Fast ForWord For Elementary Age Children

Kindergarten and 1st Grade

Students in the first two years of elementary school -- grades K-1 -- complete Fast ForWord Language and Fast ForWord Reading Prep. Fast ForWord Language Basics may also be used if a student’s language and cognitive development indicates a need to develop processing, computer mouse and shape recognition skills.

Elementary Grades 1-4

Most students will complete the two cognitive programs, Fast ForWord Language v2 and Fast ForWord Language to Reading v2, and then follow up with the appropriate reading programs, namely Fast ForWord Reading 1, Fast ForWord Reading 2 and/or Fast ForWord Reading 3. Reading 1 and 2 approximately correlate to 1st and 2nd grade reading level, while Reading 3 ends at a late 4th grade level.

Here is a little detail on each of these programs:

Fast ForWord Language Basics

Early Literacy Skills
Fast ForWord Language Basics is targeted to young children, four to seven years old. It uses fun activities to develop the basic skills necessary for language and reading development. It is an excellent tool for early literacy development. As a precursor to our Fast ForWord Language program it also enhances a young student’s ability to become familiar with computer skills and techniques.
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Fast ForWord Language v2

Wiring the Brain for Academic Gain
Fast ForWord Language v2 develops the fundamental cognitive language skills that are building blocks for listening, speaking and reading success. It is an essential first step that develops the cognitive skills that give struggling readers the solid foundation they need to learn to read.
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Fast ForWord Language to Reading v2

Make the Connection from Sounds to Letters
Fast ForWord Language to Reading v2 emphasizes the link between spoken and written language to guide students to become proficient grade level readers. It rapidly builds the skills critical for learning to read or becoming a better reader.
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Fast ForWord Reading Prep

Fast ForWord to Reading Prep series of exercises builds pre-reading skills, with a focus on phonemic awareness, phonological awareness and the alphabetic principle. It is designed for early literacy development, ages 4-6, helping students who are having trouble moving from the spoken word to the written word.

Based on research of how the brain learns, Fast ForWord to Reading Prep exercises use exclusive patented technology to help students build cognitive skills in the context of essential pre-reading skills.
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Fast ForWord Reading 1

Builds critical early reading skills, with a focus on phonemic awareness, early decoding skills, appreciation of print, and motivation for reading. Based on research of how the brain learns, Fast ForWord Reading 1 exercises use exclusive patented technology to help students build cognitive skills in the context of essential reading skills.
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Fast ForWord Reading 2

Fast ForWord to Reading 2 series of exercises that consolidates early reading skills with a focus on applying phonics and decoding strategies.

It improves word reading and comprehension for easily decodable words and high frequency words. As the cognitive skills of memory, attention, processing, and sequencing are further developed, your student will gain a better understanding of the rules for reading comprehension.

Fast ForWord to Reading 2 exercises use exclusive patented technology, based on neuroscience research, to help students build cognitive skills in the context of essential reading skills.
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Fast ForWord Reading 3

Fast ForWord to Reading 3 exercises builds reading knowledge and fluency. With a focus on recognizing word sounds, word forms, and spelling conventions this product develops basic vocabulary and comprehension skills. Using an exclusive patented technology to help students build cognitive skills in the context of essential reading skills.
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