Title: Developing the Essential Components of Literacy: A Focus on Phonemic Awareness using the Heggerty Resource Facilitators: Kayla Abrams, Lana Demers, Lorelea Frizzell, SLPs Summary: This presentation will focus on the Heggerty Resource to screen and systematically develop Phonological and Phonemic awareness skills in all children. Approximate Length: 40 minutes Link:https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/a1339775-825b-4290-a525-97d2ec2e2aa9?referrer=http:%2F%2Fmsnider.yukonschools.ca%2F Title: Developing the Essential Components of Literacy: Building Word Recognition using Decodable Readers Facilitators: Kayla Abrams, Lorelea Frizzell, Lana Demers, SLPs Summary: Using decodable books in the earlier stages of literacy instruction is important because it allows readers to practice reading words within their current letter-sound inventory, rather than using pictures, context and/or guessing strategies. Decodable text provides visually similar words (e.g., mat/mad) and unpredictable sentence structure to support decoding strategies, which is especially important for struggling readers. Students are then able to read regular, more authentic texts, when most of the code has been explicitly taught. During this presentation, participants will learn about the importance of decodable books and their difference from leveled readers, review the key components involved in successful word recognition, as well as explore tools to evaluate students’ letter-sound knowledge and sources of decodable text. Approximate Length: 1 hour Link:https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/0865be26-0ad3-4592-a039-1193427fe93a
Title: Decoding for Vulnerable Learners Facilitator: Michel Vallieres, SLP Summary: Explains difficulties with written word recognition that are typical of struggling readers, how this impacts reading comprehension, and strategies to develop effortless word recognition skills. Approximate Length: 1 hour Link:https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/92da9936-f68c-46ec-ac82-8d67c8cc2d0b
Title : Conscience phonologique: L’habileté en lecture la plus sous-estimée. Facilitator: Michel Vallières, SLP Summary : Cette présentation en français parle de découvertes empiriques récentes concernant le rôle crucial joué par la conscience phonologique dans l’acquisition de la lecture. Approximate Length: 1 hour Link:https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/56e759ac-ca87-45f5-9ece-f749c1e7661f