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The Sounds & Symbols Early Reading Program Newsletter: Volume 1, Issue 3 July 13, 2001

The following excerpts come from the Volume 1, Issue 3 of Hats Off!, a new newsletter for professionals who work with young children in reading programs. For more information about Hats Off! or to subscribe, please e-mail the Webmaster at: webmaster@agsnet.com.

Goldman-Lynch Sounds & Symbols Development Kit

Roll Out the Red Carpet!

Can I get a drum roll, please! High Hat is “almost” in the building. (Thank you very muuuch.)

The Sounds & Symbols Early Reading Program revision is almost finished. We expect most of the materials to be in our warehouse by August 17. At that time we will put the kits together, and shortly thereafter get them into your hands. Wow! Can you believe it?

In this issue we will share some images from the program and the complete list of components with you. We will also share program ordering information.

It’s taken a lot of hard work to get here, but we think you’ll appreciate the results. The Sounds & Symbols Early Reading Program is better than ever!

Check out High Hat!

High Hat

All of the art is completely new. This is only one small sample (and in black and white). Just wait until you see the real thing, all of the characters in full color. One person here said, “Marti Mouse is so cute, I just want to grab her and give her a smooch!”

Tell Me More, Tell Me More... What’s in the Kit?

Based on your great suggestions, the kit includes:

• Manual - The new and improved manual has 40 lessons plus review activities. A new Getting Started section has been added to give you a quick overview of the program and help you prepare for beginning the lessons.
• Storybooks - The same characters appear in each book as before, but with fabulous new art.
• CDs - All of the stories from Storybooks 1 & 2 are now recorded on two CDs. The sound training and song recordings are on another CD.
• Flash Cards - Set of 40 (2 arrow cards).
• Character Cards - Set of 40 (2 different views of High Hat).
• Reproducible Masters - Both classroom and optional masters are included to go along with each lesson. Many of the Optional Masters are stories for the students to take home, helping to foster a home- school connection.
• 3-Ring Binder - The binder contains 40 tabs to organize your lessons and reproducible masters. It also has pockets to hold the Flash Cards and Character Cards.
• Puppets - The kits will contain two High Hat puppets.
• Rubber Stamps - Set of six.
• Zippered Canvas Carrying Bag - To hold all of the stuff!

Optional Materials not included in the kit:

Linda Statham, Speech/Language Pathologist in Canton, Georgia using High Hat.

• Second Set of Stories - New “encore” stories have been written for each character. These stories are printed on reproducible masters, and have been recorded on two CDs.
• High Hat hat - Yes! Now you can wear High Hat’s hat as you go through the lessons with your children! How cool is that!

Ordering Information

Visit the online product page..

Virtual Tour

In September, you will have the opportunity to take a virtual tour of the Sounds & Symbols Early Reading Program on our website, ags.pearsonassessments.com, or www.speechandlanguage.com. There you will find an animated High Hat who will walk you through the program, its features, and a sample lesson.