Spelling for Life Lower Primary Brisbane Friday Nov 1 2024 (PD529)
Spelling for Life Lower Primary Brisbane Friday Nov 1 2024 (PD529)
US$300.00
Registrations closed. Please contact us if you’d like to pre-register for the next course.
Uncovering the simplicity and science of spelling for P-2 with Lyn Stone
Overhauling your whole school spelling approach?
Wishing to raise student spelling and writing capacity in the lower grades?
Ready to get some new, effective, efficient strategies for spelling improvement, even for little kids?
Then give your students the gift of better spelling by joining Lyn Stone for a one day workshop in Brisbane.
We will cover:
- Teaching handwriting – What does the research say about handwriting and spelling? A guide to establishing consistent, clear handwriting from day one.
- Teaching the alphabet – Don’t believe the hype that this can’t/shouldn’t be done. It’s crucial! Learn how not to confuse students with letter names.
- Sight words – Do spelling lists really help? Effective, efficient alternatives to make words stick for all students.
- Syllables – Which syllable types should I teach for spelling? How do I make sure students have syllable awareness without spending hours per week on syllable activities?
- Vowels and consonants – What’s the difference? Why do we care?
- How to integrate knowledge-building sentences into everything we do from day one and what this does for spelling development.
- Morphemes and spelling – How long do we wait before we tell little kids about morphology?
- All your questions re tricky words and spelling patterns – Bring your favourite words and let’s work through them together so they’re your students’ favourites too!
- A guide to our K-6 Spelling and Handwriting scope and sequence document – Plan for your whole school!
Included in the workshop price:
- Morning snack and delicious lunch (dietary needs catered for if possible by Oct 11 2024)
- Optional pre-workshop videos on chapters not covered on the day
- A downloadable and printed handout with copiable worksheets to keep forever
- A PowerPoint presentation for immediate classroom use
- An online resources hub containing relevant information, free videos and and links to anything we talk about during the day
- A certificate for 5.5 hours of self-identified PD
- 10% discount for groups of 3+ (email us for this)
- Discounted access to the Spelling for Life Membership Site
Audience:
Spelling for Life is a highly acclaimed, internationally recognised teaching and learning program. This workshop is specifically for teachers of children in the first three years of formal schooling. Those in special education, speech pathology, homeschooling and educational psychology are also keen participants.
Venue: Sunnybank Hills State School, Symons Rd, Sunnybank Hills
Timetable and instructions on the day
0830 Doors open and sign in
0900 Module 1
1030-1100 Morning tea
1100-1230 Module 2
1230-1315 lunch
1315-1500 Questions and close
We will pre-print your manual for you, so there is no need to bring anything except a pen. Extra points for fountain pens, of course.
Do have a think about specific words that are hard to teach/learn/spell, as one of the first exercises is an in-person word-harvest (see example below):
