We are so excited that you’re joining us in promoting Literacy for All!
Research shows that captioned media increases literacy skills in people of all ages. Simply having the captions on for dramatically improves vocabulary, word recognition, comprehension, and reading .
Incidental exposure to high frequency words in captioned media enhances acquisition, intentionally teaching those 250 words with our flashcards builds an even stronger foundation.
Using the flashcards and closed captions, parents and care providers without education backgrounds can easily boost literacy skills for children and adults with and without disabilities.
There are a million ways to use flashcards – teach vocabulary, build sentences, match simple to complex definitions, label items in your house, use them in visual schedules, begin a communication board, the possibilities are infinite and really exciting.
We hope you enjoy our free Ollibean Literacy Lifehacks printable flashcard files, please note that they are for non-commercial use only. Print as them as many times as you like, and we are thrilled for you to share our downloads, but please link directly to this page and do not host the files on your websites or blogs without our permission. All artwork remains copyright of Ollibean and any redistribution or resale of the original file or of the printed results, including altering or copying of the contents for any other commercial use, is strictly prohibited without our permission.
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Ollibean Literacy Lifehacks’ Flashcards 10 Pack
The Impact of 250 Words on Literacy
Ollibean Literacy Lifehacks : Tools for parents and care providers without education backgrounds to easily provide literacy instruction. Sign up for our free Flashcards of the 250 Words that represent over two-thirds of captioned television.
250 Words Represent Over Two-Thirds of Captioned Television
"There are more than 500,000 words in the English language, but a person who masters only 250 words will recognize more than two-thirds of all words shown in television captions—provided the 250 words are those
Students with Disabilities Excel with High Expectations, Access, and Inclusion
"We know that when students with disabilities are held to high expectations, have access to a robust curriculum in the regular classroom, they excel." Secretary of Education , Arne Duncan Until recently, the Department of
How to Improve Literacy Without Even Trying
One of the simplest things you can do to improve your child’s reading skills is already in your home. Closed captioning is free, easy to use, and a natural literacy booster. Research shows that closed captioning
Dr. Caroline Musselwhite Shares Strategies to Promote Literacy for ALL
Dr. Caroline Musselwhite addresses the topic of overall good literacy instruction. She presents information about how to teach students with significant disabilities using fairly common literacy instruction strategies. There are 11 short video posts to