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PLD’s Alignment to the Australian National Curriculum
How does PLD align to the Australian National Curriculum?
In the attached download we have outlined where PLD applies to each year level, the content code and descriptor and the related PLD programs.
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PLDโs Alignment with the Early Years Learning Framework
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PLD's Decodable Reading Books Alignment with the Australian Curriculum
Two Player Reading 1d – ar, or, ai, ay, oi words
Year Level: Year 1 & 2, Foundation
Pricing
- $5.99 for Apple single purchases in the App Store
- $2.99 for Apple Volume Purchases of 20+ apps in the App Store
This final app (from a set of four) has been designed for students learning to read words containing the phonic concepts: ar, or, ai, ay and oi. It is an excellent supplement to early reading books, flash cards and reading games.
The App is most suitable for the following age groups:
- Year 1 students as they embark on the journey of learning to read along with their peers.
- Older students who are still acquiring the ability to read words which contain the early phonic concepts ar, or, ai, ay and oi.
This two player game is designed to provide early readers with multiple opportunities:
- To rehearse their decoding and single word reading skills.
- To extend their decoding and reading skills by introducing early phonics concepts (ar, or, ai, ay, oi) in a gradual manner.
Particular consideration has been given to:
- Alphabet and phonic sounds rather than letter naming.
- Phonemic Awareness
- An ordered sequence of reading concepts
PARTICULAR CONSIDERATION HAS BEEN GIVEN TO THE FOLLOWING AREAS
1. Alphabet and phonic sounds rather than letter naming.
Children require alphabet and phonic knowledge in order to read and spell. However, rather than letter naming ability, alphabet sound and phonic sound knowledge is the more important skill.
In order to decode a word such as ‘frog’, a student must be able to recognise each of the four alphabet symbols and then verbalise the associated alphabet sounds: “f-r-o-g”.
No alphabet letter naming came into the process. For this reason these games only provide alphabet and phonic sound support.
2. Phonemic Awareness
Phonemic awareness refers to an individual’s ability
to focus on the phonemic or sound structure of words. Phonemic awareness is particularly important as it
has been shown by researchers to be an important prerequisite skill for reading and spelling.
When decoding (or reading a word) a child must blend sounds together. Using the example of the word ‘wink’, a student must be able to recognise and then verbalise each of the four alphabet sounds. The final stage involves blending or combining the sounds together.
3. An ordered sequence of reading concepts.
App 1c: Four sound words that contain double constants:
CCVC words – E.g. Frog, stop, club. CVCC words – E.g. Went, held, jump.
Other apps within the range include:
[Two Player]
- Two-Player Reading Race 1a (Stage 1 Target 1)
- Two-Player Reading Race 1b (Stage 1 Target 2)
- Two-Player Reading Race 1c (Stage 1 Target 3)
- Two-Player Reading Race 1d (Stage 1 Target 4)
[Single Player]
- Reading Race 1a (Stage 1 Target 1)
- Reading Race 1b (Stage 1 Target 2)
- Reading Race 1c (Stage 1 Target 3)
- Reading Race 1d (Stage 1 Target 4)
[Single Player Stage 1 Spelling Apps]
- Spell Star 1a – cvc words – (Stage 1 Target 1)
- Spell Star 1b – sh, ch, th, oo, ee, ck words (Stage 1 Target 2)
- Spell Star 1c – ccvc and cvcc words (Stage 1 Target 3)
- Spell Star 1d – ar, or, ai, ay, oi words (Stage 1 Target 4)
[App Bundles]
Books: PLDโs books may be used by the authorised purchaser within their classroom, however there are restrictions regarding modifying, copying or sharing. Full details can be found here.
eBooks: eBooks will be stamped with the name and email address of the purchaser and may only be used by the authorised purchaser (an individual user) within their classroom. eBooks may NOT be shared with other users or stored on a shared drive/portal/server/LMS. Learn more here.
School Licences: A School Licence allows access to a resource to be shared with an unlimited number of employees who are employed by the โAuthorised purchaserโ. These resources can be accessed by multiple users simultaneously and can be printed (subject to restrictions) or displayed by employees of the โAuthorised purchaserโ within their classroom. Learn more here.
Downloadable resources & screening tools: These resources can be viewed, downloaded, printed and shared providing the resources are not modified in any way. Learn more here.
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