Building on the insights and recommendations introduced in Part 1 of this professional learning series, this workshop will delve deeper into strategies and resources to help you strengthen your instruction and drive literacy success in your school.

Who’s this for?

• anyone who has attended our Part 1 of Effective Systematic Synthetic Phonics and Word Study Instruction
• classroom teachers, learning support teachers and teacher aides using Sound Waves
• stage leaders, literacy leaders and curriculum coordinators using Sound Waves

What’s covered?

• a review of the English spelling system and the key challenges it presents when teaching literacy
• the importance of the connection between reading and spelling
• a review of the key areas of instruction required for literacy success – phonemic awareness, synthetic phonics, morphology and etymology
• an in-depth look at our cumulative Scope and Sequence, which builds from Foundation to Year 6
• a detailed breakdown of a sample week of literacy lessons using systematic synthetic phonics, explicit teaching and targeted practice
• a look at how students learn to read and how Decodable Readers are an essential tool for building word recognition and fluency
• an overview of spelling and reading assessments, including an explanation about how to incorporate targeted remediation
• practical ideas to support and extend students who require differentiated instruction
• hands-on practice with segmenting and identifying tricky graphemes
• a deep dive into the range of Sound Waves resources to support effective instruction, including lesson slideshows, assessment and tools for differentiation

Length of workshop

This workshop runs for a minimum of 60 minutes to 90 minutes, and attendees will receive a Professional Learning certificate of participation.

Register now, or contact us if you have any questions.