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Voweletics® Reading Program
Product Information and Pricing for Home-Use


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When you purchase the the Home Studies Voweletics® Reading Program, you receive all of the following items including free Web Access [for a limited time*] to the Children's Interactive Activities and Additional Resources section:

* note: Free Web access for one year from the date of purchase for each complete program purchase. Additional fees may apply if additional children in the family are using the web-based services. Extra components are available at a discounted price for families with more than one child on the program. Please refer to component pricing for details [Link].

Home-User Voweletics® Reading Program Pricing

Comprehensive Reading Program Package                                        Total Program Cost        $125.00
Price includes:
Student Workbook Package:
            1 Color-Coded Student Workbook
            1 Musical CD with 23 original songs
            1 Student Workbook Instructional CD
Student Voweletics® Valuables Kit:
                3 Color-Coded High lighters
                1 Smart Chart
                1 Readersville Residents Chart
                3 WHAT TO DO Charts          
               10 Storage Bags for Reusable Spelling Games
               10 Game Tokens
                 1 Durable Plastic Storage envelope for Kit Contents
               
FREE Unlimited Voweletics® curriculum compatible Web-Access for one child for one year from
            Date of Purchase
19 Level A Phonetic Poems w/audio files
25 Level B Phonetic Poems w/audio files
19 Readersville Letters w/audio files
19 Level A Phonetic Worksheets
31 Level B Phonetic Worksheets
22 Leveled High Frequency Word Phrases w/audio files
10 Martian Madness Spelling Assessments w/audio files
10 Spell Well Word Lists w/audio files
Student Web Skills Chart for student tracking
Instructional Aides Manual
14 Review Word Lists w/audio
23 Audio Files for Student Workbook Song Lyrics
24 Audio Files For Student Workbook Word Lists
Scripted Instructional Manual

Component Pricing

*Many Home Schooling Educators have more than one child in the family that they are teaching to read. We have included component pricing discounts for the Home Schooling Family as follows:

Pricing for extra Program Components if there is more than one
child in the family:

                                                                                                                                  Component Price                             

Color-Coded Student Workbook                                                                                    $ 20.00
Musical CD with 23 original songs                                                                                    $ 10.00
Student Voweletics® Valuables Kit                                                                                  $ 20.00
1 Year From Date of Purchase Unlimited Web Access for Each Additional Child              $ 10.00
Annual Renewal Fee for Unlimited Web Access for One Child                                          $ 20.00
Annual Renewal Fee for Unlimited Web Access for Each Additional Child                         $ 10.00
Individual SORT IT OUT/ENDLESS ENDINGS Set                                                       $ 10.00

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The following information is a more detailed explanation of the
Components and Activities in the Voweletics® Reading Program
and is included in the program and pricing above.       
             

Voweletics™ Components and Activities


           
All Voweletics™ instruction is designed for short learning segments followed by a variety of activities as detailed below.  This fun, interactive format completely engages the student and promotes accelerated learning.  Voweletics™ not only provides essential phonetic reading skills, but also creates an atmosphere where students are eager to learn.  The process is simplified, systematic and fun!  All students will experience the success critical in becoming an eager and confident reader

Voweletics™ Valuables Kits


Each student has a Voweletics™ Valuables Kit.  The kits are to be used with Voweletics™ instruction. The kits serve as an invaluable aid and provide tools for decoding. Included in the Voweletics™ Valuables Kit:

Readersville Residents Charts  

   

  • The Voweletics (Characters representing all the vowels) live in Readersville where they share their adventures and help to teach the vowel sounds and rules.
  • The flashcards provide word associations for the 18 different vowel sounds.
  • Students memorize the guide words and vowel sounds forming the foundation for the Voweletics™ reading program.
  • Flashcards have creative characters with their corresponding guide words and associated vowel sounds on every component.
  • The five short vowel characters reflect admirable qualities in which students identify with their own life experiences.
  • The five short vowel characters are the authors of the Readersville Letters and Readersville Readers, which are leveled, decodable readers that go with the program.
  • Assorted vowel rules, all set to songs, are printed on the back of the Readersville Residents chart for quick and easy reference

WHAT TO DO Chart Cards

  • Three What-To-Do Charts provide easy mapping for the word decoding process.
  • The individual charts are used when an isolated skill is being presented in the program.
  • The grids, color-coding and pictorial prompts simply the learning process and add an element of fun.
  • Lyrics to the "rules songs" are printed on the back of each What-To-Do Chart Card for review and easy reference.

