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TOUCH-TYPE READ AND SPELL (TTRS)

TTRS is an online structured literacy development program that

helps to develop skills in reading, writing, spelling and literacy

taught through the medium of touch-typing.

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Learning Objectives: Reading and Spelling

TTRS aims to develop literacy skills, confidence, self-esteem and motivation. The computer course is a supplementary multi-sensory phonics program which can

be used to aid English Language Learners and native English learners, who have not been successful with acquiring literacy through traditional instruction methods.

TTRS is recommended for students over the age of seven and is for use at home, school or college. TTRS is also suitable for adults.

TTRS is designed to be used sequentially, in order to build the skill of touch-typing alongside the acquisition of phonic knowledge.

TTRS offers small incremental steps delivered in a multi-sensory way with the opportunity to repeat modules as frequently as the student wishes.

TTRS is modular in design and contains twenty-four levels with thirty modules in each level. Each module takes approximately five to ten minutes to complete. Continual success is encouraged; as immediate feedback is given at the end of each module with positive reinforcement.

The course starts simply with the vowels - learning to touch-type read and spell - " a,

e, i, o, u “. The student then receives their first score - and success!

In the second module, the student is introduced to their first words through "onset

and rime". For example - fed, wed, led. This teaches phonics in context and at the same time the student is learning how to touch-type. With repetition, these words move from short-term to long-term memory. Repetition is a teaching aid used to

Learn facts, figures and in the case of TTRS - the spelling of words. Some students with dyslexia have problems with their short-term memory. Repetition is a way of “over-learning” which can help with these problems. TTRS uses a multi-sensory approach to repetition learning.

Through the multi-sensory approach, students hear the words through earphones, see the words printed on the screen, and see what fingers to press via the on-screen keyboard. Finally, through the sense of touch, they spell out the words with their fingers, and students learn to “spell with their fingers”.

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The TTRS Online course contains 24 levels each with 31

modules containing over 4000 unique words

• Every user starts at Level 1, module 1 however, with the teacher's permission, students can start from a later level (depends on spelling scores and learning needs).

• Level 1 also has an in-built tutor which teaches the student how to touch-type -Therefore if the student cannot touch-type, we recommend that they start from Level 1, Module 1

The curriculum is cross referenced to Alpha to Omega for pre-teaching

a structured phonics program, although the program can be used as a

stand-alone typing course it is most effective when it is used as an

instructional tool to learn and practice English phonics.

SELF-PACED INSTRUCTION:

FOLLOW THE WEEKLY SCHEDULE BELOW FOR BEGINNER, INTERMEDIATE OR

ADVANCE TTRS COURSES:

• Self-paced students complete one level of 31 modules/ lessons over a two-week period.

• Students complete 15 modules/lessons per week. • 1st week: Login a minimum of 3x a week and complete 5 modules-lessons/

session. • 2nd week: Login in a minimum of 3 x a week and complete 5 modules-lessons/

session. • Each week complete 15 modules with the last session in your second week

completing the 31st module of a level. • Continue the same routine until you have completed all required levels per

course.

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Level 1:

• Provides practice in combining, vowels and consonants into three letter words.

Levels 2 and 3:

• Uses consonant clusters combined with vowels to draw attention to the pattern

of sounds and graphemes in the target words. For those where pure synthetic

phonics has not been successful, this provides an additional aid to their

recognition through the grouping of similar words.

Levels 4 to 12:

• Students are introduced to the vowel digraphs, split digraphs and the simple

spelling rules of the English language. Digraphs are shown and spoken in

isolation and then as part of words.

Levels 13 to 20:

• Include the less common spelling patterns and more complex spelling rules.

They also incorporate the rules for suffixing and prefixing and the structure

of syllables. The presentation is similar to that of the earlier levels, providing

repetition and overlearning so it is beneficial for those who find the

acquisition of literacy skills a challenge.

Levels 21 to 24:

• Include homophones, silent letters, countries, names and more advanced

suffixing and prefixing.

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HOME- USERS, SCOPE AND SEQUENCE AND TUITION

There are 24 spelling tests, one for each level in the TTRS course. Each test consists

of 20 random words. At the end of the test, you will be presented with a score with

the list of words entered. Any mistakes are shown together with the correctly spelled

word.

Tuition: TBA Levels: 1-6 (2 weeks to complete 1 level) Modules: 310 modules/ lessons. Each module is short in length between 5-10 minutes. Approximate Hours: 3.5 hours/ week

Figure 1 DICTATION EVERY 5 LEVELS

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Monthly Statistic Reports: Date and time of completed modules, Percentile score for

each level and Words Correct Per Minute.

Tuition: TBA Levels: 1-12 (2 weeks to complete 1 level) Modules: 620 modules/ lessons. Each module is short in length between 5-10 minutes. Approximate Hours: 3.5 hours/ week

DICTATION TEST EVERY FIVE LEVELS

Monthly STATISTIC Reports: Date and time of completed modules, Percentile score

for each level and Words Correct Per Min. Sample Below

UPON COMPLETION OF THE 6 MONTH INTERMIDATE COURSE- STUDENTS

CAN OPT TO TAKE THE ADVANCED COURSE ON A MONTHLY BASIS UNTIL

THEY COMPLETE THE ENTIRE PROGRAM UP TO LEVEL 24.

Tuition: TBA Levels: 13-24 (2 weeks to complete 1 level) Modules: 12 additional levels or 374 modules. Advance course can be completed monthly upon completion of both Beginner and International course, levels 1-12. Approximate Hours: 3.5 hours/ week

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REQUIREMENTS

EQUIPMENT REQUIRED: NO software required. PC/MAC- English or Spanish Keyboard.

Please make sure these minimum requirements are met:

• Windows XP service pack 3 or MAC OS 5 or above

• 512MB RAM Windows XP / 1GB RAM Windows Vista / 7 / 8

• Screen resolution of 1024 × 768 or above

• Internet Explorer 8 / Mozilla Firefox v16 / Chrome v23 (Windows)

• Safari 6 / Mozilla Firefox v16 / Chrome v23 (Mac)

• TTRS is not fully supported on Windows Edge browsers

• Adobe Flash player 11 or above we recommend you update to latest version

from get.adobe.com/flash player/

Also make sure each student has:

• Their own username and password

• A PC or Mac computer with keyboard

• A set of headphones each

• Access to broadband internet

• Logged in at www.ttrsonline.com

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TROUBLE SHOOTING:

• Clearing the cache can fix many common issues. • Please find instructions below on how to clear the cache for your browser:

• Google Chrome: Provide instructions here for clearing your cache

• Internet Explorer: Microsoft provide instructions here for clearing your Internet Explorer cache

• Mozilla Firefox: Mozilla provide instructions for clearing your cache

Safari (Mac only)

1. Launch Safari 2. Click the Safari menu 3. Select Empty Cache 4. Click the Empty button in the dialog box that confirms the deletion of your cache 5. When finished, close all your browser windows, and launch a new browser

window. If you are still having issues, please contact My Reading Mentor on another browser installed on your computer - Such as Firefox, or Google Chrome.