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Phonology : Do You Hear What I Hear ?

The foundational skills required to connect oral and written language are called phonological processing . A de�cit in one or more of these kinds of phonological processing abilities is viewed as the most common cause of the majority of cases of learning disabilities in general , and of reading disabilities in particular ( Wagner , Torgesen , & Rashotte , 1999 , p . 10 ). This workshop will equip educators with the foundational knowledge and tools to assess and instruct students in phonology .
LEARNING OUTCOMES ( HIGHLIGHTS ):
Ÿ Explicitly state the goal of any phonological awareness activity .
Ÿ Select and implement activities that match a student ' s developmental level of phonological skill .
Ÿ Demonstrate instructional activities that identify , match , blend , segment , substitute and delete sounds .
Ÿ Successfully produce vowel and consonant phonemes .
Ÿ Teach articulatory features of phonemes and words .
Ÿ Support instruction with manipulative materials and movement .
Ÿ Direct students ' attention to speech sounds during reading , spelling , and vocabulary instruction .
Ÿ Explicitly contrast �rst and second language phonological systems , as appropriate , to anticipate which sounds may be most challenging for the second language learner .
For a complete list of outcomes and standards for this workshop , click here .