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Leapster Story Explorers Manual

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    Elm_810_16908_c1_01_cvr.Jpg portable technology center ™ story explorers story explorers t e a c h e r ’ s m a n u a l develop essential reading and listening skills using handheld technology that immerses english language learners in engaging vocabulary and comprehension activities. English languag...

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    T e a c h e r ’ s m a n u a l develop essential reading and listening skills using handheld technology that immerses english language learners in engaging vocabulary and comprehension activities. Portable technology center ™ story explorers story explorers elm_810_16972_p1_01_int.Jpg.

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    © 2007 by leapfrog enterprises, inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or in a storage retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Permis...

  • Page 5: Contents

    Contents leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual program overview 5 components 7 story and skills summary 9 scope and sequence 13 vocabulary 14 narratives 14 phonemic awareness 15 syntax 15 story comprehension 16 about the program’s levels 16 skills matrix 17 classroom use and management 21 integ...

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    Leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual contents using the student practice book 37 activity instructions and answer key 39 home connection kit 47 introductory family letters 48 leapster story explorers family/school contracts 50 materials sign-out sheet 52 midpoint family letters 53 final family...

  • Page 7: Program

    Leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual 5 header as english language learners acquire or refine language and literacy skills, it is crucial to engage in activities that develop listening and reading comprehension. Leapster story explorers is designed for spanish speakers in grades k–3 to develop ...

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    Leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual 6 leapster story explorers provides a moderate degree of spanish language audio support as students start using the program. The program then carefully scaffolds english content to ensure consistent and successful engagement as the student proceeds. Engagin...

  • Page 9: Components

    Leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual 7 components the story explorers for leapster portable technology center (ptc) provides screen-based, leveled skill practice. The interactive curriculum adapts to match the pace of individual users, allowing students to progress at their own rate. Skills in...

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    Leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual 8 leapster story explorers cartridges instructions for moving through the program are provided in spanish. Tutorials and spanish audio support are provided to guide students through activities and provide assistance when needed. The program guides students ...

  • Page 11: Story And Skills Summary

    Leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual 9 story and skills summary connie and max are playing in their attic, where they find a dusty book of children’s stories. As they turn the pages of the book, their attic disintegrates into puzzle pieces and the children find themselves in one of the story s...

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    Leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual 10 story explorers introductory narrative connie and max discover a magic book that transports them into the book’s stories. Ogre’s cottage vocabulary activity the children explore the cottage and learn vocabulary from the themes home and food. Story narrat...

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    Leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual 11 story explorers introductory narrative connie and max discover a magic book that transports them into the book’s stories. Ogre’s cottage vocabulary activity the children explore the cottage and learn vocabulary from the themes home and food. Story narrat...

  • Page 15: Scope And

    Leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual 13 header the activities on the leapster story explorers cartridge cover four skills: vocabulary, phonemic awareness, syntax, and story comprehension. In addition to the activities, the narratives build listening comprehension; students progress through eac...

  • Page 16: Vocabulary

    Leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual 14 vocabulary the vocabulary activity introduces eight new words in each story for a cumulative total of 24 new words per level, and a total of 96 words. These words come from six themes: home, food, nature, animals, neighborhood, and transportation. In add...

  • Page 17: Phonemic Awareness

    Leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual 15 phonemic awareness after the interactive narrative section, students are presented with a phonemic awareness activity that increases their ability to distinguish important sounds that often cause problems for students learning english. Students must iden...

  • Page 18: Story Comprehension

    Leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual 16 story comprehension the final activity assesses the students’ comprehension of the narratives and themes running throughout each section. The repeated exposure to the narratives throughout each level helps lead students from simply trying to understand t...

  • Page 19: Skills Matrix

    Leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual 17 skill and activity level 1 level 2 level 3 level 4 vocabulary beginning vocabulary numbers 1–9 early intermediate vocabulary shapes early intermediate vocabulary colors advanced intermediate vocabulary opposites ogre’s cottage: home, food beans bed chees...

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    18 leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual skill and activity level 1 level 2 level 3 level 4 phonemic awareness bilabial plosives often mistaken for one another (/p/, /b/) and the voiced labiodental fricative (/v/), which is difficult for many spanish speakers since the letter v is pronounced as...

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    19 leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual skill and activity level 1 level 2 level 3 level 4 syntax exact repetition of simple sentences from the narrative sentences with prepositional phrases some new vocabulary— later used in the comprehension section— while revisiting details from the stories...

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    20 leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual skill and activity level 1 level 2 level 3 level 4 banana island is the farm on the island? Yes. The farm is on the island. Is the cow on the farm? Yes. The cow is on the farm. Is the pirate up a tree? No. The pirate is not up a tree. He is on a ship. Is...

