Grounded in the latest research, this 4-part course provides practical illustrations on teaching the phonological component of word reading and spelling. Phonology is one of the foundational linguistic aspects of English language and literacy. In this course, you will explore the complexities of syllables, vowel phonemes, consonant phonemes and various phonological strategies including segmenting and blending to support word reading and spelling. View a range of classroom demonstration lessons illustrating how to teach phonological skills and strategies to both beginning readers and writers and those who are advanced in their reading and writing. Discover many practical and innovative examples of how to differentiate instruction and how to connect phonological instruction with grammar and vocabulary from a range of texts and subject areas across the curriculum. This course includes four parts:
Part 1: Syllables and Phonemes
Part 2: Phonological skills to teach
Part 3: Instructional considerations for phonology
Part 4: Explicitly teaching the phonological component of word reading and spelling
