Letterland Teacher Training: First Steps. 29 & 30 Apr, 1 May 2023, AM

First Steps with Letterland - Teacher Training Workshop, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

3 repeating sessions on 29 April, 30 Apr and 1 May. Please join 1 session only..

• General Introduction & Brief History of Letterland
• Overview of Letterland philosophy / multisensory / story approach
• Introduction to the principles of Letterland teaching
• Focus on Early Years with emphasis on developing skills through play
• Teaching alphabet sounds and shapes the Letterland way (initial, medial and final sounds)
• Sound Clinic (1): refresh individual letter sound a-z to ensure teachers are sure of the correct pronunciation
• Introduce blending & consonant digraphs through Letterland stories
• Introduce early word building the Letterland way: live spelling and picture coding
• Examine early reading strategies

Approach

• Designed to encourage a love of language in a fun, multi sensory, cross curriculum way.
• Include a variety of practical suggestions of things to make and do with your children in the classroom and at home. Suitable for children of all ages and abilities.
• Provide ideas for games to play to stimulate your children’s curiosity about the English Language
• Designed to encourage speaking, listening and thinking skills

View/download PDF version of the following programme details , AM and PM : shorturl.at/buGK1

About the speaker:

Ms Lesley White, Letterland Trainer and Consultant, UK

Ms Lesley White is a qualified trainer with many years of experience in the Letterland System. She has been a member of the In-Service Training Team in the UK since 1992. Working closely with Lyn Wendon, the originator of Letterland, she has shared her knowledge with numerous educators and parents in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and the region. After having taught pre-school children, she was employed originally by Letterland both as a trainer of teachers, helpers and parents in the West Midlands area of the UK, and with responsibility for selling the complete range of Letterland products to schools and parents at nursery and primary school levels including after sales support and advice.