Little Lessons Australia is proud to announce a half day school holiday seminar with Dr Karyn Carson.

About Dr Carson

Dr Karyn Carson is a Speech­ Language Pathologist, Lecturer, and Researcher. She has worked extensively in early intervention, with school-aged children with spoken language and literacy disorders, and in health-based settings with adults with communication and swallowing difficulties. Her research focuses on identifying and supporting children at-risk for, or who are experiencing, early literacy difficulties. Her work with teachers on preschool phonological awareness and phonics instruction was recently featured nationally across The Australian newspaper and Channel 7 News (see: https://twitter.com/7NewsSydney/status/1031839228471128064).

Seminar Title:

Teaching ‘Gateway’ Skills to Reading Success: Phonological Awareness, Phonics, and Decoding Instruction
A seminar for Teachers of Preschool, Reception, Year 1

Thursday, 11th October 2018

About this session: Research demonstrates that a child’s ability to manipulate the sound structure of spoken words (phonological awareness), to link these sound units to print (phonics), and then to apply this sound-symbol knowledge to decoding printed words is one of the most powerful indicators of how well they will learn to read and write in the first two years of schooling.

This workshop will specifically focus on ways in which educators can teach phonological awareness, phonics and decoding to both preschool-aged children and children in their first few years at school by drawing on research evidence of what works and what doesn’t, identifying and critically reviewing resources available to educators, and applying this knowledge to practical case examples, as well as participants’ own case-based scenarios.

Attendance certificates will be available for collection at the conclusion of the event. Please note, minimum numbers are required for this event to proceed.

Event Program

9.00 am - Doors Open/Registration

9.25 am - Formalities commence

9.30 am - Presentation by Dr Carson

11.00 am - 11.30 am - Morning tea

11.30 am - 1.00 pm - Presentation by Dr Carson

Catering

Morning tea is provided. Please note that lunch is not included. Please notify us of any dietary requirements via the booking system.

Tickets

Bookings are taken online and are due to close two weeks prior to the event but may be extended. If you require an invoice for your school, please contact us via email admin@littlelessonsaustralia.com.au or 0438 752 877 as we can arrange this for you.

Limited number of early bird tickets available. Once sold out, general admission sales will commence.

Event location

Parking available on site.

Questions? Please contact:

Little Lessons Australia
0438 752 877
admin@littlelessonsaustralia.com.au