Based on the Association Method

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SMiLEStructured Methods in Language Education

• Based on the Association Method
• Enid Wolf-Schein, Ed.D. CCC-SLP

FDLRS REACH Rhonda Bachmann and Ruth Rogge
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What is SMiLE

• SMiLE is a multisensory program that teaches
  speech, reading and writing in an integrated way
  to individuals with the most severe
  language-learning and literacy problems.
  Information is presented in a combination of
  visual, auditory, tactile and kinestheitic
  associations.

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• SMiLE can serve as the major speech-language and
  literacy approach in the classroom and can be
  embedded within other components of the
  curriculum.

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Pupil Population

• SMiLE was developed to benefit pupils exhibiting
  significant challenges with speech, language and
  literacy development. This includes pupils
  labeled
• Deaf
• Hard of Hearing
• Autistic
• Brain injured
• Mentally handicapped

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Why use SMiLE?

• SMILE addresses all 5 areas of Reading
• SMILE begins with nonspeech activities
• SMILE develops nonverbal attending skills
• SMILE uses consistent, precise, structured
  lessons
• SMILE teaches articulation/expression of sounds
• SMILE focuses on phonemic awareness

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Why Use SMiLE Cont

• SMILE teaches initial pronunciation with pauses
  between sounds to assure student awareness of
  sounds
• SMILE develops meaningful comprehension of
  learned vocabulary
• SMILE provides incremental development in
  continued practice
• SMILE provides data sheets for monitoring
  progress
• SMILE provides a context of success

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Sequence of SMiLE Skills

• 1. Attention getting
• 2. Phonemic awareness
• 3. Sound-letter knowledge
• 4. Auditory and visual discrimination
• 5. Sound and letter sequencing

• 6. Word recognition
• 7. Word building by syllable
• 8. Development of picture/word association
• 9. Transition to short sentences
• 10. Development of concept stories

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There are 5 SMiLE Modules
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SMiLE Module 1
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SMiLE Module 1

• Attention-getting activities
• Beginning teaching of phonemes
• sounds and letters
• Consonant-vowel combinations
• Creation of Sounds basal reader and student
  workbook

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• SMiLE
• Module 2

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SMiLE Module 2
Teaching 50 nouns

• Cross Drill leads to learning words
• Reinforced by saying, reading and writing
• as well as associating with objects
• and pictures.
• Creation of Words basal reader and
  student workbook

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• SMiLE
• Module 3

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SMiLE Module 3

• When a pupil has learned approximately 50 nouns,
  we begin teaching
• Verbs
• Numbers
• Colors
• Plurals
• Comprehension of these concepts is developed
  through a Yes/No format

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• SMiLE
• Module 4

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SMiLE Module 4

• This module teaches simple sentences followed by
  the appropriate question to elicit the sentence.
• For example

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• SMiLE
• Module 5

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SMiLE Module 5

• Module 5 develops descriptive stories including
  questions and answers.

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• Lets take a look at Aleksander
• learning his first phoneme.
• Now well see Joshua learn a phoneme-sound.
• Then we will look at Jacqueline.

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• Next, we will see Joshua learning a word.

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Data Collection

• Pre/Post Assessment
• Sounds data chart
• Words data chart
• Data Collection Results

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• If you would a SMILE training in your location,
  contact the creator/consultant,
• Enid Wolf -Schein at
• scheinej_at_aol.com
• To contact Rhonda or Ruth
• rhonda.bachmann_at_browardschools.com
• ruth.rogge_at_browardschools.com
• 0r 754 321-2201