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The brain and the memory are leaping with joy, if things are connected within an obvious context.
This story therefore combines the individual letters from A to Z as an adventure trip.
You will notice in the video, how sound and shape of a letter and even its writing movement are also connected like clockwork with the action of the story.
Eventually a multitude of the activities of pre-school and of the first school year can be combined interdisciplinarily as a whole in the context of this story. As portfolio, or as a performance by the end of the year, this supports the big context of parents, children and educators too.
A common artwork that assembles the experiences of the year, in turn, promotes the joy and care for the details all along the way.
- The letters are spontaneously internalized as events of these developmental steps.
- Useful sentences remain in the ear as tools for social competence.
- Speech is further develop in role play and musical activities.
- Creating images together teaches reflection and interaction within the group.
- The hand feels confidence from the first stroke by the momentum of the new “In-Place Writing Exercises”.
- Inspiration for creative writing springs from the joy for the sound of speech, by which initially we learned to speak.
Materials
1.1 Handbook for Brain-Based Education
Pragmatic compendium facilitating everyday life in school, study and family
and "Use it or loose it - The brain's Critical Phases"
1.2. Three hints useful for everyone
Download What does the brain need before, during and after learning ?
2.1 Keys for any age group
2.1.1 ABCDirekt Guide for parents and educators
DownloadIt is based on the principle "Context is breeding ground for the brain ".
In the context of the fairy tale, every detail is connected meaningfully. Parents, children and educators are completing together a harmonious work. Even at the smallest step, such as a drawing for the portfolio or a verse of a performance at the end of the year, everything is connected and bears the value of the whole. This value, in turn, increases the joy and care for the details all along the way.
- The letters are spontaneously internalized as events of these developmental steps.
- Useful sentences remain in the ear as tools for social competence.
- Speech is further develop in role play and musical activities.
- Creating images together teaches reflection and interaction within the group.
- The hand feels confidence from the first stroke by the momentum of the new “In-Place Writing Exercises”.
- Inspiration for creative writing springs from the joy for the sound of speech, by which initially we learned to speak.
2.1.2 Overview creates order in the brain: the ABCDirekt poster is the base for all activities.
2.1.3 ABCDirekt CD: Singing, clapping, dancing, playing
2.2 The universe of the youngest: image - language - movement / age 1 to 6
at a glanceMoving, taking action, speaking, experiencing.
2.2.1 ABCDirekt Standing Figures 17cm for the youngest
The figures enable even the youngest to take part in the activities. While the older ones use the verses as tongue twisters with music, the little ones walk these actors on the table and internalize the letters by role play. Made of eco-friendly wood, they also provide percussion effects.
2.2.2 ABCDirekt Figures 10cm in the bag
The games with the figures in the bag enable young children to develop playfully the calm of systematic concentration, identifying by the sense of touch the little differences between resembling shapes.
2.2.3 ABCDirekt Puppets for language development, dialogue and manual dexterity
In the hands of the educator, the puppet is an old magic stick: letting the puppet speak for us, makes it easier for the child to communicate at eye level and express itself.
During the ABC story, puppets support both concentration and manual dexterity as an important base for intellectual development.
2.2.4 ABCDirekt Folder
2.2.5 The ABCDirekt Fairytale Picture Book for intuitive reading and writing
2.2.6 ABCDirekt Creative Drawing for reflection and social interaction
DownloadThe coloring book is the student version of the picture book. Sketches of the figures guarantee the correspondence of their shape with the letter. Around them, there is space for creatively drawing one’s own experiences. Suggestions of how to practice social skills within groups while drawing, can be found in the Guide for Educators.
2.3 Cheers at the school start: skillful hands and clever minds / age 5 to 7
2.3.1 ABCDirekt Context-Transparency File: 'Lego-briks' in the head.
What do letters tell?
2.3.2 ABCDirekt Dynamic Exercise Book: confidently relaxed from the first stroke.
DOWNLOADS: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
2.3.3 ABCDirekt Bedtime-Poster for intuitively idetifying handwriting and print characters
Download2.3.4 ABCDirekt "Love Letter Game Cards" for reading and spelling
The game cards turn reading and spelling into a sociable activity with games like memory, role play and domino crossword puzzles.
2.3.5 ABCDirekct Video "My Story"
Between fantasy and reality, the Film interweaves hopes and possibilities as feasibilities. The child is recognized and appreciated with its hopes and worries and gets confidently on its way. The integrated writing exercises in real-time are a key to spontaneous success for learners and teachers.
2.4 Inspiration for young text makers: exploring sounds, ambience, expression and a country / age 6 to 9
2.4.1 ABCDirekt Toolbox for little authors
The toolkit for little authors expands the vocabulary and inspires creative writing through the joy for the sound of language, by which we learned speaking. The design enables to grasp grammatical structures spontaneously.
2.4.2 ABCDirekt Immersion into a new Language
Foreign Language Immersion with the language decoding of Vera F. Birkenbihl, enables to understand foreign words and phrases spontaneously. In addition, the power of sound of the the story texts settles foreign words quickly and sustainably in the memory. This makes the story an excellent tool for language immersion.
2.4.3 ABCDirekt "My first reading book: embracing a country!" from age 7
at a glanceMy first reading book and I, we are travelling through my home country !
This is currently being developed in several countries: an adventure trip and at the same time a journey through time along the legends and geographical treasures of a country, its cuisine and habits. An exciting personal experience of a country, which makes children the experts and guides of the family and opens doors and hearts on vacation. Our newsletter informs about new volumes from new countries.