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<strong>Media</strong> <strong>Center</strong> <strong>Holdings</strong>- <strong>with</strong> <strong>Call</strong> <strong>Number</strong> <strong>and</strong> Librarian Notes<br />

01 Apr 2011 12:44 PM<br />

<strong>Monarch</strong> <strong>Media</strong> <strong>Center</strong><br />

Title Author<br />

<strong>Call</strong> <strong>Number</strong><br />

Resource Type: Software<br />

**Functional Vocabulary Activities for<br />

Adolescents & Adults<br />

Ages: 14-Adult Grades: 9th-Adult<br />

Future Books / Plass, Beverly<br />

174 .203 PLA<br />

This four-book series on a CD-ROM gives your students <strong>with</strong> developmental disabilities, autism, <strong>and</strong>/or<br />

bilingualism valuable practice <strong>with</strong> the vocabulary they need to communicate effectively for independent living.<br />

The books target vocabulary words from Functional Vocabulary for Adolescents & Adults <strong>and</strong> introduce new<br />

words in the areas of home, community, work, <strong>and</strong> leisure <strong>and</strong> recreation to give you a comprehensive teaching<br />

tool.<br />

Outcomes<br />

* Increase functional communication through receptive <strong>and</strong> expressive vocabulary, generalization, <strong>and</strong> critical<br />

thinking/problem-solving activities<br />

* Communicate successfully for employment<br />

* Gain independent living skills<br />

* Participate in the community <strong>and</strong> develop friendships<br />

Each book includes:<br />

* 30 five-page lessons, <strong>with</strong> six target vocabulary words per lesson<br />

* Picture grid pages to use for extension activities<br />

* Progress tracking chart<br />

That’s 120 lessons, 720 words, <strong>and</strong> 656 pages on one CD-ROM.<br />

Lessons include:<br />

Picture Scene – identify items as they are named; learn prepositions, pronouns, verbs, negation, attributes, <strong>and</strong><br />

questions<br />

Naming Pictures – match words <strong>and</strong> pictures for practice <strong>with</strong> expressive vocabulary<br />

Picture Activity – generalize knowledge by circling the pictures that answer questions<br />

Writing Activity – write vocabulary words by answering questions about functions, attributes, categories,<br />

associations, <strong>and</strong> more<br />

Talk About It – follow complex directions, practice grammatical structures, discuss semantic relationships, <strong>and</strong><br />

use critical thinking <strong>and</strong> problem-solving skills<br />

You can also use the pictures from each lesson to play vocabulary Bingo, memory, a scavenger hunt, <strong>and</strong><br />

hundred other fun ways to learn words.<br />

The outcome for your students? Independent living skills, retaining jobs, participating in the community, <strong>and</strong><br />

developing friendships. What could be better?<br />

System Requirements : Adobe Reader (available on the CD-ROM)<br />

Copyright © 2008<br />

Components<br />

CD-ROM, case<br />

ResourceMate® 3.0 <strong>Monarch</strong> <strong>Media</strong> <strong>Center</strong><br />

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