Nemours® BrightStart!
Level One
Nemours® BrightStart! The Complete Program For Early Literacy Success: Level One
Grades Prek-K Emergent Reader. This unique, interactive and fun program is specifically designed for teaching early literacy skills to small groups of at-risk four- and five-year-old children. The 20 lesson program puts teachers on the cutting edge of early literacy best practices with a hands-on approach to building reading readiness skills in struggling learners. The Complete Level One Program includes proven instructional strategies for developing oral language, print awareness, alphabet knowledge, phonological awareness, emergent writing, and comprehension.
The Complete Level One Kit includes:
- Nemours® BrightStart! Level One Lesson Plan Kit (20 Lessons)
- Nemours® BrightStart! Level One Manipulatives Kit
- Nemours® BrightStart! Read Aloud Book Set (16 Books)
- Teacher's Guide
- 200+ early literacy activities
- Learning objectives aligned with state and Head Start standards
- Family Connection (also available in Spanish)
- Skill Development Checklists (available online)
Nemours® BrightStart! The Complete Program for Early Literacy Success: Level One - Lesson Plan Kit
An essential component of the Nemours® BrightStart! Program for Early Literacy Success, lesson plans include a variety of components, including Learning Objectives, Read Aloud, Teacher-Directed Practice, Family Connections, Reproducibles, and much more!
The Level One Lesson Plan Kit includes:
- 20 scripted lesson plans
- Related materials necessary to complete each lesson
- Learning Objectives tied to state and national standards
- Observation Sheets to record each child's progress – available online
- Family Connection strategies to keep families informed about their child's progress, also available in Spanish
- A Teacher's Guide that offers in-depth instruction for how to use the curriculum
Nemours® BrightStart! The Complete Program for Early Literacy Success: Level One - Manipulatives Kit
Level One Prek-K. Each manipulative in this kit ties directly to one or more lessons in the Nemours® BrightStart! The Complete Program for Early Literacy Success: Level One helping children learn with fun, motivating, and developmentally appropriate activities. The Manipulatives Kit is an essential component to the Nemours® BrightStart! The Complete Program for Early Literacy Success.
The Level One Manipulatives Kit includes:
- Magnetic whiteboards
- Magnifying glasses
- Magnetic letters
- Craft sticks
- Two music CDs
- Puppets
- Additional multisensory items that promote literacy in the early years
Nemours® BrightStart! Level One Read Aloud Book Set
Level One Prek-K. Nemours® BrightStart! believes that early literacy skills begins with books. The children's books featured in this read aloud set are necessary to complete the Read Aloud components in the Nemours® BrightStart! The Complete Program for Early Literacy Success: Level One.
The Book Set includes:
- Who Took the Cookies from the Cookie Jar?
- Jamberry
- I Read Signs
- On the Go
- Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
- Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
- If You Give a Pig a Party
- Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too?
- Down on the Farm
- The Very Hungary Caterpillar
- Time for School, Mouse!
- Good Thing You're Not An Octopus
- Big Fat Hen
- Tumble Bumble
- Dinosaur Roar
- The Pet Vet
Nemours® BrightStart! Milestone Map
This 18x24, full-color poster helps parents and educators track important developmental literacy milestones from birth to age 6. The Nemours® BrightStart! Milestone Map offers parents and educators a visual reference when discussing a child's progress making it a useful tool to use in the classroom.
Available in English and Spanish.
Level Two
Nemours® BrightStart! The Complete Program For Early Literacy Success: Level Two
Grades K - 1 Beginning Reader. This intensive and engaging program is specifically designed for teaching foundational reading skills to small groups of beginning readers. The 36 lesson program includes proven instructional strategies for developing print awareness, letter knowledge, phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, phonics, developmental writing, oral language and fluency. The Complete Level Two Program guides children towards mastery of foundational reading skills without fear of failure.
The Complete Level Two Kit includes:
- Nemours® BrightStart! Level Two Lesson Plans and Materials Kit (36 lessons)
- Nemours® BrightStart! Level Two Manipulatives Kit
- Teacher's Guide
- 300+ foundational reading activities
- Learning objectives aligned with Common Core State Standards
- Family Connection (available in English and Spanish)
- Skill Development Checklists (available online)
- Chart Book of Rhymes and Poems
- Predictable Book Set (10 titles)
Nemours® BrightStart! The Complete Program for Early Literacy Success: Level Two - Manipulatives Kit
Grade K - 1. Level Two Manipulatives kit is an essential component of the Nemours® BrightStart! Complete Program for Early Literacy Success Level Two. Each manipulative in this kit ties directly to one or more lessons, helping children learn with fun, motivating, and developmentally appropriate activities.
