Phonics
Description
Developed by renowned reading specialist Dr. Louisa Moats in collaboration with Sopris West Educational Services, this two-day seminar is designed specifically to support teachers as they implement the scientifically research based instruction in Houghton Mifflin Reading, which aligns with the Reading First Initiative and No Child Left Behind legislation. The format of instruction in LETRS allows for deep learning and reflection beyond the brief “once over” treatment this topic is typically given. This intense seminar moves beyond in-service and is more like a college course. It is designed to teach educators about the language structures being taught, how students learn best, and how to overcome the challenges to the process of learning to read.
Objectives
This two-day seminar provides the tools you need to bring effective, research-based phonics instruction to your classroom by enabling you to
- Become familiar with the steps in teaching a new language concept
- Learn and practice the techniques for teaching phonemic awareness in grade K–2 and decoding longer words in grades 3–6
- Gain strategies for building readers’ accuracy and speed in word recognition
- Rehearse strategies for building language comprehension while reading controlled text
- Explore daily phonics instruction in Houghton Mifflin Reading
- Participate in practice activities for teaching phonics lessons.