| 1. |
Bypasses deficiencies in vocabulary
by using words whose meaning the learner already knows. |
| 2. |
Contains economical, non-consumable
and easy to use materials. |
| 3. |
Can be used with individuals
or groups
(small or large). |
| 4. |
Can be used successfully with
any age or ability level student. |
| 5. |
Offers continuous meaningful
reinforcement for both the auditory and visual tasks familiar to learners. |
| 6. |
Can be taught by classroom aides
with a minimum of professional supervision. |
| 7. |
Does not depend upon anyone's
(pupil or teacher) knowledge of rules or principles. |
| 8. |
Is based upon sound, accepted
principles of learning and years of successful application in
the nation's schools. |
| 9. |
Keeps the cognitive level
for success low - makes learning to decode easier for those
who do not learn easily. |
| 10. |
Eliminates irrelevant activities such as syllabication rules, accent marks, identifying long & short vowels. |
