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This file enables you to create Precision Teaching "probe sheets" by simply typing in each sight words just once.
The file fills in all the other boxes in a psuedo-random way.
All the sight words are used before being repeated in a different order each time.
This file gives you the option of creating probe sheets with
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18 or 20 sight words.
You can involve the child in producing their next probe sheet!
You can also use the precision teaching technique to teach synthetic phonics and number facts.
This file is proving very popular; some LEA Educational Psychology services recommend that their SENCOs download and use it.
Presently there are around 500-700 downloads of my probe sheet files each month, 997 in November 2006!
| Smaller print version Uses comic Sans size 16. Updated & more idiot-proof. Needs Excel 2000 or later. | Larger print version Uses comic Sans size 24. Limited to words of up to 7 or 8 letters. Updated & more idiot-proof but needs Excel 2000 or later. |
| old standard version original version, needs more care but works on Excel version 5 | NEW cursive version needs Lucida Handwriting font. Works on Excel 2000 onwards, might work on Excel 5 & 7 - someone please tell me! |
This file can be used for reading or spelling probes
This file uses the computer screen to randomly display words. You simply click on a tick of cross button at the bottom of the screen for each child response. The file counts correct and incorrect responses; but this is hidden from view until you scroll down at the end.
If using this file for spelling probes make sure the kid(s) can't see the screen!
The file has a sheet of high frequency words to paste in, plus a sheet on which you can store sets of words for particular children.
To use this file you must say yes to using macros, and you must enable the Analysis Toolpak Add-in - instructions on how to do this are given on the SETUP sheet.
On Screen Precision Teaching LITERACY Probe
This program enables you to use precision teaching to practise number facts. It works in the same way as the other On Screen Precision Teaching Probes file. It uses the same on-screen buttons and keeps a hidden score. You can copy/paste in practice number facts from the sheets of tables an number bonds. You can even prepare sets of your own preferred number facts.
To use this file you must say yes to using macros, and you must enable the Analysis Toolpak Add-in - instructions on how to do this are given on the SETUP sheet.
On Screen NUMBER FACTS Probe
Grateful thanks go to Howard Kittle of Eugene, Oregon for helping me to refine and improve these two files.