Teaching the Alphabet – Online Course

$49.00 (inc. $4.45 GST)
Code: OCtta
Year Level: Early Years, Foundation, Year 1 & 2
Single User Licence  
Multiple User Licence  

What to teach? When to screen? How to cater for the range in ability?

This course will provide you with the structure and tools to improve the literacy outcomes of your students who have weak alphabet skills or as a supplementary course for staff within the Early Years.

 

Recommended for – staff working with students who have weak alphabet skills or as a supplementary course for staff within the Early Years.
Course presenter – Tayla Kleinschmidt (BLangLing, MSpPath, MMedRes)
Course length – 30 minutes plus quiz
Access to course – 90 days
Certificate – Awarded upon completion
Supporting materials – Referenced material available for download

Course Description

This is a short course, which delivers a practical research-based approach to teaching the alphabet. It is essential that people working with children within their early years understand how to skillfully instruct this essential area so that children are equipped for their transition into early reading, spelling and writing. Read more.

 

Single User Access

If you would like to purchase a single licence, please register here and gain immediate access. Individual licences can only be purchased with a credit card via the link above.

 

Multi-User Discounts Available

If you purchase more than one online course licence at one time you now receive a scaled discount.

For user licensing beyond these 4 options, please contact us to mail@pld-literacy.org for a quote specific to your needs. Support information on our multi-user licences is available here.

 

Other Courses Available

 

Got a question?

Our FAQ page answers our most commonly asked questions, or feel free to email us at mail@pld-literacy.org.

Books: PLD’s books may be used by the authorised purchaser within their classroom, however there are restrictions regarding modifying, copying or sharing. Full details can be found here.

eBooks: eBooks will be stamped with the name and email address of the purchaser and may only be used by the authorised purchaser (an individual user) within their classroom. eBooks may NOT be shared with other users or stored on a shared drive/portal/server/LMS. Learn more here.

School Licences: A School Licence allows access to a resource to be shared with an unlimited number of employees who are employed by the ‘Authorised purchaser’. These resources can be accessed by multiple users simultaneously and can be printed (subject to restrictions) or displayed by employees of the ‘Authorised purchaser’ within their classroom. Learn more here.

Downloadable resources & screening tools: These resources can be viewed, downloaded, printed and shared providing the resources are not modified in any way. Learn more here.

Breaches of Australian Copyright Law are taken seriously and may result in legal action being taken. Full copyright information can be found. Learn more here.

  • Difficulty Acquiring the Alphabet Sounds – Screen

    In-depth Screens (when students are slow to progress or are experiencing difficulties) with acquiring their alphabet sounds.

    This screen has been designed to identify why students are not progressing or why they are experiencing difficulties acquiring skills. The screens highlight what additional

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  • Assessments for Students Experiencing Difficulty Within Stage 1 Targets 1, 2 & 3

    PLD recommends the presentation of these short assessments to determine why students may not be progressing through Stage 1 at a pleasing rate. 

    These screens have been designed to identify why students are not progressing, or why they are experiencing difficulties acquiring skills within Stage 1. The screens

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  • Early Years Pre-Literacy Screening

    The Pre-Literacy Screens have been designed to profile the acquisition of core literacy precursor skills that will impact later reading, spelling and phonic development.

    The screen focuses on two main skills: 1. Phonological Awareness: the ability to attend to the phonological structure or sound structure of words. 2. Alphabetic

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  • PLD’s Whole School Literacy Plan

    The document outlines how to implement PLD’s literacy, Movement and Motor and Oral Language resources during the Early Years, Foundation, Year 1 & 2 and across Years 3 to 6. Each page provides suggested time frames and implementation recommendations.

    The purpose of this document is to provide an implementation outline to assist schools in scheduling the PLD programs within a broad school-based strategy. When

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Additional information

Online Course Licence

Single User, Small group licence (3-5 users), Medium group licence (6-10 users), Large group licence (10+ users)

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