This set combines state of the art 3D graphics with captivating and interconnected stories, multiple reading levels, multi-language and translation features, read-to-me capabilities, sing-along-songs, and special effects.
Stories in this set (CD & DVD) include:
1. "Joe & the Big Trouble" - Joe goes to school, and ends up in the photocopier, and comes home with a new friend, Stan the Stick.
2. "Joe & the Pirates" - Joe has adventures on the high sea when his ship is attacked by pirates. He saves his ship and meets Not-so-Scary Bob, the pirate captain.
3. "Joe's Bad Dream" - Joe falls asleep while Kate is studying for her science test. He dreams that he has been turned into a frog's egg by the wizards. He must find princess Kate to remove the spell.
These stories provide an amazing reading experience for emerging readers.
> They start with great stories, full of quirky humor, and bring the stories to life with amazing 3D illustrations.
> Then they add some fun songs and the ability to choose one of three levels for the beginning reader. Each CD contains 3 great stories - about 100 pages of reading at each level.
> They added a 'read-to-me' function so children can choose to sit back and enjoy reading along with a professional reader or mouse over any difficult word to hear it.
> They have also translated the stories (all 3 levels) and songs into Spanish and French with instant translation features between any 2 languages as well as a pop-up dictionary. Just double click on any word. "Help" video guides the user through all the product features.
> A bonus DVD is included so you can take your favorite Joe Rock Stories and songs in 3 languages anywhere you have a dvd player. You can also choose to watch with subtitles on or off.
Following is a list of what is provided for teachers and home learners:
1. Common Classroom Themes - Life cycles, safety, personal planning, coping with change, honesty, inclusion, the Inuit, the environment, etc.
2. Open-ended Materials - Stories and themes are presented in a way which supports discussion and leaves room for imagination.
3. Support For Different Abillities - The unique multi-level stories provide an opportunity for teachers to plan activities for a wider range of students around the same story.
4. Word Lists - These provide some raw materials that may be useful for pre-reading activities, creating crosswords or word searches or getting a quick overview of the vocabulary.
5. Music - The CD contains the following three songs representing a wide variety of musical styles:
> New Hopping Boys
> Pirate Song
> Newts on Friday
6. ESL and Special Needs - Students can benefit from the audio features and word tracking in the software.
Recommended System Requirements:
128 MB RAM, sound card, Windows 2000 or higher or Macintosh OSx, and any DVD player.
A reproducible activity book designed and tested by teachers with years of experience in primary classrooms is available for each story in this book set as follows:
1. Joe & the Big Trouble Activity Book (English) contains over 20 pages of activities that include:
> Teacher/Parent Notes
> Colouring Page
> Dot-to-Dot by one's (Level 1)
> Maze - Help Kate find Joe & Stan (All levels)
> Word Sorting (Levels 2 & 3)
> Word Family (Levels 2 & 3)
> Compound Words (All Levels)
> Word Search (Levels 2 & 3)
> Tell the Story (Levels 1 & 2)
> Finding Feelings (All Levels)
> Your Feelings (All Levels)
> Questions (Levels 2 & 3)
> Setting (Level 1)
> Story Chart (All Levels)
> Your Big Trouble (Levels 2 & 3)
> What About the Boys (Level 3)
> The New Hopping Boys (All Levels)
> Bird Theme Park (All Levels)
> Stanley's Story (All Levels)
> Kate's Math Page (Level 3)
> Make Stan & Joe (All Levels)
> Your Favourite Toy (All Levels)
> A sheet of 63 stickers
2. Joe & the Pirates Activity Book (English) contains over 20 pages of activities that include:
> Teacher/Parent Notes
> Colouring Page
> Dot-to-Dot by one's (Level 1)
> Dot-to-Dot by three's (Levels 2 & 3)
> Maze - Help Joe Find the Treasure (All Levels)
> Word Sorting (Level 1)
> Word Search (Levels 2 & 3)
> Tell A Story (Levels 1 & 2)
> What Do You Know About Pirates? (All Levels)
> Is Not-So-Scary Bob a Real Pirate? (Levels 2 & 3)
> Think About the Story (All Levels)
> Answer the Questions (Levels 2 & 3)
> Yaaarrrgh! The Pirate Song (All Levels)
> Draw A Treasure Map (All Levels)
> Draw More on the Map (Level 2)
> Directions on a Map (Levels 2 & 3)
> Make An Island (All Levels)
> Create Your Own flag (All Levels)
> Rock Jokes! (Level 3)
> A sheet of 63 stickers
3. Joe's Bad Dream Activity Book (English) contains over 20 pages of activities that include:
> Teacher/Parent Notes
> Colouring Page
> Dot-to-Dot by two's (Level 1)
> Maze - Help Joe escape the predators (All levels)
> Word Sorting (Level 2)
> Spelling Patterns (All Levels)
> Word Beginnings (Levels 1 & 2)
> Word Search (All Levels)
> Tell the Story (Levels 1 & 2)
> Dreams (Levels 1 & 2)
> Other Stories (Levels 2 & 3)
> Questions (Levels 2 & 3)
> Missing Words (Levels 2 & 3)
> Story Map (All Levels)
> Stan's Dream (All Levels)
> Days of the Week (All Levels)
> Frog Life Cycle (All Levels)
> Frog Enemies (Levels 1 & 2)
> Newts (Levels 2 & 3)
> Mobile (All Levels)
> Art Mobile (4 pages)
> Joe's Fairy Tale (Levels 2 & 3)
> A sheet of 63 stickers
These activity books were designed to enhance the learning experience of all three stories in this set. The pages in each workbook are designed to match the three different reading levels in the story. Each page suggest the level (1, 2, 3) but these are only guidelines. Use the activities in whatever way suits you best: as individual or class activities, for home learners, or as enrichment for children at home. Depending on the child, the activities can be independent or used to introduce children to new learning.
Joe Rock & Friends Book Set 2 with 3 Activity Books BN102G $21.35 (Save 50%)
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The "Joe Rock" development team of over 30 people includes teachers, storytellers, songwriters, and computer programmers. Their backgrounds are in reading, music, software development, and include award-winning graphic artists, educators, and musicians.
"Joe Rock and Friends" was awarded the "Editor's Choice Award," from Children's Software Review on December 5, 2006 as printed in "Children's Technology Review." CTR's Editor's choice Award is given to only the highest quality children's products in the interactive media category. This Canadian-made product uses rollover features and Flash programing to help children make the connection between print and associated sounds. It provides a very strong early reading experience that can be used in either the home or Pre-K early elementary school settings.
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