Phonics First® Level I Orton-Gillingham Course

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Phonics First® Level I Orton-Gillingham Course Content designed for: K-5 General Education*, Intervention, Resource, Special Education
* Classroom intervention instruction for grades 4-5

This comprehensive and highly intensive course qualifies teachers to bring Orton-Gillingham multisensory instruction to their classrooms.Phonics First® transforms beginning, struggling, dyslexic/LD readers into skilled learners through our effective, fun, multisensory approach to reading and spelling.

Participants learn to teach:
• Alphabet and phonemic awareness strategies
• Basic and advanced phonetic concepts for decoding and encoding
• A Three-Part Drill for structured review
• Tactile/kinesthetic spelling techniques for phonetic and non-phonetic words
• Syllabication for multisyllabic words (8 Syllable Types/3 Syllable Patterns)
• Higher-level spelling skills
• Oral reading/connected text fluency

Additional benefits:
• Guidance with lesson planning and classroom implementation
• Opportunities for hands-on lesson practice with other participants
• Emphasis on teaching reading to beginning, struggling, and dyslexic/LD readers using Orton-Gillingham methodology

Upon completion, participants will:
• Receive a document of completion
• Be prepared to teach Phonics First® to K-5 students
• Be eligible for Level II and to apply for Brainspring’s nationally recognized certification program

Prerequisite: None
Course Hours: 30

 

KIT CHOICES	Course Materials	Implementation Materials	Remote Support
Starter Kit	X
Classroom Complete Kit (Recommended)  OR Small-Group Complete Kit (Recommended)	X	X
	X	X
Classroom Support Kit  OR Small-Group Support Kit	X	X	X
	X	X	X

Course Materials

Phonics First® Curriculum Guide Phonics First® Course Manual Classroom Phonics First® Card Pack 1 lb. Magic Sand® Sand Tray with Sand Tray Bag Answer Board, Marker, Eraser 1 Box Red Crayons/Red Word Screen Syllable Division Cards

IMPLEMENTATION MATERIALS

Brainspring recommends a Complete Kit for each teacher attending a Phonics First® course.  A Complete Kit includes the materials necessary to implement the Phonics First® curriculum with multiple students.

Classroom Materials  (for up to 25 students)	OR	Small-Group Materials  (for up to 10 students)
6 lb. Magic Sand® 6 Sand Trays with Sand Tray Bags 25 Answer Boards, Markers, Erasers 25 Red Word Screens Phonics First® Syllabication Guide Phonics First® Stories Set Classroom Phonics First®Card Pack Blending Board 2 Boxes Red Crayons	·	6 lb. Magic Sand® 10 Sand Trays with Sand Tray Bags 10 Answer Boards, Markers, Erasers 10 Red Word Screens Phonics First® Syllabication Guide Phonics First® Stories Set Classroom Phonics First® Card Pack Blending Board Phonics First® Diagnostic Assessment

REMOTE SUPPORT

To address questions that occur as teachers begin implementing Phonics First®, a personalized consultation session provides effective support based on each teacher’s unique needs.

• The teacher records and uploads a 20- to 30-minute video of a lesson being taught to students.
• The Phonics First® Coach views the video and schedules a 20- to 30-minute phone consultation to provide guidance, feedback and support and to answer questions for the teacher.