As teachers, we want to turn our vision of every child reading fluently into reality – but how do we do this?  This hands-on workshop focuses on strategies to improve phonemic awareness, phonics teaching, fluency and comprehension. Phonics teaching should not be tedious. In this one day workshop participants will find out how reading instruction can be efficient, fun and successful. Learn about our alphabetic code so that you can teach it with confidence. Maureen and Helen will also discuss literacy research and what this means for classroom practice. 

Maureen Pollard and Helen Kirkland
Maureen Pollard is a teacher, literacy consultant and publisher. Her publications include the Little Learners Love Literacy series, SoundCheck, Making Words and the Sylvester Syllable Game. She has helped many schools develop literacy programs which include phonemic awareness and phonics in a language rich environment. Her passion is to ensure that children are taught literacy skills in a fun, focused, fast paced teaching style. Helen Kirkland is convenor of Education Support at Tintern Girls Junior School. Her broad experience in both secondary and primary schools gives her a deep understanding of practical approaches to teaching literacy skills in the early years.

Car Parking:  There is 2 hour parking under Woolworth’s car park in Station St, Camberwell, Melways 59 K2.  There is also all day car parking in the new The Well Centre in Burke Road for $8.00 per day - http://www.thewellatcamberwell.com.au/

ACER is conveniently located next to the Camberwell Railway Station and the Burke Rd tram.