See and Learn First Vocabulary 3

See and Learn First Vocabulary 3 provides activities and step-by-step guidance to help parents and educators teach young children to understand and say 60 common early words. It is part of See and Learn Language and Reading – a structured teaching program designed to teach children with Down syndrome to talk and to read.

See and Learn First Vocabulary 3 includes 54 pictures, together with a detailed guide and record sheets. The pictures provide visual support for teaching spoken language. New words are introduced steadily and taught through a sequence of simple matching, selecting and naming activities.

The vocabulary taught in See and Learn First Vocabulary 3 is selected from the words most commonly learned early in life by most children. Pictures in the app can be personalized to be more meaningful for individual children. The activities are intended to supplement natural, everyday opportunities to learn language with the additional support most children with Down syndrome need to learn to communicate.

See and Learn First Vocabulary 3 was developed by internationally recognized experts in education for children with Down syndrome. It is also likely to be helpful for other children with similar educational needs.

Features

• Simple and uncluttered screens avoid distractions and help children focus on the information presented and learning goals
• Clear pictures provide visual representation of words
• Pictures can be personalized to be specific to the child
• Activities designed to reduce language and working memory demands
• Optional voice prompts
• Comprehensive guide providing step-by-step guidance and instructions
• Record forms included for printing and tracking your child’s progress
• Ideal for use at home and in the classroom

When to start

See and Learn First Vocabulary 3 is designed for children who understand 80 to 120 words and say or sign 20 or more words. Children who have completed See and Learn First Vocabulary steps 1 and 2 will be ready to start See and Learn First Vocabulary 3.

Many children with Down syndrome will reach this stage by about 30 months, but rates of progress vary widely - some children will reach this stage earlier, some later.

See and Learn First Vocabulary 3 can also be used with older children who are not yet saying all of these words even if they understand them.

Activities

• Matching Pictures - encourages your child to look more closely at pictures introduced in the first activity, and to learn to distinguish between them
• Selecting Pictures - learning to understand the spoken words by linking them with the correct pictures
• Naming Pictures - encourages your child to practice saying the correct words for pictures

The See and Learn Language and Reading program

See and Learn First Vocabulary 3 teaches the vocabulary needed to start to learn to read, understand and say the two key word phrases taught in See and Learn First Phrases 3. Children who have completed See and Learn First Vocabulary 3 are also ready to move on to learn more new words in See and Learn Vocabulary and Sight Words 1.

Further information and advice

Please visit our web site (www.seeandlearn.org) or contact us for further information and guidance.