Working in small groups, the children carry out the activities around the E-Blocks® panel that includes:

• Topic presentation, i.e. letters or vocabulary are introduced in a visually exciting format including sound and animation.
• Practice through interactive activities all containing pictures, animations and sounds which reinforce the learning.
• Team building using cooperative learning strategies that children will carry over into their lives.
• Designed as a station, E-Blocks allows teachers to easily manage and supervise the classroom.
• Helps to prepare children for a better future by providing them with 21st century learning skills

Extensive teaching support material includes:

Companion Book
E-Blocks companion workbooks offer a variety of exercises designed to present and practice the language. All the themes and topics involved are based on relevant context that are part of the child’s universe.

Teacher’s Guide
The teacher’s guide includes elements to facilitate classroom management as well as detailed notes for fully exploiting each activity from both the software and the companion book.

Flashcards
The purpose of flashcards is to provide a visual means of introducing most of the new vocabulary.

SONGS
E-Blocks Level 1 Phonics uses songs as a way of practicing sounds. Songs are extremely valuable in motivating young learners. Singing in a group is fun, and children enjoy learning many songs during the course of the year. E-Blocks Level 1 Phonics offers songs that were written especially for the individual topics. The E-Blocks Level 1 Phonics offers a unique karaoke feature; children are extra motivated when they hear their own voices in the computer.

Activities Summary
Activities Summary books (Levels 0 & 1), available as a pdf file, include detail notes for fully exploiting each activity and games in the software.