy of language and literacy. In-depth classroom testing across the country and scientific, medical-model research studies have led to effective educational materials that are fun as well as stimulating. We are proud to offer Early Literacy products (pre-K and K) and Early Literacy Supplements (pre-K, K, 1, 2) that meet the individual needs of children. Our materials and programs promote successful, confident readers and writers while integrating subject areas across the curriculum.
Let's Begin with the Letter People® is a comprehensive, thematically organized preschool literacy program that supports Early Reading First and Head Start Outcomes. It builds oral language, vocabulary, phonological awareness, letter identification, and print awareness. Assessment is quick and easy with TEAMS™ (Teacher Electronic Assessment and Management System).
Land of the Letter People® is a well-researched, comprehensive kindergarten literacy program that supports Reading First. It combines phonemic awareness, the alphabetic principle, and predictable and decodable text with literature-based learning.
To truly help children become literate, learning doesn't end once they can decode words. Comprehension is of utmost importance and must extend up through the grades. KIDWARE® is software proven to increase literacy in at-risk children, and provides learning opportunities for all children, preschool through grade 4.