The Level Two Manipulatives Kit includes:
- Magnetic Soft Learning Letters (2 Sets)
- Shatterproof Safety Mirrors (Set of 6)
- Letter Formation Sand Tray
- Large Gel Writing Boards (Set of 6)
- Dry Erase Pocket (Set of 8)
- Rhyming Words Puzzles
- Colored Craft Sticks (150 Pieces)
- Magnetic Table Top Easel
- Student Magnifiers (Set of 12)
- Wooden Cubes (Set of 100)
- Big Dipper Large Grip Pencils (1 Dozen)
- Feathers (1 oz)
- Alphabet Bean Bags
- Student Dry Erase Magnetic Board (Set of 4)
Nemours® BrightStart! Milestone Map
This 18x24, full-color poster helps parents and educators track important developmental literacy milestones from birth to age 6. The Nemours® BrightStart! Milestone Map offers parents and educators a visual reference when discussing a child's progress making it a useful tool to use in the classroom.
Available in English and Spanish.
Supporting Dual Language Learners (DLL's)
Spanish Read Aloud Book Set (Set of 12)
3 years & up. Supplement your classroom library with this collection of Spanish Read Aloud Books. Each book in the set represents a variety of formats from popular fictional stories to informative, content specific books that develop language, vocabulary and comprehension skills. Perfect for providing read aloud experiences to children whose native language is Spanish.
Each book in this set was selected to enhance the lessons provided in Nemours® BrightStart! The Complete Program for Early Literary Success: Level One and Level Two Curriculum but can be used as a stand alone book set in any classroom.
Book Titles:
- El gusto (Taste) - Hardcover
- La granja (The Farm) - Hardcover
- ¿El Canguro Tiene Mamá? (Does A Kangaroo Have A Mother, Too?) - Paperback
- ¿Cómo dicen ESTOY ENOJADO los dinosaurios? (How Do Dinosaurs Say I'm Mad!) - Paperback
- Comida sana de la A a la Z (Healthy Foods from A to Z) - Hardcover
- Chica Chica Bum Bum (Chica Chica Boom Boom) - Board Book
- Diez perritos (Ten Little Puppies) - Hardcover
- ¿Qué hacen LAS RUEDAS todo el día (What do WHEELS Do All Day?) - Board Book
- Si Le Das Una Fiesta A Una Cerdita (If You Give A Pig A Party) - Hardcover
- Oso pardo, oso pardo, ¿qué ves ahi? (Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?) - Board Book
- La gallina grande (Big Fat Hen) - Board Book
- La Oruga Muy Hambrienta (The Very Hungry Caterpillar) - Hardcover
Beginning Readers Book Set - English & Spanish (Set of 16)
4 years & up. (Level A-E) Expand your classroom library with the Beginning Readers Book Set. Each of the 8 photograph filled books are printed in both English and Spanish for a total of 16 high quality leveled readers. Use this set to introduce science, math, or social studies concepts while supporting beginning readers as they develop foundational reading skills.
The books in this set can be used as a supplemental resource in the classroom and are encouraged to be used with children whose native language is Spanish.
Book Titles:
- I Can Move Things
- Yo puedo mover cosas
- Longer or Shorter?
- ¿Más largo o más corto?
- Family Fun
- Diversión en familia
- My Cat and Me
- Mi gato y yo
- What Foods Are Red?
- ¿Qué alimentos son rojos?
- Follow the Signs
- Observa las señales
- What Season Is It?
- ¿Qué estación es?
- How Many Toys?
- ¿Cuántos juguetes?
10 Best Practices for Developing Book Experiences for Dual Language Learners
The strategies in this guide are based on stages of language learning and include ways to differentiate instruction, engage children in higher-level thinking, strengthen their use of newly learned language, and support their language progression and development.
Parent Engagement
Nemours® BrightStart! A Parent's Guide to Reading Readiness
Ages 3-5. Nemours® BrightStart! recognizes the family as a full partner in the education of children. To help parents understand the educational and developmental needs of their children Nemours® BrightStart! created A Parent's Guide to Reading Readiness, an easy to use reference to guide parents in their effort as their child's first teacher.
