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	<slide thumbnail='images/reading_images/thumb1.jpg'  thumb_title="Intro Song" flv_link='FLV_Video/WEL_06_V1.flv' text='Concepts in Waterford Early Reading Program™ are often introduced through memorable songs like this one introducing letter sounds.'>  
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				<![CDATA[<font color="#00843D"><b>Intro Song</b></font> | Show n Tell Sound Song]]>
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    <slide thumbnail='images/reading_images/thumb2.jpg'  thumb_title="Pre-Assess" flv_link='FLV_Video/WEL_07_V1.flv' text='Because lessons are designed to provide instruction targeted to the student’s individual needs, pre-assessments like this one determine the student’s prior knowledge.'>  
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				<![CDATA[<font color="#00843D"><b>Pre-Assess</b></font> | Letter Sound Pre-Assessment ]]>
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    <slide thumbnail='images/reading_images/thumb3.jpg'  thumb_title="Instruct " flv_link='FLV_Video/WEL_08_V1.flv' text='This explicit letter-sound instruction is provided for letters the student failed in the pre-assessment. Note how many different methods are used to teach the connection between the written letter a and the sound /a/.'>  
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				<![CDATA[<font color="#00843D"><b>Instruct </b></font> | Letter Sound Instruction]]>
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    <slide thumbnail='images/reading_images/thumb4.jpg'  thumb_title="Practice" flv_link='FLV_Video/WEL_09_V1.flv' text='Waterford provides many opportunities for fun practice in games like this one.'>  
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				<![CDATA[<font color="#00843D"><b>Practice</b></font> | Letter Sound Practice]]>
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    <slide thumbnail='images/reading_images/thumb5.jpg'  thumb_title="Instruct" flv_link='FLV_Video/WEL_10_V1.flv' text='Students apply their letter knowledge to blend decodable words in this activity. Notice how the multimedia presentation goes beyond what the teacher can do in a classroom. Students see and hear how the letter sounds combine to make words. Many students experience a major “a-ha” moment with the Word Birds.'>  
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				<![CDATA[<font color="#00843D"><b>Instruct</b></font> | Blend Decodable Words Instruction (“Word Birds”)]]>
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    <slide thumbnail='images/reading_images/thumb6.jpg'  thumb_title="Book" flv_link='FLV_Video/WEL_11_V1.flv' text='The lesson culminates in this interactive book. Notice how Waterford ensures that the students are reading every word. Research also demonstrates the importance of multiple readings. Waterford makes repeated readings fun by adding silly voices.'>  
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				<![CDATA[<font color="#00843D"><b>Book</b></font> | Decodable Book - Sam ]]>
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    <slide thumbnail='images/reading_images/thumb7.jpg'  thumb_title="Practice" flv_link='FLV_Video/WEL_12_V1.flv' text='After reading the book, students practice reading decodable words and sentences from the book'>  
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				<![CDATA[<font color="#00843D"><b>Practice</b></font> | Blend Decodable Words Practice  ]]>
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    <slide thumbnail='images/reading_images/thumb8.jpg'  thumb_title="Post-Assess" flv_link='FLV_Video/WEL_13_V1.flv' text='Finally, students complete an assessment that determines whether they have mastered the target skills. Students who fail the assessment see remediation later. Students who demonstrate mastery will move to more difficult material and review this book later.'>  
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				<![CDATA[<font color="#00843D"><b>Post-Assess</b></font> | Blend Decodable Words Post-Assessment]]>
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