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Now your session planning can be done in an instant with these easy-to-use drill materials for building fluency in speaking. These exercises are ideal for use with any fluency approach that increases the length and complexity of utterances. Exercises are organized into six themes that are interesting to children in Grades 1 to 5. These materials elicit responses ranging in difficulty across 6 levels: single words phrases sentences questions discovering telephoning Each level has parallel exercises relating to six themes: Shopping for Groceries Going to a Restaurant School Interactions Sports Going Places Interactions with Family and Friends This program also includes a booklet containing activities appropriate for culturally and linguistically diverse students. Furthermore, it has a special section dealing with maintaining and extending fluency. Because children experience these situations every day, the stimuli are practical and relevant, encouraging the greatest possible carryover of fluent speech. For each theme, you’ll find a reproducible picture that makes an ideal conversation starter. TARGET GROUP: Ages 6 through 12 COMPLETE PROGRAM: Manual and Activity Booklet for culturally and linguistically diverse students