Neuhaus Classes & Events
Language and Literacy for Young Learners (LLYL) – Kit 1
VirtualRegistration deadline is June 16, 2022 Children who develop the prerequisite literacy skills of phonological awareness, letter recognition, oral language, and concepts of print arrive at school ready to learn and are on the road to reading success. In Language & Literacy for Young Learners – Kit 1, participants learn: The importance of the prerequisite literacy […]
Basic Language Skills (BLS) – Introduction
VirtualRegistration deadline is Friday, June 10, 2021 Dyslexia is characterized as difficulties with accurate and automatic word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties are unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and can lead to poor comprehension and reduced vocabulary development. Through coursework in Basic Language Skills and intensive supervised practicum, participants learn how to […]
2022 Neuhaus Speaker Series: Dustin Rynders
VirtualUnderstanding Special Education and 504 for Students with Dyslexia in Texas Dustin Rynders, Supervising Attorney Disability Rights Texas This presentation will review recent updates from the Department of Education and Texas Education Agency about how dyslexia should be assessed in schools. Presenter will help parents understand differences and similarities between special education and 504, their […]
Language Enrichment
VirtualRegistration deadline is July 1, 2022 Language Enrichment is a structured literacy curriculum that empowers teachers to teach successful decoding and comprehension skills for students in grades 1-3. In Language Enrichment, participants learn how and why instruction in structured literacy is effective with helping students become skilled readers. The coursework covers instruction in: Decoding and […]
Developing Metacognitive Strategies
VirtualRegistration deadline is July 11, 2022 In addition to skilled decoding, robust oral language and vocabulary, boundless world knowledge, adequate linguistic development, and sufficient working memory, students need to learn how to think about their thinking to understand what they are reading. That is, students need metacognitive skills for critical reading of narrative and expository […]
Scientific Spelling
VirtualRegistration deadline is July 11, 2022 Students' spelling errors demonstrate what they know and need to know about sounds and letter patterns to develop accurate spelling. By addressing specific needs, students improve their accuracy and learn how to spell for a lifetime. In Scientific Spelling, participants learn how to analyze spelling errors and plan instruction to […]
Oral Language and Listening Comprehension+
VirtualRegistration deadline is July 12, 2022 Oral language is the foundation of comprehension. In the early grades, comprehension is best developed through listening. In Oral Language & Listening Comprehension, participants learn: The importance of oral language and listening comprehension to skilled reading comprehension; Activities that develop oral language and comprehension; Assessment of students' oral language through […]
Developing Metacognitive Strategies
VirtualRegistration deadline is July 11, 2022 In addition to skilled decoding, robust oral language and vocabulary, boundless world knowledge, adequate linguistic development, and sufficient working memory, students need to learn how to think about their thinking to understand what they are reading. That is, students need metacognitive skills for critical reading of narrative and expository […]
Reading Readiness
VirtualRegistration deadline is July 15, 2022 Research has demonstrated the importance of phonological awareness, letter recognition, and oral language in the acquisition of reading and spelling skills. Once students understand […]
Written Composition Fundamentals+
VirtualRegistration deadline is July 15, 2022 Written composition is the highest form of language development. Often students struggle with written composition because they are unsure about how to formulate ideas […]
Accurate and Automatic Reading: First Instruction for K-2nd
VirtualAccurate and Automatic Reading is a professional learning course focused on building essential foundational word identification skills through explicit, systematic instruction of the structure of the English language with supporting reading […]
Multisensory Grammar+
VirtualRegistration deadline is July 18, 2022 The words in English are traditionally classified as parts of speech based on their usage in a sentence. The parts of speech are the […]
Developing Accuracy and Fluency+
VirtualRegistration deadline is July 19, 2022 Fluency is the prosodic flow of skilled reading that supports comprehension. Fluency requires instant word recognition, robust oral language, and the effortless application of […]
Accurate and Automatic Reading: First Instruction for K-2nd
VirtualAccurate and Automatic Reading is a professional learning course focused on building essential foundational word identification skills through explicit, systematic instruction of the structure of the English language with supporting reading […]
Monthly Information Session
VirtualNeuhaus hosts free information presentations on reading challenges, especially dyslexia, multisensory, research-based instruction, and the Texas dyslexia legislation. This repeating presentation includes information on resources available at Neuhaus and in […]
Dyslexia Specialist Preparation Program (DSPP) Preview Session
Basic Language Skills (BLS) is a comprehensive and intensive Structured Literacy curriculum that is the core curriculum of the Dyslexia Specialist Preparation Program (DSPP). Upon completion of all the DSPP requisites […]
Language Enrichment Review
VirtualRegistration deadline is July 22, 2022 The Language Enrichment Review class supports a refresher for those who have previously taken Language Enrichment. The class provides reinforcement, review, and practice lead […]
2022 Neuhaus Speaker Series: Dr. Julie Washington
VirtualUplifting Language Variation in the Classroom: Teaching African American Children to Read Dr. Julie A. Washington, Ph.D. Professor in the School of Education, University of California – Irvine (UCI) Teaching […]