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In order to present Audiblox classes as a service, or for a teacher to use Audiblox in the classroom, he/she will need a Persepto and a set of large word cards. The Persepto is a large, rectangular board, which the Audiblox tutor puts on a table in front of the class. |
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Each learner in the class needs a learner set, and schoolchildren also need a workbook. Workbooks are not used when Audiblox is presented to preschool children. The learner sets are reusable, which implies that an Audiblox tutor may use the same learner sets to conduct all her classes, and teachers can use the same learner sets year after year. A Persepto, a set of word cards, 10 learner sets, and 10 workbooks, as well as the book The Right to Read and the Audiblox training manual, are included in the training fee. More learner sets and workbooks can be ordered, if required. When private tutors wish to present Audiblox as a service: When conducting Audiblox classes as a service, each group must receive three lessons per week, of one hour each. Up to 15 schoolchildren may be tutored simultaneously. The classes are presented on three levels. New enrolments, of whatever age they may be — with the exception of preschool children — will start in the same class in Level 1. They can be incorporated into the Level 1 class at any time. There is no need to resort to measures like a waiting list, or starting a new class to accommodate new learners. Once a learner has attained the required level of achievement, he is promoted to Level 2. As soon as he has made sufficient progress on Level 2, he is promoted to Level 3. The preschool program also operates on three levels. Three classes per week of 20-30 minutes each must be presented. Up to 10 preschool children may be tutored simultaneously. When schoolteachers wish to implement Audiblox in their classrooms: In a formal school setting the whole class is usually tutored simultaneously. The School Program is followed, which requires 30 minutes, four or (preferably) five times per week. Less time is required for preschool children. In order to be certified as an Audiblox tutor, which either entails offering Audiblox group classes as a service or to present Audiblox in a school setting to groups of pupils, one needs to attend a 6-day training course. The objectives of the training course are (1.) to give an individual a thorough knowledge and understanding of the theory that underlies the Audiblox program and (2.) mastery of the group application of the Audiblox program. The competence level of course attendants is evaluated on an ongoing basis. It is therefore important to set aside some time during the evenings for practice. On completion of the course, provided that the objectives were met, course attendants are awarded a certificate. Below ― from left to right ― are Kim, Nita, Rebecca and Dorothy during the Audiblox graduation ceremony in January 2003. |
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