Early Literacy and Communication Curriculum

The first research-based K-12 literacy curriculum developed specifically for students with significant disabilities.

MEville to WEville is a literacy program developed for students with significant disabilities grades K-12 who have difficulties learning to read and write through traditional methods. The program was designed to build a classroom community that promote students' sense of belonging about themselves, their families, and their school. The collection includes Extending MEville to WEville, which was developed to continue to enhance literacy and skill development as students mature with the program. MEville to WEville Complete Collection was developed in collaboration with the University of North Carolina Center for Literacy and Disability Studies and was the first research-based program for students with significant disabilities.

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MEville to WEville Complete Collection addresses beginning literacy and communication development while supporting student development of self and a sense of belonging within a community of learners.

This curriculum is the first ever research-based literacy program that meaningfully and systematically integrates reading, writing, speaking, augmentative communicating, and listening for K-12 students with significant disabilities. Lesson activities are written based on the understanding of early literacy learning as described in the reports and additional research readings of organizations, such as teh National Reading Panel, National Reading Research Council Project, Reading Difficulties in Young Children, and Rand Reading Comprehension Reports.

MEville to WEville is organized into 6 themed units. Each themed unit has 3 parts which incorporate the essential literacy lessons of learning new words, word wall words, vocabulary development, writing, and in-context literacy development.

The MEville to WEville Complete Collection includes an Action Dictionary which references every action verb that is used in the MEville to WEville curriculum. These action verbs are words presented in bold throughout the manual. The Action Dictionary describes various ways in which students' actions may be adapted or modified to enable active participation in the lesson.

The Student Data Collection Charts are provided for you to easily record and share your students' growth and progress with others. Use these charts to keep track of the ongoing participation and progress of your students. These charts can also be used to capture baseline information prior to starting the program.

MEville to WEville Complete Collection includes the following:

• MEville to WEville Curriculum manual
• Book Sets
  3 theme based books
  9 Start to Finish Literacy Starters books with audio CD
• 3 Teacher Support material CDs
• BIG Step-by-Step communicator
• Vocabulary cards
• Word Wall words
• Lesson activities/games
• Letters to encourage family involvement
• 24/7 Members Only website - Access to educator resources and in action lessons videos

Scientific Research:

Early Literacy Development

Evolving Literacy Development

Samples:

MEville to WEville Sample Lesson

MEville to WEville Sample Classroom Planner

Extending MEville to WEville Sample Lesson

MEville Action Dictionary™

 

Assistive Technology Integration

As a leader in assistive technology, AbleNet can help you increase motivation, engagement, and participation in your students. Assistive technology integration allows you to provide more meaningful instruction and increase achievement in your classroom.

Included in all AbleNet curricular programs is the AbleNet Action Dictionary™. Use this tool to meet the diverse needs of all your students by adapting any activity with differentiated instruction strategies. Click here for a sample download.

Action Dictionary Sample

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