Parent's Guide to Reading Readiness
- Checklist of reading readiness skills
- Recommended book list
- Glossary of reading readiness terms
- Fun reading activities to do at home
Training
Helping Children Get a Bright Start
Nemours® BrightStart! Professional Development builds knowledge and capacity in early childhood systems, for parents and for communities to deliver outstanding early literacy experiences to all young children, especially those at risk for reading failure. By incorporating scientific evidence and expertise from the fields of education, child health, neuroscience, prevention science, child development and reading disorders, we design unique and highly effective training.
Empowering Educators
Nemours® BrightStart! offers program-specific training for Nemours® BrightStart! The Complete Program for Early Literacy Success: Level One and Level Two. Each session provides teachers and administrators the tools to implement a unique and highly effective instructional curriculum to close the reading readiness achievement gap for struggling diverse young learners. Our interactive, hands-on learning experience can be customized to meet your implementation and training needs. Online training provides the same curriculum in an engaging electronic format.
Customized Training to Meet Your Needs
Nemours® BrightStart! offers professional development opportunities that inform, educate and support the early childhood educator. Each session addresses critical factors needed to sustain an early literacy program that supports struggling readers. Utilizing proven adult learning strategies attendees/subscribers are equipped with techniques that support future reading success in their classroom.
Customized training is available for:
- parent engagement
- classroom management
- observation and assessment
- program evaluation
- implementation fidelity
- data collection
- early literacy topics and
- neuroscience
For more information contact Kaplan at 1-800-334-2014 ext. 3252
Research
Closing the Achievement Gap for Reading Success
Nemours® BrightStart! has demonstrated a significant impact on helping children get ready for kindergarten through rigorous research conducted with thousands of children. The program has proven effective with all types of struggling learners, as well as Dual Language Learners (DLLs). DLLs often struggle with reading and academic achievement, at enormous cost both to individuals and to our educational systems.
Unique Service. Extraordinary Results.
Overall from 2005-2012, over 13,000 pre-kindergarteners have been screened, with over 3,300 receiving the Nemours® BrightStart! program directly from Nemours® BrightStart! professionals. Upon completion of the program, two-thirds have moved to the age-appropriate range in reading readiness, and participants gained an average of 114 percent on their reading readiness scores. Results have been published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Learning Disabilities (2009 and 2011). Numerous other papers and studies are underway.
Consistently Strong. Documented Results.
What is even more impressive is that these results appear to be sustained after three years, as evidenced by our longitudinal follow-up data. Additionally, to scale the program in other communities, early childhood educators nationwide have been trained to implement the program themselves. The vast majority are achieving the same magnitude of results as Nemours® BrightStart! professionals.
About
A Bright Start for Every Child
Reading failure affects thirty percent or more of our nation's children. Forty percent of children enter kindergarten lacking the early literacy skills needed for reading success. Studies have shown that literacy level is the strongest single predictor of adult health status. However, reading failure is also a major child health issue that can affect all aspects of a child's development.
Nemours® BrightStart!, a unique program that combines research, clinical and early childhood expertise, researches, develops and offers evidence-based tools targeting young children at risk for reading failure. Our goal is to effectively instruct children at the very beginning of their reading journey to ensure long-term reading success.
Early Intervention to Prevent Reading Failure
Evidence is overwhelming that the foundation for successful reading is built in the early years, when a young child's brain is highly responsive, adaptable and attuned to learning language. In fact, if a child is not reading at grade level by the end of first grade, that child has only about a 10 percent chance of reading at grade level by the end of fourth grade.
Nemours® BrightStart! builds on this evidence by beginning its literacy work at an early age. This is the most effective preventive action against reading failure.
What makes us different?
- Research and evidence-based
- Failure Free-Instruction builds confidence and self-esteem
- Includes explicit, systematic instruction for teacher and child
- Provides sequenced and scaffolded learning opportunities
- Uses a multisensory, brain-based approach to learning
- Increases fidelity between teachers
- Best Practices include modeling, demonstration, practice, repetition and review
Resources
Sample Lesson Plans
Complete Program Level One Downloadable Resources
Complete Program Level Two Downloadable Resources
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