Smart Chart

  • The Smart Chart is a blueprint of the Voweletics™ principles that is simple and easy to follow.
  • Students use the Smart Chart to practice decoding words in isolation.
  • The Smart Chart Chart is a revolutionary instructional and learning tool that provides simple rules for the correct pronunciation and use of the vowels in any word.
  • Students now have a tool to reference when decoding any word
  • A consistent teaching method is paramount to a child’s reading success. The Smart Chart facilitates this desired consistency and provides another tool for accelerated learning.
  • The Smart Chart is easily transferred to upper grade level students and teachers for consistent instruction.
  • various rules for all the vowels taught in the program are on the back of the Smart Chart for quick and easy reference.

Songs

  • 23 creative songs, exposing students to various genres of music, were created for the Voweletics™ program.
  • The songs are entertaining and educational.
  • Memorable lyrics and melodies turns the task of learning to read into an enjoyable experience.
  • The songs have lyrics which relate to the character drawings, guide words, and vowel rules.
  • Each song is introduced as it coincides with the new vowel sounds and rules presented in the lessons in a simple progressive way
  • Each student receives his or her own CD for home use which is easily downloadable into Ipod or Mp3 players.
  • Song lyrics are in the Student Workbook and on the Voweletics™ website. Accompanying read-along sound files are provided for student fluency practice.

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Student Workbook

Students are guided step-by-step through their color-coded Student Workbook. Progressive Voweletics™ principles are presented explicitly and systematically to facilitate better comprehension. Bright, visually appealing, interactive pages are engaging to the young student. .A variety of exercises are provided to practice the student's improved reading skills. Periodic assessment tests monitor the student's success along the way. Included in the Student Workbook:

Word Lists

  • Initial phonetic concepts are introduced and practiced in isolation.
  • Each Word List focuses on one Voweletic Character, a Guide Word, the WHAT TO DO Rules and an array of decodable words incorporating the specific phonetic skill being taught.
  • Students actively participate in the learning process using high-lighters and the program ’s color-coded system to identify and isolate the vowels in words.
  • Students practice the LOOK!   THINK!  READ!  method taught in the program.
               –LOOK at the vowels in the word first.
               –THINK the vowel pattern in the word determines the correct vowel sound to use.
               –READ the word using the chosen vowel sound.
  • The use of over 2,000 isolated words provides students with systematic practice recognizing vowel patterns and decoding words while building a better vocabulary.
  • The Word Lists are in both in the Student Workbook and in the Voweletics Web Site with accompanying read-along sound files for student fluency and vocabulary development.

    WHAT TO DO Rules
  • Vowel rules are set to music and transferred visually to graphs that are repeatedly used throughout the program.
  • WHAT TO DO Rules simulate the internal thinking process the reader must go through in order to determine correct vowel sounds in words.
  • After the vowel patterns in words are identified by the reader, the WHAT TO DO rules then help the reader to select which vowel sound is correct.
  • The WHAT TO DO Rules are visually charted in WHAT TO DO Charts.
  • The charts facilitate easy recall of the vowel rules making learning easier.
  • The charts are a part of many program components and frequently appear throughout the  program, constantly reinforcing reading principles and learned skills.            

 

Word Family

  • Students are provided with a list of all consonants and consonant blends to use with a word chuck or family.
  • Newly learned phonetic skills are readily transferred to improve spelling skills

Sort it Out

  • After students learn a new phonetic skill, they engage in a fun, new spelling activity  called "Sort it Out"
  • The program gives the students a set of consonants and color-coded vowels. They sort the tiles to form words given by the educator.
  • Each Sort it Out isolates and practices a specific phonetic skill.
  • Spelling tips are provided to aid the educator.
  • Sort it Outs are reused later in the program for practice adding endings to word

Endless Endings

  • Letter tiles are provided with common suffixes and rules for adding suffixes to root words.
  • Rules for adding endings are provided for easy reference

Smart Chart Review

  • Smart Chart Review is an assessment tool. 
  • The student applies cumulative phonetic decoding skills to read words correctly
  • The student uses rule grids to help determine the correct vowel sound in chosen words.
  • The student independently places a check mark in the correct rule grid.
  • This serves as a tool to identify individual student needs.
  • This process requires the student to use the correct internal thinking process to learn proper word decoding skills.
  • Students have fun using their bingo chips to help them with this exercise.

