Welcome to this course!
Welcome!
As teachers, we must understand the content we are teaching. That means gaining an in-depth understanding of the structure and logic of English words. Why are words spelled the way they are spelled?
In this course, you will learn a research-based approach to teaching phonics that solves the mystery and that shows the spelling of English words is 95% predictable.
You will learn:
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- The structural layers of words
- How historical influences affect spelling
- The letters and letter combinations that represent the speech sounds
- The “Real Rules” of English, a set of principles that tell us how words are constructed
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Upon completion of this course, you will receive 20 Continuing Education Units.
You will need the book, The Secrets to Teaching Phonics. Read each chapter that corresponds with the Workshop.
What You Need to Know About English
The Secrets to Teaching Phonics: Chapter 1 and Appendix F
What You Need to Know About Phonemes and Graphemes
The Secrets to Teaching Phonics: Chapter 2
Aligning Phonemic Awareness Activities to the Science of Reading
The Secrets to Teaching Phonics: Chapter 3
The Place of Encoding in Phonics Instruction
The Secrets to Teaching Phonics: Chapter 4