For example, at level 6: "exiting" doesn't appear in Isolator.
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Sandie Barrie-Blackley That's correct....since Isolator's hologram hand has only 5 fingers the words imported in to Isolater are limited to 5 phonemes.
Monosyllables in English over 5 phonemes do exist, but they are not common. (i.e., Monosyllables over 5 phonemes would have to contain one vowel plus initial and final consonant blends, at least one of which being a tri-blend.) Such one syllable words with initial & final blends do not appear in the Lexercise Scope & Sequence until Level 13. In general, you want to teach the client to do phonological analysis syllable-by-syllable since (as in White Board Spelling in Station 2) and morpheme-by-morpheme (as in morphological or word part analysis in Station 3).
The word you mention, exiting, is a three-syllable word with an inflectional suffix, <-ing>. This word would be a really great choice for morphological analysis in Lexercise Station 3 (Word Parts) . Of course, you would just direct your client's attention to the morphological elements that you have explicitly introduced and explained, in this case the progressive suffix, <-ing>. Prefixes aren't introduced until Level 19. But just so we know....
The word <exit> looks like it could be a word with a prefix (<ex>) but that is disproved by a quick check of Dictionary.com. The <ex> in <exit> is not a prefix but part of the base element: < Latin exitus act or means of going out, equivalent to exi-, variant stem of exīre>
This raises the very important point that the Lexercie games are designed to support, not supplant, face-to-face treatment. Games can't accomplish everything, and Socratic and explicit teaching will always be an essential part of the therapy process.
<:) Sandie
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