"Look and Say" Word Phrases

  • The student practices reading high frequency words.
  • The student progresses through 22 sets of phrases to achieve reading fluency.
  • Once the student attains a prescribed and testable level of mastery, they progress to the next level.
  • Progress is charted in their Student Workbook.
  • Look and Say Word Phrases are available in our Voweletics web-site with accompanying read-along sound files for fluency practice

Academic Certificates

  • Certificates of Achievement are located in the back of the Student Workbook.
  • Certificates of Achievement are awarded after learning each WHAT TO DO Rules.
  • The Welcome to Readersville Certificate is awarded upon completion of the Voweletics™ Reading Program.        
     

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Web Activities

The wide array of student activities provides opportunities for additional group lessons or individual reinforcement. The website is intended for use by all mentors involved with the student's education.  Teacher resources for extension activities and cumulative review are readily available. The website contents are print-ready and can be used with students with a current classroom web license.

Student Web Skills Charts

  • Student Skills Charts provide individualized tracking of student progress. 
  • The charts are designed for easy transfer from grade to grade. 
  • The Skills Charts are organized so that educators can easily implement Voweletics™ sequential instructional activities.
  • Student Web Skills Charts are print-ready on the Voweletics™ website.
  • Each student should have his or her own individual Student Web Skills Chart stored in their
  • The program includes phonetically patterned poems for two skill levels following the introduction of each new phonetic skill.
  • The poems provide an opportunity to practice new phonetic skill in context  to increase fluency and comprehension.
  • The poems are available on our website with accompanying read-along sounds files for fluency practice
  • Valuables Kit.
  • All mentors involved with the student's education (resource teachers, volunteers, after-school and home educators) can easily locate and access web activities to use with the student that coincide with the lessons taught in the classroom without preparing lesson plans.

    Worksheets

    • Two skill level Worksheets are included in the program after the introduction of each new phonetic skill.
    • Students progress from practicing a skill in isolation on the Word Lists to practicing the skill in context on the Worksheets.
    • Worksheets provide students with opportunities to practice the new skill in context and acquire new vocabulary.
    • Worksheets are available in our Voweletics Web Site and print-ready with a current classroom web license.

    Poems

  • The program includes phonetically patterned poems for two skill levels following the introduction of each new phonetic skill.
  • The poems provide an opportunity to practice new phonetic skill in context  to increase fluency and comprehension.
  • The poems are available on our website with accompanying read-along sounds files for fluency practice and comprehension questions.
  • Poems are available on our Voweletics™ website and print-ready with a current classroom web license.

Readersville Letters

  • The five short vowel characters in the program write the Readersville Letters. Students become well acquainted with the short vowel characters.
  • Readersville Letters provides students with a constant dialogue regarding what is happening in Readersville where the Voweletics live
  • The Readersville Letters utilize the color-coded system to help signal the correct vowel sound in words.
  • The vowels are underscored in colors according to their vowel classification:  short, long or special.
  • Each letter isolates one skill to be practiced.
  • The Readersville Letters were designed to be the early decodable readers in the Voweletics™ program.
  • The Readersville Letters are available on our website with accompanying read-along files for fluency practice.
  • Readersville Letters are available on Voweletics™ website and print-ready with a current classroom web license.

Spell Well

  • Ten Spell Well lessons are available on our website
  • Students are given 15 words to spell.
  • The web instructor gives each word, uses it in a sentence and then gives a vowel clue to prompt students in applying their vowel rules in spelling.
  • Spell Well provides an opportunity for students to transfer the vowel sounds and rules into improved spelling skill

Martian Madness

  • Students learn to spell in a fun way we call “Martian Madness. ”
  • Pseudo words provide a means of testing students' knowledge.
  • “Martian” words will be spelled correctly if they correctly apply the phonetic tools provided in the program.  
  • The Martian Madness DJ from Planet Mars reads the words to students over the radio.
  • The mysterious music and fictitious words captivate the student’s attention. They love this exercise!!!
  •  This motivates students to focus on the vowel sounds and rules to correctly spell the “Martian” word.

 

 

                             
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