Phonological awareness eLearning
Provides Kindergarten to Year 2 teachers with an opportunity to explore the practical application of the evidence-based teaching of reading.
Purpose
This online professional learning includes a dedicated focus on exploring specifically the what, why and how of phonological awareness to plan, assess and implement systematic and explicit phonological awareness instruction.
Who should participate?
Kindergarten to Year 2 teachers
Mode of delivery
Online learning modules
Content
This online course includes 4 modules:
- Module 1: Connecting phonological awareness to the reading process
- Module 2: Understanding the phonological structure of spoken words
- Module 3: Determining the learning needs for instruction in phonological awareness skills
- Module 4: Planning for explicit and systematic instruction of phonological awareness skills
Completing this course will help you to:
- explore the evidence-based research related to learning to read
- develop an understanding of elements of the reading process
- develop an understanding of the importance of oral language in developing phonological awareness.
- learn how phonological awareness skills increase in complexity
- use the teaching and learning cycle to support decisions about what students need to learn
- understand why the explicit and systematic teaching of phonological awareness skills is essential for effective reading instruction
- consider further teaching strategies and considerations for supporting student development of strong phonological awareness skills.
Register for ‘Effective reading: Phonological awareness (eLearning)’ via MyPL (course code AC00021)
Contact
If you have any questions, contact literacy.numeracy@det.nsw.edu.au.