What's included?

Learn the critical role of phonics in these sequential video tutorials

In this course, you will examine the role of phonics and morphology instruction in the reading process. Through these videos and modeled lessons, you will learn how to assess, teach, and build students' phonics skills using a variety of activities and resources. Topics covered include: linguistic phonics, structured literacy practices such as teaching syllable types, syllable division, common prefixes and suffixes, spelling generalizations/rules, multisensory teaching strategies for reading and spelling phonetic and non-phonetic words, assessment, progress monitoring, and lesson planning

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Section 1: Introduction to Phonics

    • Learn about Online Discussion Posts

    • Introduction to Phonics

    • Teaching Letter Names and Sounds

    • Common Letter Reversals

    • Check for Understanding

    • Phonics Printable Resources

    • Note-Taking Form
  • 2

    Section 2: Structured Linguistic Literacy (Linguistic Phonics)

    • What is Linguistic Phonics?

    • Check for Understanding
  • 3

    Section 3: Syllable Types

    • Teaching Syllable Types

    • Cutting Patterns

    • Check for Understanding

  • 4

    Section 4: Open and Closed Syllables

    • Teaching Closed Syllables

    • Digraphs, Blends, Closed Syllable Exceptions, and Cutting Patterns

    • Check for Understanding

    • Teaching Open Syllables

    • Cutting Patterns

    • Check for Understanding

  • 5

    Section 5: VCe and Vowel Team Syllables

    • Teaching VCe Syllables

    • The "Other" Reasons for Final e

    • Check for Understanding

    • Teaching Vowel Team Syllables

    • Check for Understanding

  • 6

    Section 6: R Controlled and -Cle Syllables

    • Teaching R Controlled Syllables

    • Check for Understanding

    • Teaching -Cle Syllables

    • Check for Understanding

  • 7

    Section 7: Suffixes and Spelling Changes

    • Suffixes

    • Tool to Support Teaching Affixes

    • Spelling Rules

    • Concept Cards for Spelling Rules

    • Check for Understanding
  • 8

    Section 8: Schwa, Soft C and G, Word Origin, Prefixes

    • The Schwa Sound

    • Soft C and G

    • French and Greek Influenced Phonograms

    • Silent Letter Patterns

    • Check for Understanding

    • Lazy Panda Cards for Schwa

    • Common Prefixes
  • 9

    Section 9: Irregular High Frequency Words

    • Teaching Irregular Words for Reading

    • Teaching Irregular Words for Spelling

    • Check for Understanding
  • 10

    Section 10: Structured Literacy - New Concepts

    • Teaching New Learning Concepts Part 1

    • Teaching New Learning Concepts Part 2

    • Resources and Links

    • Lesson Plan and Template

    • Check for Understanding
  • 11

    Section 11: Structured Literacy - Cumulative Review

    • Visual , Auditory, and Blending Drills

    • Creating a Blending Binder

    • Word Reading

    • Spelling: Word and Sentence Dictation

    • Addition Reinforcement Activities

    • Check for Understanding
  • 12

    Section 12: Screening and Benchmark Assessment

    • Introduction

    • DIBELS

    • Links and Resources

    • Check for Understanding
  • 13

    Section 13: Formative Assessment

    • Introduction to Formative Assessment

    • Phonetic Decoding Assessment

    • Spelling Assessment

    • Assessing Irregular Words

    • Phonics Decoding Assessment

    • Spelling Assessment

    • Irregular Words Assessment

    • Reading Phonograms in Isolation

    • Chapter 13 Check for Understanding
  • 14

    Section 14: Progress Monitoring

    • Progress Monitoring for Phonics Concepts

    • Check for Understanding

    • End of Course Survey

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