(EFWS-2) Edmark Functional Word Series - Second Edition
Grades: Pre-K to Upper Elementary
Each EFWS-2 Kit includes:
•Teacher’s Guide
• 100 Word Recognition Lessons
• One 5-book set of Stories
• Board Game
• Pack of 100 Photo Cards
•CD-ROM
The EFWS-2 teaches 400 functional sight words to students who have a variety of learning differences and disabilities, including students with autism spectrum disorders, developmental disability, intellectual disability, hearing impairment, reading disability, and learning disability, as well as learners of English as a second language. Particularly for individuals with severe disabilities, the ability to function independently is influenced significantly by the functional words and phrases the individual recognizes and is able to read. The series can be implemented as part of a functional living and community skills program or as a supplement to other reading programs.
The Functional Words Series uses a word recognition method, involving repeated exposure to target words. Every lesson targets one or more functional vocabulary words and engages students in a variety of learning activities. The target words are categorized into four functional areas covered in four individual kits within the series: Fast Food/Restaurant Words; Job/Work
Words; Grocery Words; and Signs Around You.
Program Components of Each Kit:
• Teacher’s Guide: This detailed program guide addresses the research supporting the program and fully describes the program components and how to implement them.
• Lesson Plan/Record: This reproducible guide for lesson planning also provides for continuous progress monitoring for the individual student.
• Word Recognition: Two books contain the target words in order of presentation.
• Posttests: Measures retention of each group of 10 words and are included in the Word Recognition books.
• Vocabulary Exercises: Reinforce recognition and understanding of the meaning of the target words through matching words to illustrations.
• Stories and Stories Activities: 5 storybooks containing 50 stories allow students to practice using the newly learned target words while listening to, reading, and discussing the stories.
• Reading and Social Skills Games: Games reinforce the functional vocabulary and promote generalization by requiring students to use reading skills in a social setting.
• Photo Cards: 100 full color photo cards reinforce vocabulary, comprehension, and extend students’ understanding of the newly learned words.
• Word Cards: 100 word cards are included in each kit.
• CD-ROM: includes printable files for Lesson Plan/Record; Vocabulary Exercises (300 reproducible pages per kit); Stories Activities and Character Illustrations, Reading and Social Skills Games lessons and materials; and Word Lists.
