Phonics First® Primary - Self-Paced
Prerequisite: None
Appropriate Audience: • Kindergarten through 1st grade: General Education (Tier 1: Whole class or small group) • Kindergarten through 1st grade Special Education, intervention, resource (Tier 2 & 3: Small group or on-on-one) The Phonics First® Primary Self-Paced course covers all the multisensory training content of the in-person course in an interactive and flexible online format. Teachers will actively participate in learning modules and connect with Phonics First® Instructors as they learn how to effectively incorporate Orton-Gillingham instruction into their classrooms or small-groups. This course qualifies teachers to bring beginning-level 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. To complete the remaining 12 hours of Level I, enroll in the Phonics First® Level I Completion course. Contact our Partnerships team for details: 800-732-3211.
Participants learn to teach: • Alphabet and phonological awareness strategies • Basic phonetic concepts for decoding and encoding • A Three-Part Drill for structured review • Tactile/kinesthetic spelling techniques for phonetic and non-phonetic words • Beginning oral reading/connected text fluency • Introductory Syllabication for multisyllabic words
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® to students in Kindergarten through 1st Grade
• Be eligible for the Phonics First® Level I Completion Course
• Be eligible to purchase one Graduate Credit (Ashland University)
Course Hours: 18-20
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.
