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The Impact of 250 Words on Literacy

Ollibean Literacy Lifehacks : Tools for parents and care providers without education backgrounds to easily provide literacy instruction. Sign up for our free Flashcards of the 250 Words that represent over two-thirds of captioned television.

  • Blue rectangle "250 words = over 2/3 CC" at the top of image. TURN ON THE CAPTIONS is beneath the image. Screenshot of Jobs movie with a blue circle with Ollibean Literacy Lifehacks .Image of close up shot of Ashton Kutcher, a white male with brown hair and brown eyes and beard is speaking. Closed captioning in white "How does somebody know what they want if they've never even seen it?" Next to this image are 12 flashcards- how, does, some, know, what, they, want, if, they, never , see, it".

250 Words Represent Over Two-Thirds of Captioned Television

"There are more than 500,000 words in the English language, but a person who masters only 250 words will recognize more than two-thirds of all words shown in television captions—provided the 250 words are those that are most frequently used. Equally dramatic, a beginning reader could be taught just 10 words—the, you, to, a, I, and, of, in, it, that—and then recognize more than one out of every five words. Mastery of the top 79 words means being able to read half of all words captioned." Source: Perspectives in Education and Deafness, Volume 16, Number 1, September/October 1997 Henry and

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How to Improve Literacy Without Even Trying

One of the simplest things you can do to improve your child’s reading skills is already in your home. Closed captioning is free, easy to use, and a natural literacy booster. Research shows that closed captioning increases literacy skills in people of all ages. Simply having the captions on can dramatically improve vocabulary, word recognition, comprehension, and reading . Closed Captioning supports literacy for all. by Lauri Swann Hunt   Turn on the closed captioning in your home; on your tvs, ipads, phones, and computers. Many people think closed captions are only beneficial for deaf and hard of hearing people. And,

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