Fast ForWord Elements II
Fast ForWord Elements II follows on from Fast ForWord Elements I adding complexity to the cognitive skills training and adding written language into the mix. The program develops reading fluency and develops a cognitive and language foundation for reading comprehension.
The exercises cover:
- Phonemic awareness, decoding, and word recognition
- Sequential and inferential comprehension questions
- Advanced grammatical structures
- Working memory and selective attention
Fast ForWord Elements II has five exercises.
Exercise |
Goal/Task |
Language/Reading Skills |
Cognitive Skills |
Bioacoustics Lab |
Develop listening accuracy and phonological awareness skills by selecting a target syllable from a sequence of two syllables. |
• Listening Accuracy • Phonological Awareness |
• Memory • Attention • Processing |
Cinematch |
Develop listening comprehension skills by listening to stories and answering questions. |
• Listening Comprehension |
• Memory • Attention • Processing • Sequencing |
Illuminator |
Develop auditory word recognition and academic vocabulary skills by discriminating among related math and science terms. |
• Word Structure & Knowledge • Academic Language |
• Memory • Attention • Processing |
Mission Control |
Develop the skill of following directions by identifying or manipulating shapes according to spoken instructions. |
• Following Directions • Word Structure & Knowledge • Listening Comprehension |
• Memory • Attention • Processing • Sequencing |
PicFlip |
Develop auditory word recognition, phonological awareness, and vocabulary skills by distinguishing between similar-sounding words. |
• Auditory Word Recognition • Phonological Awareness • Word Structure & Knowledge |
• Memory • Attention • Processing |
Fast ForWord progression
All students should complete Fast ForWord Elements I prior to Fast ForWord Elements II, and from there most students progress to a program in the Fast ForWord reading series.
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