Teaching the alphabet - Online Course

Teaching the alphabet – Online Course

Code: OCtta
Year Level: Early Years, Foundation, Year 1 & 2
$49.00 (inc. $4.45 GST)
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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 – Diana Rigg BA(Ed), BEd, CPP(UK), MEd, MSc(SpPath)
Course length – 1.5 hours
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 licenses 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 [email protected] for a quote specific to your needs. Support information on our multi-user licenses is available here.

 

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Our FAQ page answers our most commonly asked questions, or feel free to email us at [email protected].

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    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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  • Teaching the alphabet - Online Course
    Assessments for students experiencing difficulty within Stage 1 – Target 1,2,3

    If students are experiencing difficulty at a stage 1 level (and as a consequence are not progressing at a rate that is pleasing) PLD recommends the presentation of the relevant short investigation to determine the basis of the difficulties.

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

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  • Teaching the alphabet - Online Course
    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 2020 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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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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