Instructor/Facilitator: Deena Miller

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This course has been developed to bring systematic and explicit understanding for the 'why' we teach it and 'how' we teach it methods of learning. With a focus on phonemes (sounds), blends and digraphs, children can understand the difference between a sound and a spelling.
March 1, 2024 to June 1, 2025
Understanding the six syllable types using practice, repetition, and game playing to establish a habit of doing so. In short, so it becomes automatic. Being aware of the six syllable types and having an understanding of how they are applied helps one be a better reader and speller.
March 1, 2024 to March 1, 2025
This course delves into vowel teams and r-controlled syllable types and the various sounds they can produce, which is valuable knowledge for educators, teachers, and parents. It features six humorous sentences to illustrate the distinct sounds produced by the vowel team sounds /ae/, /ee/, /ie/, and /oe/, each having a single vowel sound.
March 1, 2024 to March 1, 2025
Learning spelling rules and developing practical ways to incorporate them into any existing curriculum is an ideal concept. This class offers ways of doing this. Using 'catchy' sentences will help reinforce the skills and spelling rules being learned.
March 1, 2024 to March 1, 2025
Whether you chunk words into syllables or morphemes there is a difference. Being able to recognize smaller meaningful units (morphemes) helps a student apply word analysis strategies and prior knowledge to help with comprehension. Prefixes, suffixes and root words will be used to better understand the difference between a syllable and a morpheme.
March 1, 2024 to March 1, 2025
Participants will study and learn four sentences to clarify the use of the schwa within multi-syllable words. Using the make-and-take hands-on games and activities, participants will engage in interactive learning.
March 1, 2024 to March 1, 2025