Phonics 1a - Vowel Sounds
Introduction
Phonics 1a is a beginning Phonics and Reading program that thoroughly covers the short and long vowel sounds, providing the foundation for reading success.Phonics 1a is now available as three lessons:
- 1a - Short Vowels
- 1a - Long Vowels
- 1a - Y as a Vowel & Review
Master Course and Lessons
Phonics 1a is designed similar to a text book, you can start at the beginning and read to the end, or you can go to a chapter/leeson you want. Phonics 1a is the master course and contains all of the lessons of the course. However, a teacher can assign individual lessons to the students, to work on the specific skills or subjects.Each lesson is similar a chapter of a book, and is much shorter than the large master course. The lessons can be usually be completed in one setting. Students can earn a "Gold Star Certivicate of Achiement" in each lesson and in the master course. The course/lesson icon will show a gold star when a student completes a lesson or course, indicating completion.
Master Course Features
- A Pretest assessment to measure the student's prior knowlege of the subjects. A posttest to measure the effectiveness of the course/lessons. Pretests and Posttests are also available in each lesson.
- This interactive educational software program includes 5 songs and 20 activities. The "Learn the Words" section allows the student to see and hear how over 200 words are formed using phonics sounds.
- The Super Star Motivational and Data Tracking system, encourages students to earn silver and gold stars by completing each song, activity, or game
- Karaoke style sing-a-long educational songs from Twin Sisters
- A wide variety of games, activities, stories, songs and speed rounds to keep students entertained and engaged
- The "Super Star Kids" multi-cultural characters featured in animated lessons
- 38 color activity print pages
- A Users' Guide and Lesson Plans downloadable .pdf file.
- Our "Super Star Online" Learning Management System with optional Teacher Features as well as a Teacher's and Admins online course.
- Winner of the ChildrenĀ“s Software and New Media "All Star Award".
Mini Lessons/Games
Short Vowels
- Follow words from left to right, top to bottom, and page by page.
- Recognize that spoken words are represented in written language by specific sequence of letters.
- Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
- Isolate and pronounce the initial, medial vowel, and final sounds (phonemes) in three-phoneme (consonant-vowel-consonant, or CVC) words and spoken single-syllable words.
- Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary or many of the most frequent sound for each consonant.
- Distinguish long from short vowel sounds in spoken single-syllable words.
Long Vowels
- Recognize that spoken words are represented in written language by specific sequence of letters.
- Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
- Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary or many of the most frequent sound for each consonant.
- Decode regularly spelled one-syllable words.
- Distinguish long from short vowel sounds in spoken single-syllable words.
Y as a Vowel and Review
- Recognize that spoken words are represented in written language by specific sequence of letters.
- Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
- Isolate and pronounce the initial, medial vowel, and final sounds (phonemes) in three-phoneme (consonant-vowel-consonant, or CVC) words and spoken single-syllable words.
- Count, pronounce, blend and segment syllables in spoken words.
- Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary or many of the most frequent sound for each consonant.
- Segment spoken single-syllable words into their complete sequence of individual sounds (phonemes).
- Decode regularly spelled one-syllable words.
- Distinguish long from short vowel sounds in spoken single-syllable words.
More Resources (download .pdf)
One-minute Quick Peek Videos
Phonics 1a Screen Shots
Screen Shots
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Super Star Online: System Requirements
- Devices: Windows, Mac, Chromebook, Android, iPad/iPhone
- A broadband connection is highly recommended
Ordering: Super Star Online for Schools
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- Price: $5 per user, per year (25 users minimum).
- When ordering online, after you click on Add to Cart, update the quantity to include all the users in the subscription (25 minimum).
- All of our courses/lessons/games are included in any subscription
- Includes one hour of free online training for teachers and/or site administrator.
- Call or text 760-419-7216 for a written quote
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