ELSB is a research-based and language-rich literacy curriculum for children ages 5 to 10 with moderate to severe developmental disabilties. ELSB incorporates direct and systematic instruction to teach both print and phonemic awareness with scripted lessons, least-prompt strategies, teachable objectives , Built-in lesson repetition and ongoing assessments.
ELSB is a multi-year program with seven distinct levels and ongoing assessments so students progress at their own pace. Each level includes a scripted Teacher's Manual and full-color Student Materials and Student Assessments.
Moe the frog puppet and his corresponding stories make ELSB student friendly. The step-by-step instructor's guide, staff training DVD, and CD with printable PDFs of teaching materials make ELSB teacher friendly too.
Based on exhaustive analyses of published research on reading acquisition. Research White paper 5 year ongoing research study with two years completed and sample lessons available on the web.
- Implementation Guide
- 6 Teacher’s Guides
- 6 Student Response Books
- 6 Assessment Manuals
- All About Moe story and Oh My, Apple Pie! story book
- Moe the Frog Puppet
- Videos for staff training
- Sight word flashcards
- Magnetic dry-erase board
- Post-it flags
- My Book About Me consumable Student Workbook packaged in two storage boxes.