Setting off with Literacy and Phonics
NDCS working in partnership with The Ear Foundation are delighted to offer this one day workshop to parents in Northern Ireland to explore phonics with their deaf child.
Forthcoming dates
25 May 2011 (9.30am - 3.30pm) (NICVA)
Location
NICVA, 61 Duncairn Gardens, Belfast, BT15 2GB
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Contact
Conor Mervyn
Education Link Officer, Wilton House, 5 College Square North, Belfast, BT1 6AR,
Tel: 02890313170, Fax: 02890278205, conor.mervyn@ndcs.org.uk
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Details
Price: £Free to members
About the event
This course will be delivered by The Ear Foundation in partnership with NDCS.
It is designed for parents of deaf children to learn more about phonics. Phonics is recognised as a key tool in the acquisition of literacy skills for all children. The day will explore how phonics can be used to support deaf children's developing literacy skills. It will provide practical ideas as well as explore the issues phonics teaching raises for deaf children.
Key topics include:
- What are phonics and why are they important?
- Early Phonic skills - Phonological awareness
- Reading and phonics skills
