Is Zoo-Phonics a good program?
Every aspect of the Zoo-phonics® Program has been field-tested and found to be effective. The results are in! In a large scale research study, conducted by E3 Research, the Zoo-phonics® Multisensory Language Arts Program was found to be extremely effective for early childhood reading and writing education.
Is Zoo-Phonics evidence based?
Current evidence supports the use of a multisensory approach in phonics instruction. One program that incorporates this approach is Zoo-phonics. Zoo-phonics incorporates auditory, verbal, visual, kinesthetic, and tactile stimuli into preschool and Kindergarten pre-reading education.
How do you introduce Zoo-Phonics?
To teach letters, Zoo-phonics first has children look at the shape of a letter, then listen to the sound of the letter paired with an animal, a hand movement (called a “body signal”), and the name of the letter.
Is Zoo-Phonics a curriculum?
Zoo-phonics® is perfect for your classroom! The curriculum is age-appropriate, developmental, sequential and playful. It is fully kinesthetic and multi-sensorial—children use their eyes, ears, mouths and bodies to learn. Preschool children will begin sound blending, spelling, and writing by mid-year or earlier.
What order do you teach Zoo Phonics?
Zoo-phonics teaches the sequence of learning according to the natural development of the child: listening first, and then speaking, reading and writing. Zoo-phonics uses the language that the child has already developed, and connects it to the sounds of the alphabet.
Is Zoo Phonics a curriculum?
How does zoo-phonics work?
Zoo-phonics uses Animals in the shapes of lowercase letters before teaching the actual letters. Sequentially, the child learns first the Animal Shapes, then the Merged Animal-Letters and finally, when developmentally ready, the letters themselves.
What age is Jolly phonics for?
With spelling, punctuation and grammar (or SPaG) now more prominent in curricula around the world we have been extending our literacy programme to go up to age 11 (Year 6/P7 in the UK).
How does Zoo phonics school help children learn to read?
Zoo-phonics School offers a whole-brain kinesthetic method to teaching children phonics and reading. We believe our fun, playful but concrete manner will captivate and hold the attention of children, therefore accelerating learning.
How much does a zoo phonics workshop cost?
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When did Zoo phonics start in San Diego?
“With Zoo-phonics, the kindergarten teachers saw such improvement in literacy with 85 percent of the class entered first grade as readers.” – Dunn Elementary School, The San Diego Union Tribune, 21 Oct 2000 The Zoo-phonics Program was developed by two experienced teachers in answer to the needs of their students.
How many animal shapes are there in Zoo phonics?
Join Zoophonia’s nephew, Safari Sid, as he takes you and your students on a playful journey to discover all 26 of the Zoo-phonics Animal Letter shapes, sounds and Signals! Click Here to get instant access to this streaming video!