DynEd New Rel e ase First English For true beginners, ages 10-17, a multimedia English language course that promotes learning and long-term retention DynEd’s content correlates to national and state English Language Development, reading/language arts and TESOL standards. Standards-based Content First English starts at the beginning and systematically helps students comprehend, practice, internalize and build the framework of English necessary for long-term success. DynEd’s innovative use of visuals and comprehension exercises engage the learner in ways that a text- only approach cannot. Based on neuroscientific research and extensive classroom experience, First English builds listening, speaking, vocabulary, grammar, and reading skills in an effective sequence that takes advantage of the learning synergies between each skill. Ideal for Beginners First English provides a framework that facilitates language acquisition, not short- term memorization that quickly fades. Language items appropriate for this age group are modeled, exercised, reviewed and recycled in an expanding spiral sequence so that students build on what they have learned, step-by-step. Students Learn Efficiently First English supports learners by providing: • A variety of coordinated lessons and exercises to keep students engaged. • Optimized skill sequencing, beginning with listening. • Content that automatically adjusts to student performance. Teachers Manage Learning with Ease First English is designed to be a teacher-managed course, where teachers can: • Place learners at the appropriate level. • Monitor progress on an ongoing basis. • Lock and unlock units or lessons to manage learning paths. • Use Mastery Tests to measure learning gains. • Use the Intelligent Tutor to analyze and evaluate student practice activities. Teacher Support • Instructor’s Guide with teaching suggestions and handouts • Detailed Scope and Sequence • Award-winning Records Manager • Teacher training available
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DynEdNew
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For Beginners ages 10 – 17, FIRST ENGLISH employs
DynEd’s unique methodology and advanced
educational technology to bring the highest quality
learning software to your classroom.
This methodology emphasizes a broad variety of
interactive practice and repetition combined with
teacher coaching and appropriate classroom practice.
Effective Student Learning and Retention
ß First English facilitates effective learning and long-
term retention because it provides:
ß Rich variety of interactive exercises and unlimited
practice necessary to master language skills
ß Emphasis on oral fluency with Voice Record/Playback
compared to native speech
ß Automatic content adjustment based on individual
strengths and weakness
DynEd’s patented Shuffler
ß Optimized skill sequencing
Focus on concepts and phrases
Spiral sequence reintroduces previous skills in
different contexts
First EnglishFor true beginners , ages 10-17, a mult imedia Engl i sh language course that promotes learning and long- term retent ion
DynEd’s content correlates to
national and state English Language
Development, reading/language arts
and TESOL standards.
Standards-based Content
Features Summary
∑ Voice Record/Playback with native speech
∑ Multilingual Glossary, Help Menu,
Translation (some languages)
∑ Award-winning Records Manager
∑ Placement Test, Mastery Test, Score-
based quizzes
∑ DynEd Teacher’s Training Course,
Instructor’s Guide,
User’s Guide
F i r s t E n g l i s h s t a r t s a t t h e b e g i n n i n g a n d s y s t e m a t i c a l l y h e l p s s t u d e n t s c o m p r e h e n d , p r a c t i c e , i n t e r n a l i z e a n d b u i l d t h e f r a m e w o r k o f E n g l i s h n e c e s s a r y f o r l o n g - t e r m s u c c e s s . D y n E d ’ s i n n o v a t i v e u s e o f v i s u a l s a n d c o m p r e h e n s i o n e x e r c i s e s e n g a g e t h e l e a r n e r i n w a y s t h a t a t e x t -o n l y a p p r o a c h c a n n o t .
B a s e d o n n e u r o s c i e n t i f i c r e s e a r c h a n d extensive c lassroom experience, Firs t Engl i sh bui lds l i s tening, speaking, vocabulary, grammar, and reading ski l l s in an ef fect ive sequence that takes advantage of the learning synergies between each ski l l .
I d e a l f o r B e g i n n e r s
Firs t Engl i sh provides a framework that faci l i tates language acquis i t ion, not short-term memorizat ion that quickly fades. Language i tems appropr ia t e f o r th i s age g roup are modeled, exercised, reviewed and recycled in an expanding spiral sequence so that s tudents bui ld on what they have learned, s tep-by-step.
S t u d e n t s L e a r n E f f i c i e n t l y
Firs t Engl i sh supports learners by providing:
• A variety of coordinated lessons and exercises to keep students engaged.• Optimized ski l l sequencing, beginning with l i s tening.• Content that automatical ly adjusts to s tudent performance.
T e a c h e r s M a n a g e L e a r n i n g w i t h E a s e
F i r s t E n g l i s h i s d e s i g n e d t o b e a t e a c h e r - m a n a g e d c o u r s e , w h e r e t e a c h e r s c a n :
• P l a c e l e a r n e r s a t t h e a p p r o p r i a t e l e v e l .• M o n i t o r p r o g r e s s o n a n o n g o i n g b a s i s . • L o c k a n d u n l o c k u n i t s o r l e s s o n s t o m a n a g e l e a r n i n g p a t h s .• U s e M a s t e r y T e s t s t o m e a s u r e l e a r n i n g g a i n s .• U s e t h e I n t e l l i g e n t T u t o r t o a n a l y z e a n d e v a l u a t e s t u d e n t p r a c t i c e a c t i v i t i e s .
T e a c h e r S u p p o r t
• Instructor’s Guide with teaching suggest ions and handouts• Detai led Scope and Sequence• Award-winning Records Manager• Teacher training avai lable
1. Listening: Introduces key language and provides intensive l i s tening and speaking pract ice. Comprehension quest ions help s tudents focus on meaning and pract ice with Wh- and Yes-No quest ions. Topics include age, gender, nat ional i ty , family, dai ly schedule, locat ion, etc .
2. Dialog: Includes two or more age-appropriate conversat ions at school , with funct ional language routines and interest ing animated characters .
3. Vocabulary: Presents objects and act ions part icular ly important in a school set t ing.
4. Grammar: Focuses on key grammar patterns and gives s tudents pract ice in manipulat ing the language.
5. Letters & Numbers: Develops reading and special ized vocabulary ski l l s . Includes the alphabet , phonics , numbers, t imes and calendar language.
Every Unit has five coordinated
lessons, each with a different focus: Dialog
Vocabulary
Grammar
Letter s &Numbers
Li s tening
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Course Features • Multilingual Glossary, Help Menu