The Backyard Band

Give your child the award-winning, bilingual literacy program to become a confident reader and develop critical thinking skills. This proven e-learning system is widely used in the most innovative school districts throughout the United States today! Early Learning University contains a breakthrough series of educational eBooks and games designed by teachers to accelerate vocabulary and critical thinking skills for kindergarten through 2nd grade. Third party studies in schools show dramatic gains in vocabulary development and comprehension among students who use these apps.

In this e-learning system, you will get the following:

• Interactive eBook: A beautifully illustrated 24 page interactive book with rhyming and alliteration.
• Book Buddies: Three levels of games that improve comprehension and test taking skills.
• Word Wall: Three levels of games that reinforce letter recognition and enhance spelling skills.
• Mighty Matches: Three levels of games that develop vocabulary, short-term memory skills, phonemic awareness, and reading fluency.
• Picture Perfect: Three levels of games that assess learning objectives within the book.
• Create-a-Book: Unique app that encourages children to become authors by writing variations on the books they just read.

The Backyard Band
E-learning system
Written by Suzanne Barchers
Illustrated by Hannah Neale

Recommended for kindergarten through 2nd grade.

Summary:

Take a seat and get ready to enjoy a full band of insects that live right in the back yard. From the butterflies that play the flute to the caterpillars that beat the drums, each insect contributes to this lively performance. It takes a talented conductor—or at least one with plenty of arms—to keep them all in tune and on time!

Learning Objectives:
• Your child will identify names of a variety of insects.
• Your child will identify names of a variety of musical instruments.
• Your child will categorize musical instruments.
• Your child will identify compound words in written and spoken form.
• Your child will create and use instruments to create rhythm while singing.

Key Features That Promote Reading in Young Children:
• Words are highlighted as the story is read.
• Individual words are spoken when touched.
• Research-based academic words reinforce vocabulary needed for school.
• Auditory support, rhyming, and alliteration develop reading fluency.
• Unique English/Spanish toggle switch provides bilingual support on every page.
• Three levels of game play promote independent learning.
• Stories come to life with interactive animations and music.
• Engaging content with surprises on every page.

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About Early Learning University: Early Learning University contains a library of interactive and animated books and learning games that readers love. Each story will entertain your child during the day and at bedtime. Reading to your preschool, kindergarten, or first, second or third grade kids every day will help to enrich their vocabulary and comprehension. This series has a unique English to Spanish toggle switch to help esl and ell learners. Each book is built to the Common Core Standards.