Nell Kauls

Posted on 12/30/09

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Attention Teachers!

Win A FREE LICENSE for
The First 4,000 Words
for your Class and your School!

The First 4,000 Words is an interactive web-based program
used to teach the 4,000 most frequently used English words
to English Language Learners and struggling readers in
grades 1 through 4. This research-based and field-tested
program helps students develop the necessary reading skills
to succeed in school.

The First 4,000 Words, requires little teacher time beyond
student setup, contains 355 interactive and individualized
web-based lessons organized into 8 levels of proficiency.
Students access their lessons through an engaging world of
words called the Vocabitat. Animated woodland characters
guide the students through the lessons, which use game-like
scenarios and speech recognition technology to teach,
reinforce, and assess vocabulary listening, reading, and
pronunciation.

Winning Teachers Receive:
A one-year license to the program for one teacher account
(available for up to 30 students)
25 vocabulary tests to assess students' reading and
listening vocabulary
Student web site for delivery of the lessons
Teacher web site for tracking, monitoring and reporting
student progress
Teacher's manual

Winning Schools Receive:
A one-year license to the program for one school account
(unlimited number of teachers)
25 vocabulary tests to assess students' reading and
listening vocabulary
Student web site for delivery of the lessons
Teacher web site for tracking, monitoring and reporting
student progress
Teacher's manual

The First 4,000 Words Contest Page

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