COD 2019 - D194

Webinar: What is Phonics?

All teachers, heads, coordinators, educational therapists involved in the reading and writing process in the early years of school: Kinder and lower primary forms

2 sessions, start: 06-Aug

Course detail

Year: 2019
Level: Kindergarten / Primary
Language: English
Status: Ended
Lugar: A distancia
Facilitator/s: Ms. Grace Vilar
Print course
ESSARP Schools
Free of charge
Exams Schools
ARS 1600.00
Non affiliate
ARS 1600.00

Sessions

Sessions Dates Start Finish
1 06 August 2019 06:00 pm 06:30 pm
2 08 August 2019 06:00 pm 06:30 pm

Facilitator/s

Grace Vilar

Grace is a highly accomplished English teacher with extensive experience in the classroom and leadership positions in bilingual schools in Argentina. With 30 years of teaching experience, she has honed her expertise in Phonics and Literacy. She regularly travels to the UK to collaborate with renowned Phonics and Literacy experts, staying up-to-date with the latest methodologies.

Grace's passion for Synthetic Phonics is evident in her role as a Synthetic Phonics Trainer and her certification as an expert in the field. She also serves as an Educational and Literacy Consultant, offering valuable advice and delivering training sessions in various countries including Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Brasil, Mexico, Ecuador, and Peru. Her expertise extends to both private and state schools.

Notably, Grace is an esteemed member of the IFERI Committee (International Foundation for Effective Reading Instruction), where she contributes her insights and knowledge to advance effective reading instruction globally. Additionally, she is an Associate of Educators International, actively volunteering overseas for the Department of Education UK.

Grace's contributions extend beyond teaching and consulting. She has authored the acclaimed Spanish Phonics Programme, "Alfabetizacion en español," providing valuable resources for literacy development in the Spanish language.

Overall, Grace's wealth of experience, commitment to Phonics and Literacy education, and global involvement make her a highly respected and influential figure in the field.
All teachers, heads, coordinators, educational therapists involved in the reading and writing process in the early years of school: Kinder and lower primary forms
Understand and Learn about Phonics, how we learn to read and write and how to teach phonics.
The Simple View of Reading: Decoding and Comprehension
Letters and sounds: The English Alphabetic Code
Skills: Blending for reading, segmenting for writing and handwriting.
A phonics lesson: sequence and pace
Tricky words.
We are going to use an online platform called Adobe Connect for our webinars. The 2
webinars can be attended from the comfort of your home or workspace. ESSARP will send an
email with guided instructions on how to join each webinar. You will have to enter your
username and password and check your audio. Please check the date and time of each
webinar: TIme: 6.00 pm to • 6.30 p.m.
• Reading in the Brain by Stanislas Dehaene.
• Phonics and the Resistance to Reading by Mike Lloyd-Jones.
• Early Reading Instruction: What Science Really tells us about how to teach reading by
Diane McGuinnes
www.iferi.org
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