Ages:Ages 3-8Grades:PreK-3

Loveable Matt and Molly teach communication and literacy skills with familiar characters, predictable routines, and fun antics. Children develop skills in vocabulary, grammar, representational play, sequencing, reading comprehension, predicting, identifying feelings, answering questions, and determining missing information. The five-program set features theme-based stories for Animals, Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter.

Each program includes eight stories (total of 40 stories in the set) with:

• four full-color, 8½" x 11" sequence pictures for each story (32 total pictures)
• four large-print sentence strips per story that students match to the correct illustrations (32 sentence strips for each program)
• six wh- and how word cards, a Yes card, and a No card for the question-asking activities
• a teacher manual with complete lesson plans and teaching techniques designed to engage students in learning. The manual includes:
  • ready-to-use lists of yes/no, wh-, and how questions for each story
  • target vocabulary/concept words
  • teaching suggestions
  • a list of easy-to-find props for role-playing each story sequence

Each lesson follows the same two-day routine and can be used with one student, a small group, or an entire class. Matt and Molly are the main characters of every story, so students begin to consider them good friends as they progress through each lesson.

Day one routine is:

• sing the Matt and Molly theme song
• introduce the story
• describe the picture cards and introduce the vocabulary/concepts
• predicting activity
• story review activity
• sequencing activity
• what's missing activity
• match printed sentences to the corresponding picture
• yes/no questions activity
• wh- and how questions activity
• preparing to act out the story activity

Day two routine is:

• sing the Matt and Molly theme song
• story review activity
• act out the story
• anticipate the next story activity

The programs may be purchased as a 5-program set or individually. The 5-program set consists of:

• Autism & PDD Picture Stories and Language Activities:AnimalsStudents learn 60 vocabulary words and concepts based on the theme of animals.Samples: Lesson, Picture Card, and Word Strip Card
• Autism & PDD Picture Stories and Language Activities:AutumnTarget 60 vocabulary words and concepts as you teach the simple story line and ask questions.Samples: Lesson, Picture Card, and Word Strip Card
• Autism & PDD Picture Stories and Language Activities:SpringBased on the theme of Spring, students learn 60 vocabulary words and concepts.Samples: Lesson, Picture Card, and Word Strip Card
• Autism & PDD Picture Stories and Language Activities:SummerTeach the simple story line and ask questions targeting 60 vocabulary words and concepts.Samples: Lesson, Picture Card, and Word Strip Card
• Autism & PDD Picture Stories and Language Activities:WinterUsing the theme of Winter, students learn 60 vocabulary words and concepts.Samples: Lesson, Picture Card, and Word Strip Card

To see more of this product's contents:

• Introduction
• About the Author

EACH PROGRAM IN THE COMPLETE 5-PROGRAM SET INCLUDES:32 8.5" x 11" color-Illustrated Story cards, 9 Perforated sheets with Large-print Sentence Strip Cards and Question Flash Cards, 16-page Manual with stories and Instructions for Activities (©1998).