Fast ForWord

                                                Welcome Parents!

We are pleased that your child will have the opportunity to work with the Fast ForWord products. Based on over 30 years of brain research, the Fast ForWord products have helped over 100,000 students boost reading and language skills, leading to improved learner performance. Parents often notice increased communication skills and increased self-esteem in and out of the classroom.

Each computer-based product accelerates learning by developing cognitive skills, memory, attention, processing, and sequencing, Learning MAPS•. Through frequency, adaptively, simultaneous development, and timely motivation, the FAST Power Learning formula, reading and learning improve. Results are apparent in weeks, not years.

What does the Fast ForWord family of products do for your child?

• Develop the foundational, cognitive skills that are critical for reading and learning

• Improve ability to follow directions

• Build listening skills

• Increase engagement in classroom discussions

• Generate new excitement for learning

• Increase self-esteem and confidence in learning

What can parents do to help?

• Ensure that your child has a good night’s rest and a healthy breakfast every day

• Ensure that your child arrives on time to school every day - attendance is important

• Keep a journal of accomplishments and share your observations

• Meet with your child’s teachers to discuss improvements

• Provide support for your child to ensure that he/she stays focused

What do Fast ForWord products do?

We improve essential cognitive skills - Learning Maps

What are Learning MAPs?

                                        Memory- hold information and ideas

                                        short- and long-term, essential for word

                                        recognition, comprehension of complex

                                        sentences, and remembering instructions.

                                        Attention- focus on tasks and ignore

                                        distractions.

                                        Processing- critical for distinguishing

                                        speech sounds and identifying letter and

                                        word forms.

                                        sequencing- a cognitive skill that relies

                                        on memory, attention, and processing and is

                                        essential for phonics,word fluency, reading

                                        and oral comprehension.

Please feel free to call Vista Verde with any questions - 602 449-5300.  If you would  like to observe our lab please call and we will arrange a time.

Each day your student will be coming to the FastForWord lab as an elective class.  They will have the opportunity to be a part of this great program.  The students will be graded in FastForWord based on their participation, attendance, and achievement.  Each week they will receive their previous week's grade based on those areas.  Grades will be updated weekly.