Phonics First® Level I - In-Person
Prerequisite: None
Appropriate Audience:
- Kindergarten through 3rd grade: General Education (Tier 1: Small group)
- 4-th & 5th grade: General Education (Tier 1: Small group)
- Kindergarten through 5th grade: Special Education, intervention, resource (Tiers 2 & 3: Small group or one-on-one)
This comprehensive and highly intensive course qualifies teachers to bring Orton-Gillingham multisensory instruction to their classrooms. Phonics First® transforms beginning, struggling, dyslexic, and learning-disabled readers into skilled learners through our effective, fun, multisensory approach to reading and spelling.
Participants learn to teach:
- Alphabet and phonological 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, dyslexic, and learning-disabled readers using Orton-Gillingham methodology
- Complimentary Brainspring Members Area Access: reproducible lesson resources and activities
Upon completion, participants will:
- Receive a document of completion
- Be prepared to teach Phonics First® phonics (decoding and encoding) content to kindergarten through 5th grade students at all Tiers
- Be eligible for Level II and to apply for Brainspring’s nationally recognized certification program
- Be eligible to purchase two Graduate Credits (Ashland University)
Course Hours: 30
A Brainspring Instructor comes to your school or district and provides onsite professional development. The Instructor works directly with teachers, in a group setting, to facilitate hands-on instruction, so each teacher has the opportunity to learn to utilize and implement the program correctly.
Minimum Participants: 15
Contact us to set up a private course for your school/district or to discuss your state's requirements for dyslexia and other literacy initiatives.
Course Kit
- Phonics First® Curriculum Guide
- Phonics First® Course Manual
- Phonics First® Classroom Card Pack
- Phonics First® Lesson Strategy Cards
- Phonics First® Syllabication Cards
- 1 Pound Magic Sand®
- 1 Sand Tray with Sand Tray Bag
- 1 Answer Board, Marker, and Eraser
- 1 Box of Red Crayons
- 1 Red Word Screen
