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In Reading Readiness, participants learn: 1) the foundational skills that are necessary to become fluent readers and accurate spellers; 2) hands-on, multisensory activities to teach and reinforce these skills; 3) strategies for building instant recognition of words with reliable and unexpected pronunciations; and 4) the importance of explicit and systematic handwriting instruction to spelling and writing.

Students often struggle with written composition because they are unsure about how to formulate ideas and translate them onto paper. Knowledge of the structures of different paragraphs aids students in formulating and translating ideas.In Written Composition Fundamentals, participants learn: 1) how to teach the structures of descriptive, narrative, process, compare and contrast, and persuasive paragraphs;2) how […]

Oral language is the foundation of comprehension. In the early grades, comprehension is best developed through listening. In Oral Language & Listening Comprehension, participants learn: 1) the importance of oral language and listening comprehension to skilled reading comprehension; 2) activities that develop oral language and comprehension; 3) assessment of student’s oral language through naming and […]

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 target students’ specific needs. Instruction […]

In Multisensory Grammar, participants learn: 1) activities that make the abstract concept of grammar concrete; 2) strategies for increasing students' sentence complexity when writing; and 3) to use of parts of speech in the construction and revision of written paragraphs. Participants also engage in collaborative activities that extend their learning and can be presented to […]

In Basic Language Skills – Book 3, participants learn advanced structural analysis concepts, Greek and Latin morphemes, and additional strategies for comprehension and composition.

In Multisensory Grammar, participants learn: 1) activities that make the abstract concept of grammar concrete; 2) strategies for increasing students' sentence complexity when writing; and 3) to use of parts of speech in the construction and revision of written paragraphs. Participants also engage in collaborative activities that extend their learning and can be presented to […]

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 target students’ specific needs. Instruction […]