Phonics

Course Agenda

Day 1

  • Why Teach Phonics?
  • Phonics Instruction: An Introduction
  • The Advantages of a Comprehensive, Core Reading Instructional Program
  • How Much Time is Needed for the Phonics and Word Study Component of a Comprehensive Reading Program?
  • Defining Systematic, Explicit Phonics
  • The progression of Sub-Routines of Phonics Instruction
  • Rehearsing the Sub-Routines, A to E
  • Homework Assignment

Day 2

  • Rehearsing the Sub-Routines, F to M
    • Apply Learned Sound-Symbol Connections to Reading Real Words and Nonwords
    • Present, Define, and Practice New Concepts About Orthographic Patterns
    • Extension: Word Chains, Word Families, Word Building
    • Spelling Dictation, Sound-Symbol Association
    • Recognize and Spell Irregular Words
    • Read Decodable Sentences and Books
  • Comprehension During Decodable Text Reading
  • Debriefing of Homework Assignment