The pupils at our school in Hampshire absolutely adore these literacy based computer games. They spend much of their free time playing the games in order that their Nessy can grow and grow. Many of the children have bought the games CD to use at home because they are able to put their weekly spelling lists onto the games.
The literacy programme is an interactive, multimedia resource that teaches children of all abilities and ages to learn to read write and spell. The children at Chiltern have gained confidence and they have great enthusiasm for all the games and resources. There are 120 lessons which follow a structured, phonic approach and all the lessons are supported by printable card games, activity sheets, mnemonics and computer games. Simply put, Nessy provides a fun way to learn.
The programme is based on ten islands. These islands represent ten levels of achievement. Each island has ten lessons which come with worksheets, card games, interactive games and simple stories. We use all of these resources which help the children to develop specific skills in reading, spelling and auditory processing.Our classroom teachers didn't require specialist training as assessment activities direct them to the appropriate starting point for individual students. Recording sheets can be printed off for completion and learning is cross referenced. The product covers many learning objectives. It is a standalone product but could be incorporated into word, sentence and text level literacy work and is a brilliant teaching and learning tool. Colleagues have used the resource and they are all in agreement regarding its value.
There are many learning strategies and mnemonics used through the product to help children learn and remember difficult spellings and root word extensions. The 'Monster Words' proved very useful highlighting the difficult spellings 'ought' and 'aught' with mnemonics to aid memory whilst prefixes and suffixes are also focussed upon in detail through the Heads and Tails activities. Printed work is of a good standard, in colour, with choices for how to use the card games. There were no glitches with the program, installation and navigation was extremely easy and the children were using it within minutes.
Literacy games for school and home
The games CD is full of exciting games, excellent for children who need extra help with spelling and reading and is Ideal for home use.
The literacy games can be used by children without teacher or parent supervision and can be used to provide support for the Nessy Learning Programme. Nessy GamesPlayer follows a storyline where skills improve as they grow and keep their own pet Nessy.
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Chiltern Tutorial School is a small junior school in Otterbourne, Hampshire, UK for children with learning difficulties including dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia. Come and visit our site and see how our Curriculum helps children be inspired about learning!
Visit School Teaching Resources to find out more about these literacy games: Nessy Learning Programme and the Nessy GamesPlayer and to try the demo's.
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