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July 2000
New resources for success in writing

Special Needs Show, London: 2-4 November 2000

Crick Software, winner of five Special Needs Awards, will be showing new software for raising writing standards with children of all abilities at the Special Needs Show in London. The Find Out and Write About series will encourage young learners in reading and writing, using non-fiction text.

Clicker is already raising writing standards in thousands of schools across the UK. Children who have never written before are succeeding using Clicker Grids. By simply clicking a mouse they can write using whole words, phrases and pictures. In addition, multimedia features enable the instant creation of talking books to further encourage reading and writing skills.

The new Find Out and Write About applications are colourful, add-on resources for use with Clicker, combining these two powerful features. Talking book pages of simple non-fiction text are linked to Clicker Grids for writing. These contain all the vocabulary to enable children to write about what they have learned. High quality sampled speech on every page means users can listen to the text read clearly, enabling them to work independently. The material is presented at two levels in each pack, allowing for differentiation.

“We support the current concern to improve writing standards,” said John Crick, Director. “Using the latest technology as a tool is a great incentive to today’s young learners to succeed.” Ideal for busy teachers, these resources are complete for instant use in the classroom and can be run straight from the CD. Pictures can be printed out with the finished document and a speaking glossary explains difficult or subject specific words.

These Clicker applications support early learners in using the computer for independent research. In addition, they can be used as a focus for class or group based literacy activities. Titles so far include: Minibeasts, Under the Sea, Animals and Castles.

Prices: £25 site licence (Requires Clicker 4: £90 Single User, £12 Additional User)

Further Information: John Crick at Crick Software Email: john@cricksoft.com
Press Contact: Ruth Hamson Tel: 01604 671691 Fax: 01604 671692 Email ruth@cricksoft.com
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