Wordshark
software is a major language teaching resource especially designed for
dyslexic learners, used widely in schools and highly recommended by
educators.
Who
uses Wordshark?
Remedial
teachers, special schools, Learning Support Centres, home schoolers,
and many children being helped at home after school.
What
makes Wordshark so special to remedial teachers?
They
love the fact that the word lists are based on the book "Alpha
to Omega" by Dr Beve Hornsby - this is the basic reference
work for most remedial teachers. And they can set up a special lesson
program for each of their pupils - so that all the games are based only
on the chosen words for that pupil.
Is
it only for children with learning problems?
Not at all. It is great for anyone who has to
learn words or spelling (see Toni's tip).
Can
it be used to help with school home-work?
You
can quickly type in the child's spelling lists from school - record
the sounds, too. Then children can play games while they see, hear and
practise their words. Each child in a family can keep their own private
word lists and scores.
Thanks
to Toni for this tip: Help your
child with tests in other subjects too - enter keywords for Science
and Biology, Xhosa and Social Studies - then let them play!
How
do children with visual problems cope?
The
graphics are specially designed to be appealing yet simple so that children
with perceptual problems can focus on their work. The program combines
the excitement of computer games with the serious task of learning to
read and spell. It offers 36 different games which use sound graphics
and text to teach and reinforce word recognition and spelling.
What
language skills does Wordshark cover?
The
program includes phonics, onset and rime, homophones, spelling rules,
common letter patterns, visual and auditory patterns, prefixes, suffixes,
roots, word division, high frequency words, use of words in context,
alphabet and dictionary skills and more.
The
games and the selection or words have been specially targeted to assist
those with specific learning difficulties (Dyslexia).
The
variety of games, concepts and words make Wordshark suitable for use
in both primary and secondary schools as well as
at home.
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Wordshark
Games
36 different games provide very high motivation and interest.
Each game is designed to help with one or more aspects of reading and
spelling.
Variable speeds and other options meet all grades of skill.
Wordshark
Words
Words range from the simplest 2 or 3 letter ones to complex multisyllable
ones.
Word lists are arranged in 3 alternative structured courses covering:
- The literacy Hour UK spellings and word recognition
- Secondary school / Adult SEN
- The 3 stages of the book Alpha to Omega
A Search box easily locates any word or list.
Sentences give the words in context with a worksheet for every list.
You can create your own lists very easily.
Work can be set and student records kept.
The easy to follow A4 manual includes all word lists and advice on use.
Systems
Requirements
PC with 300Mhz or faster processor and a sound system.
128MB RAM or higher is recommend
(64MB minimum but may limit performance -- particularly on portables)
Extra RAM can be added to most PCs at a modest cost
Windows
95,98,NT,2000,XP
300MB of free hard disc space
NOTE: The earlier Wordshark 2L is available to run under Windows 95
and/or PC s with lower specifications prices are the same as for Wordshark
3
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