Scholastic F.I.R.S.T. Learning Cycle
F.I.R.S.T. incorporates a purposeful learning cycle that comprises three distinct parts: guided phonological activities, reading for comprehension, and free choice . Throughout the duration of the F.I.R.S.T. learning experience, this repeating cycle adapts to the learner and provides new, personalized content for each individual reader.
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Scholastic F.I.R.S.T. learning cycle
1. Guided Phonemic Awareness and Phonological Development During guided phonological activities, students develop phonemic awareness and phonological skills as they make their way through the 24 activity levels. Each F.I.R.S.T. learning cycle begins with guided phonological activities that teach research-based concepts such as auditory discrimination of single phonemes, blending, and rhyming. While all students begin at the same starting point, F.I.R.S.T. will adapt to each individual learner by level three. 2. Reading for Vocabulary, Fluency, and Comprehension F.I.R.S.T. includes 85 ebooks that are designed and leveled to bring a non-reading student to the beginning of Grade 2. After completing guided phonological activities, students read a new ebook to build concept of word (spoken-written correspondence), vocabulary development, sight words, fluency, and comprehension. 3. Free Choice During free choice, students have time to revisit their favorite activity or reread a book, shop at the Mist Mart, or customize their avatar. The free choice activities further engage students through their Ooka Island adventure and provide additional positive reinforcement.
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