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WhisperPhone Solo XL MSRP: $9.95Gender: Boys And Girls Age: 10 and Up WhisperPhone® is a hands-free, acoustical headset that helps children and adults focus and hear the individual sounds of words more clearly as they learn to read, spell and process language aloud. This hands-free, acoustical voice-feedback headset helps children hear phonemes, the sounds that compose words. Phonemic awareness is a key predictor of literacy success, according to the National Reading Panel. WhisperPhone received a Summer 2007 Best Products Award from Dr. Toy’s Resource Program. Stevanne Auerbach Ph.D., known as Dr. Toy, is a national expert on children’s products including toys, learning tools and computer software.
WhisperPhoneŽ Solo MSRP: $7.95Gender: Boys And Girls Age: 5 to 9 Reading has a strong auditory foundation. That is why students learning to read “sound-it-out” and read aloud. A 2003 test conducted by two universities showed the signal-to-noise ratio increased 10-fold with the use of WhisperPhone. This means that students hear their own voices 10 times more clearly against background noise than they normally would. WhisperPhone is proven to help students with reading, writing, spelling, learning a new language, memorizing, concentrating, discovering a singing voice and memorizing lines for theater. This tool is great for all activities that require increased comprehension and concentration.
Deluxe Storage Pouch MSRP: $2.95Gender: Boys And Girls Age: 5 and Up Upgrade with a Deluxe Storage Pouch! This durable storage pouch provides the perfect place to keep your WhisperPhone. The new design fits both large and small sizes
The Sound of Learning: Why Self-Amplification Matters MSRP: $15.95Gender: Boys And Girls Age: All Ages The Sound of Learning: Why Self-Amplification Matters by Dr. Timothy Rasinski, Dr. Carol Flexer and Theresha Boomgarden-Szypulski, CCC-SLP explores the science and rationale behind self-amplification and how it can boost learning. The sound of learning is how we use sound to connect spoken language and written text. It is the sound of children improving their literacy by reading aloud or an adult speaking aloud to increase her concentration. This book, named for this concept, explores the power of using the sound of one’s voice to boost learning. The brain’s highest auditory neural centers are not fully developed until age 15. This helpful book provides practical methods for parents and teachers to enhance reinforcements and cope with increasingly distracting environments for learning. The book includes practical applications of the self-amplification tool, WhisperPhone®, in the classroom and home.
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