  • Page 23: Classroom

    Leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual 21 header classroom use and management the story explorers for leapster ptc is available in base kits and expansion kits. The special technology box in which the leapster ptc is shipped enables easy and efficient storage and transportation. You can add expa...

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    Leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual 22 the leapster handhelds are easy to use. The built-in tutorials guide students through usage, and provide tutorials for the included curriculum. You can set up the leapster ptc next to a classroom computer, creating a technology center that works with cla...

  • Page 25: The Classroom

    Leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual 23 classroom use and management integrating the program into the classroom when using the leapster handheld and student practice book, be sure to prepare students for each activity by letting them know what to expect. Give students tips on what to look for ...

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    Leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual 24 once the group has finished the narrative portion of the leapster activity, lead a small review. Ask students to recall any information from the narrative. Prompt students with questions about the setting, characters, and actions from the story. Inform t...

  • Page 27: Using The Leapster

    Leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual 25 header the program was designed for use in a linear progression—students complete all the activities in all three stories in level 1 before progressing to levels 2, 3, and 4. The program contains a built-in learning path. The default course path includes...

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    Leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual 26 using the teacher functions teacher mode allows you to enter the program at any story, activity, and level. Use this feature to familiarize yourself with the activities. You’ll also use teacher mode to create and edit student accounts, and to view report...

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    Leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual 27 2. Touch a level. 3. Touch an adventure icon. 4. Touch an activity icon and begin playing. Creating and modifying student accounts students can create their own accounts (see “playing activities in student mode” on page 32), or you can create accounts fo...

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    Leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual 28 to create a student account: 1. On the options menu screen, touch accounts. Options menu 2. On the user accounts screen, touch create new account. User accounts create new account luis 3. Enter the student’s name, and then touch ok. To modify a student’s...

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    Leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual 29 2. On the user accounts screen, touch edit for the student whose learning path or settings you want to modify. User accounts create new account luis 3. On the student’s account screen, edit one or more of the following options: ■ pass threshold: touch th...

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    Leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual 30 2. On the user accounts screen, touch delete for the student whose account you want to delete. User accounts create new account luis 3. On the confirmation screen that appears, touch yes to confirm. Viewing student reports you can view information on you...

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    Leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual 31 3. Use the arrows to scroll around the window. 4. Touch an activity name to view its description. Touch x to close the description and return to the report window. This activity introduces eight new words per level. Themes: home and food. Vocabulary 5. T...

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    Leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual 32 playing activities in student mode explain to students how to use the cartridge and leapster handheld. In small groups, demonstrate how to play an activity or two from the students’ perspective. To start an activity: 1. If you don’t see your name in the ...

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    Leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual 33 3. After finishing the activity and receiving your score, touch stop to turn off the leapster handheld or touch play on to move on to the next activity. 4. If you complete all activities in a level with a passing score, the program advances to the next l...

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    Leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual 34 if you send leapster handhelds and story explorers cartridges home with your students, they may want to practice activities again, even if they received a passing score. To practice activities for review: 1. Touch your name in the list and touch yes to c...

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    Leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual 35 3. Touch a level. 4. Choose an adventure. 5. Choose an activity. Using the leapster story explorers program note: students can’t access activities and levels not yet completed. Locks appear in place of activity icons if the student hasn’t yet reached tha...

  • Page 38: Student Assessment Profile

    Student assessment profile use this chart to keep a written record of student performance throughout the year. Transfer progress results to the progress letters for parents in the home connection kit. Student: best % level: 1 2 3 4 vocabulary vocabulary vocabulary phonemic awareness phonemic awarene...

  • Page 39: Using The

    Leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual 37 header using the student practice book the leapster story explorers student practice book is a colorful and engaging companion to the interactive activities. The exercises in the student practice book parallel the content of the story explorers cartridge...

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    Leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual 38 level 1 level 2 level 3 level 4 vocabulary page 3 page 7 page 11 page 16 page 20 page 24 page 29 page 33 page 37 page 42 page 48 page 54 phonemic awareness poems on these pages emphasize target sounds. Before assigning the worksheets, recite the poems in...

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    39 leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual activity instructions and answer key most of the activities in the student practice book have a sample problem that demonstrates for the students how to complete problems on the page. Before asking students to complete the worksheets, make sure they unde...

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    40 leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual page 16 match the picture to the word. Yddg e^aadl l^cydl ijw ivwaz avbe eaviz b^a` match the word 16 level 2 cvbz/ 9viz/ page 17 chicken starts with the sound /ch/. Circle words that start with the sound /ch/. Put them in the pot. Chewy chunks of chicke...

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    41 leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual page 24 match the picture to the word. Bve gdvy xvg x]^ay igjx` l]zza bvc ldbvc match the word 24 level 2 cvbz/ 9viz/ page 25 thirty starts with the sound /th/. Circle words that start with the sound /th/. Put them in the rope. A thunderous stampede thir...

