A brief look inside FCL

The FCL Electronic System has two sections: Training the Instructor and Teaching the Children.

First, the adult learns to understand the learning logic children already use and they learn to translate that knowledge into literacy instruction.

Then, the trained instructor applies that understanding to teach the children.

The prepared modules provide a ready-to-use application of that training.

Here’s a brief demonstration from Module 1.

The instructor demonstrates first while the child observes.

Hmm… today we’re going to find the word Mommy.

This word is Mommy.

I’m going to click it. Ah, Mommy!

Let me see the second one. Hmm…

Yeah, this is Mommy, too.

I’m going to click it.

Yay! It’s Mommy. I got it! I got it!

Okay, this next word. Is this Mommy?

Hmm… no, I don’t think so.

Let me see the next word.

Is this Mommy? I’ll click it.

Yes, I got it! It’s Mommy. I found the word Mommy.

When ready, the instructor resets the board and invites the child to participate.

This is fun! Okay, it’s your turn. It’s your turn.

Can you find Mommy?

Yes! You found it. Good job!

Can you find another Mommy?

Yes, you did it! You found it. Good job!

Can you find another Mommy?

What about this one?

Give the child time to respond.

If the child gets it correct, celebrate with a “Good job!”

If the child gets it wrong, no worries.

Acknowledge the word.

Yes, this one is clap. Let’s look for Mommy.

When the child finds Mommy, celebrate again.

There is no need for correction.

Focus on building confidence while the child is learning.

If you would like to reteach this target word, click Reset to remove the circles and start the lesson again.

Once the child recognizes the target word confidently, select Rearrange Word Pattern.

Repeat the same teaching process with the next target word, which will be shown three times.

(This principle also applies to a group of children.)