VersaLearn

Course Aim

This course provides attendees with the knowledge and resources required to implement the Visualising for Comprehension program in their school.

Course Outline

• How visualising assists students in understanding oral and written language
• The steps involved in visualising
• Demonstration of techniques
• Guided practice of program activities
• Linking visualisation to classroom actvities

Attendees are provided with a comprehensive manual that includes all the resources required to run the program.

Course Designed For

Classroom Teachers, Literacy Support Teachers and Education Support Officers

Duration

One day

Booking

Currently scheduled courses can be booked online via our online booking system. If you can not find a suitable course on the online system, please contact us. Many of our courses are scheduled based on demand.

Training can be delivered at Communicate in Narre Warren, Melbourne or at your school. Discounts are available for schools who host our training sessions, so please contact us if you can provide a venue.

Course Aim

Implementing the LEAP Program provides attendees with an understanding of the Literacy Enhancement Activity Program and its use in supporting students experiencing literacy difficulties. Attendees also receive a manual with detailed instructions to introduce each activity and all the resources required to run the program.

Course Outline

• How key literacy skills develop
• The use of cueing strategies and other techniques to support skill development
• Guided practice in the delivery of each program within LEAP
• Practice recording student progress

Course Designed For

Literacy Support Teachers and Education Support Officers

Duration

Two days

Booking

Currently scheduled courses can be booked online via our online booking system. If you can not find a suitable course on the online system, please contact us. Many of our courses are scheduled based on demand.

Training can be delivered at Communicate in Narre Warren, Melbourne or at your school. Discounts are available for schools who host our training sessions, so please contact us if you can provide a venue.

The Phonological Awareness Program:Foundation gives students structured and explicit practice with specific phonological awareness skills. The program will provide students with a solid foundation of sound awareness skills upon which they can build their literacy knowledge.

Program Structure

The program is delivered to students over twelve sessions. The sessions may be run several times per week depending upon the school timetable. The program can be implemented with individual students, small groups or as a whole class.

The program targets the following skills:

• Mouth movements for sounds
• Identifying initial / medial / final sounds
• Blending sounds to identify words
• Segmenting words into sounds
• Sound - letter links

Each session includes:

• The introduction of focus sounds and corresponding letters
• Mouth movements for focus sounds
• Identifying sounds in word position
• Blending sounds to identify words
• Segmenting words into syllables and sounds

The manual includes:

• Pre / post-test to measure student progress
• Detailed instructions to introduce each activity
• Prompts to use if students have difficulty with a specific skill
• Resources for all activities

The program includes an extension of a further eight weeks of phonological awareness skills to continue to develop your students' skills in this area.