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    42 leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual page 34 coat and rose have the middle sound /oh/. Circle words with the middle sound /oh/. Put them in the ship. Yo ho ho! I’m pirate joe! I stole a rose, i stole a coat! Untie the rope, away i float! You can’t catch me in my boat! Edi xdvi \dvi xdl hidk...

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    43 leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual page 40 help max and connie get to the end of the story. Find pictures from the story in order. Stay away from the pictures that didn’t happen. Start end what happens next? 40 level 3 cvbz/ 9viz/ page 42 finish the crossword puzzle. The words are below. ...

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    44 leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual page 48 finish the crossword puzzle. The words are below. 6xgdhh/ 9dlc/ & ' ( ) * + , - w c ` x + & ' ( * ) , - ldgyh/ xadjyh [^gz [gd\ \^gv[[z azv[ gdx`h hvcy lvkz c ` t \ d z r w ] ` f u d w z v ] v r w h r g v r _ u crossword puzzle 48 level 4 cvbz/ 9...

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    45 leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual page 56 circle the word that matches the picture. Then finish the sentence. Worried hiding miss page 57 this activity is more challenging than the previous word catcher activities, because students will need to add an article or make the object plural (i...

  • Page 49: Home

    Leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual 47 header because family involvement and support play an integral role in the success of students, this program includes some resources to help establish a home-to- school connection. In this section you will find samples for the following: ■ an introductor...

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    Dear family member, i’m happy to send home with your child an exciting english learning program from leapfrog schoolhouse. The electronic leapster ® handheld has a cartridge with educational activities to help your child learn english. Your child will also bring home a student practice book. The lea...

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    Estimado familiar: me complace enviar a casa con su hijo/a un programa divertido de aprendizaje de inglés de leapfrog schoolhouse. El dispositivo de mano electrónico leapster ® tiene un cartucho pequeño con actividades educativas para enseñar inglés a su hijo/a. Su hijo/a también llevará a casa un l...

  • Page 52: Leapster® Story Explorers

    Leapster® story explorers family/school contract i understand that my child’s school is offering a family home connection program to help support my child’s english learning. As part of this program, my child will be bringing home electronic and print materials developed by leapfrog schoolhouse. The...

  • Page 53: Leapster® Story Explorers

    Leapster® story explorers contrato familia/escuela entiendo que la escuela de mi hijo/a ofrece un programa de conexión con el hogar familiar para colaborar con el aprendizaje de inglés de mi hijo/a. Como parte de este programa, mi hijo/a llevará a casa material electrónico e impreso desarrollado por...

  • Page 54: Materials Sign-Out Sheet

    Materials sign-out sheet student name leapster® handheld and cartridge student practice book sign-out date sign-in date elm_810_16972_p2_01_int.Jpg.

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    Dear family member, i’m happy to send home an update of your child’s progress with the family involvement program. By using the story explorers for leapster ® portable technology center from leapfrog schoolhouse, your child has shown improvements in english language development. The time your child ...

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    Estimado familiar: me complace enviarle a su casa una actualización sobre el progreso de su hijo/a con el programa participación familiar. Con el uso de la herramienta de aprendizaje leapster ® story explorers de leapfrog schoolhouse, su hijo/a ha mejorado en el desarrollo del idioma inglés (english...

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    Dear family member, i’m happy to be sending home this final update of your child’s progress with the family involvement program. After using the leapster ® story explorers learning tool from leapfrog schoolhouse this past year, your child has shown the following improvements in english language deve...

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    Estimado familiar: tengo el agrado de enviar a casa esta actualización final del progreso de su hijo/a con el programa participación familiar. Después de utilizar la herramienta de aprendizaje leapster ® story explorers de leapfrog schoolhouse durante este año, su hijo/a ha mejorado en las siguiente...

  • Page 59: Appendix: Word Lists

    57 leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual appendix: word lists students are exposed to many new vocabulary and high-frequency words through the program’s audio and activities. Dolch words or sight words are marked with an asterisk. Words presented on the screen the following list includes all wo...

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    58 leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual mailbox man map milk monkey moon mop mountain near net newspaper night no* ogre(s) old man on* orange park pea peach pear pen people pig pillow pin pink pirate plate play* plum policeman pot proud purple puzzle rat rays rectangle red* rice ride*(s) river...

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    59 leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual appendix: word lists words presented in the audio the following list includes some of the words used in the program’s audio. While these additional words aren’t explicitly taught, the repeated exposure while students are focused on the activities may hel...

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    60 leapster® story explorers teacher’s manual something soon* sorry sound(s) standing step stew stopped stuff suddenly surprise(s) swinging takes talk tastes that* their* them* then* there* these* thing(s) this* those* time tired to* too* touch town trash two* under* up* upstairs us* use* very* wake...

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