Phonics First® Level I Orton-Gillingham Course Content designed for: K-5 General Education*, Intervention, Resource, Special Education * Classroom intervention instruction for grades 4-5
This comprehensive and highly intensive course qualifies teachers to bring Orton-Gillingham multisensory instruction to their classrooms. Phonics First® transforms beginning, struggling, dyslexic/LD readers into skilled learners through our effective, fun, multisensory approach to reading and spelling.
Participants learn to teach: • Alphabet and phonemic awareness strategies • Basic and advanced phonetic concepts for decoding and encoding • A Three-Part Drill for structured review • Tactile/kinesthetic spelling techniques for phonetic and non-phonetic words • Syllabication for multisyllabic words (8 Syllable Types/3 Syllable Patterns) • Higher-level spelling skills • Oral reading/connected text fluency
Additional benefits: • Guidance with lesson planning and classroom implementation • Opportunities for hands-on lesson practice with other participants • Emphasis on teaching reading to beginning, struggling, and dyslexic/LD readers using Orton-Gillingham methodology
Upon completion, participants will: • Receive a document of completion • Be prepared to teach Phonics First® to K-5 students • Be eligible for Level II and to apply for Brainspring’s nationally recognized certification program
Prerequisite: None Course Hours: 30
KIT CHOICES | Course Materials | Implementation Materials | Remote Support |
Starter Kit | X | | |
Classroom Complete Kit (Recommended) OR Small-Group Complete Kit (Recommended) | X | X | |
X | X | |
Classroom Support Kit OR Small-Group Support Kit | X | X | X |
X | X | X |
Course Materials
All Kit options include the Starter Kit of course materials necessary to participate in the course and work one-on-one with a single student.
Implementation Materials
Brainspring recommends a Complete Kit for each teacher attending a Phonics First® course. A Complete Kit includes the materials necessary to implement the Phonics First® curriculum with multiple students.
Classroom Materials (for up to 25 students) | OR | Small-Group Materials (for up to 10 students) |
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Remote Support
To address questions that occur as teachers begin implementing Phonics First®, a personalized consultation session provides effective support based on each teacher’s unique needs.
- The teacher records and uploads a 20- to 30-minute video of a lesson being taught to students.
- The Phonics First® Coach views the video and schedules a 20- to 30-minute phone consultation to provide guidance, feedback and support and to answer questions for the teacher.
All Phonics First Level I courses begin at 8:30 AM and finish at 3:30 PM, with a 1 hour break for lunch
These Bloomfield Hills, MI courses will occur on weekends and evenings over the course of several weeks. Call 800-732-3211 for specific dates and times:
MARCH 2018- BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI
March 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 2018 5 p.m.-8 p.m.
March 17, 24, 2018 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (with 1 hour for lunch)
The following location(s) are an accelerated course, it is 4 days with augmented times, running from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM each day. Call 800-732-3211 for specific dates and times:
MAY 2018- ATLANTA, GA