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OverviewFeatures and BenefitsProfessional DevelopmentDeveloper's CornerSystem RequirementsScreen ImagesDownloadsOverview of Stories and More I and IIReading stories aloud to children encourages a love of reading and puts them on the road to reading success. With the Stories and More series, students can hear quality children's literature read to them again and again. Stories and More is a literature-based, voice-supported reading series
designed to complement an integrated language arts curriculum. Stories and More
is based on two interrelated ideas: |  | Engaging experiences with real literature give children the message that learning to read is worthy of their attention. |
The Stories and More Series combines a wide variety of children's literature
in the collection of on-line stories. Related "before" and
"after" reading activities accompany the unit or theme stories to help
readers comprehend and enjoy what they have read:
More than 25 years of research clearly demonstrates the important role of
storybook reading in literacy development. As stated in BECOMING A NATION OF
READERS, "The single most important activity for building the knowledge
required for eventual success in reading is reading aloud to children."
Good children's literature allows children to go beyond the controlled
vocabulary that is characteristic of many reading series. Traditional and
contemporary fiction and nonfiction children's literature contain the creative
and figurative language and imagery that engage children's interest.
The Stories and More Series was developed to take full advantage of all
technology has to offer, providing successful reading experiences with high
interest and high content literature for young students. Successful reading
experiences encourage them to develop reading skills and love literature. Stories and More can be implemented in a classroom and supports Teaching and
Learning with Computers (TLC). The Teacher Guide contains rich collections of
suggestions and ideas for centers, while providing for whole group, small group,
and collaborative student activities. These activities extend the literature to
other curriculum areas such as social studies, science, mathematics, art and
drama.
The Stories and More curriculum is organized around the
TLC (Teaching and Learning with Computers) approach to classroom instruction
where computers, hands-on lab materials and print media are all components of
activity centers that offer opportunities for students to explore a concept in a
variety of modalities and interpret their understanding from multiple
experiences. - Computer Center These centers offer teachers flexibility to include a wide
range of materials while allowing students
to explore concepts in a variety of modalities. The Teacher’s Guide provides support through lesson plans as well as reproducible
masters. The Teacher’s Guide also includes integration ideas
for math, science, social studies and art as well as ideas for classroom
management, assessment, and home/school connections.
Stories and More I and II were designed to
complement a literature based or traditional approach to the teaching of
reading. Both programs are presented in units/themes that are easily integrated
into the existing curriculum. Participants
will be able to: The Stories and More
training is typically a one to two day training for each Stories and More product. Supported
OS Workstation NOS Disk
Space Stories and More W95 osr2, W98 SE, W2K Pro SP1, XP Pro P133 800x600 16 bit 32 MB (Audio) Novell 3,4,5,6 w/ Minimum patch list, WINNT SP4, W2K
Server SP2 1.1
GB for Program 200 KB per user Stories and More II W95 osr2, W98 SE, W2K Pro SP1, XP Pro P133 800x600 16 bit 32 MB (Audio) Novell 3,4,5,6 w/ Minimum patch list, WINNT SP4, W2K
Server SP2 700 MB for Program 200 KB per user Stories
and More I & Launcher Installation Guide in .pdf
Stories
and More I & Launcher Installation Guide in .pdf
Starting Off: prepares children for reading the story with
activities that stimulate prior knowledge and help students construct a
knowledge base for new ideas.
Story Time: enables children to read and listen to stories with the
help of digitized human voices on the computer.
Thinking About: activities extend reading comprehension by
encouraging students to think back and respond to what they have read.
Students are asked to re-sequence story events, identify relationships and
themes from stories and make inferences about situations from their reading.
Going Beyond: students write what they know or think about story
ideas and relate them to experiences in their own lives. The program
provides immediate feedback by reading back the students' responses through
computer-synthesized speech.
The Teaching and Learning with Computers (TLC) Guides that
accompany each Stories and More product provides ideas and activities to
extend student experiences with the literature and to encourage integration
across multiple curriculum areas.
Features
and Benefits
Unit stories include on-line and off-line activities.
Audio support and feedback is informative and friendly.
Teacher Options Menu allows the teacher flexibility in tailoring program
features.
Lively on-line tutorials teach children how to use the mouse and other
program features.
Award-winning Teaching and Learning with Computers (TLC) Teacher Guides
with computer and non-computer activities to develop reading comprehension,
and extend the literature to other curriculum areas such as social studies,
science, mathematics, art, and drama.
TLC materials reference other complementary IBM educational software.
The program is designed to complement a literature-based or traditional
approach to reading.
Home Fun activities are suggested for each unit/core book to help foster
home-school communication and extend school learning.
Stories and More
leveled for
Guided Reading
Read
Aloud Records
for each story are available.Educational Goals
Provide students with successful reading experiences while gaining an
appreciation of literature.
Introduce new concepts and help students relate what they already know to
what they will read.
Provide audio support to help children read high interest books.
Extend and apply the information presented in the books.
Connect literature to other curriculum areas.
Developer's Corner
Classroom Environment
- Guide Center
- Science corner
- Lab Corner
- Library CornerAwards - Stories and More I and II
Award Portfolio Winner, Media and Methods
Award of Excellence, Technology and Learning
Florida Award of Excellence for Teacher Guide, Society for Technical
Communication
Districts' Choice Award, Curriculum Product News
Consumer Product of the Year, Parent's Choice
Professional
Development
Understand the concepts and practices of the
Stories and More software
Understand the use of stories and More in a
TLC centers approach
Gain an understanding of the use of the
Teacher's Guide for integrating Stories and More into the existing Language
Arts
Understand how the Stories and More
activities support existing objectives
System Requirements
* Audio required for Grades 1 and
2; use Headsets or Speakers.
* This product is compatible with Optional Management Systems
such as TLC SchoolConnect, Visual CASEL, Novell ZenWorks,
and Microsoft's Roaming Profiles.
Product
Screen
Images
Screen Images for Stories and
More I
Screen Images for Stories and More II
Downloads
Stories
and More I Brochure in .pdf
Stories
and More II Brochure in .pdf
Guided Reading and Read Aloud Downloads:
Guided Reading Levels for each story in
Stories and More I in .pdf
New Guided Reading
section for existing Stories and More I Teacher
Manual (174 pages) in .pdf
Guided Reading Levels for
each story in Stories and More II in .pdf
New Guided Reading
section for existing Stories and More II Teacher
Manual (135 pages) in .pdf
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