Sounds-Write Training Port Macquarie - SPELD NSW

Supporting children and adults with specific learning difficulties

News

Sounds-Write Training Port Macquarie

Teachers and speech pathologists from Newcastle to Port Macquarie and the North Coast joined SPELD NSW for Sounds-Write Professional Development during the April school holidays. 

The face to face learning was brought to the region in partnership with Dyslexia Mid North Coast. SPELD NSW visited the region three years ago to deliver training to preservice teachers at CSU University Port Macquarie Campus. 

“The Sounds-Write training was postponed twice due to COVID so all participants were keen to attend. Sounds-Write is an evidence-based highly structured, synthetic, linguistic phonics program utilising an exciting and highly successful approach to the teaching of reading and spelling. 

Sounds-Write is developmentally appropriate for beginning readers in Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 within a classroom, and also offers fast and highly effective small group or individual intervention for children at all year levels who have fallen behind in their reading and spelling from Year 3 onwards.” said Georgina Perry Executive Officer SPELD NSW.

Generous community donations enabled Dyslexia Mid North Coast to offer a scholarship to local teacher Monica Eggins.

“This was the best professional development I have ever been to. Very grateful to be awarded this scholarship to better my knowledge of dyslexia and synthetic phonics. Thanks again,” said Monica.

 

The training was delivered at The Westport Club by Lisa Watts, Sounds-Write Trainer, teacher and psychologist from DSF (Dyslexia SPELD Foundation WA)  The four day training is also offered in Newcastle, Parramatta and online. 

“This was one of the best PD I have attended. Gained many new skills and excellent knowledge of synthetic phonics,” said Helen Jack. 

Three speech pathologists and one early intervention teacher attended from Early Connections Port Macquarie.

“We have sent a number of professionals on the course since SPELD NSW first came to the region and all professionals are now using the program with success at our service and in the community,” said Early Connections Manager Beth Todd.

Dyslexia Mid North Coast Cofounder Kelly King said:

“With the greater focus on synthetic phonics in the new national curriculum we are pleased to bring the highly regarded Sounds-Write training to the region to support local teachers transition from balanced literacy and three cueing to effective structured literacy in our classrooms. Parents have advocated for this for over ten years. It is great to see so many professionals attend the course.”

Thank you to all the teachers and speech pathologists who gave up their holiday time to gain valuable knowledge and skills to support local students with reading, writing and spelling. Are you interested in Sounds-Write training for your region? Contact us today.

 

 

Categories

Recent news

SPELD NSW in Wagga Wagga!

We are very excited that SPELD NSW is reaching out to regional areas of NSW in 2023, starting with a 3 day visit to Wagga Wagga in February to deliver our highly engaging professional learning courses.

SPELD NSW Holiday Shutdown

SPELD NSW Bookstore, Office and InfoLine will be closed from 20th December and will reopen Wednesday 11th January 2023.

Teaching Reading in the Early Years- a step forward in planning

Many school communities are excited by the new path that the NSW K-2 English syllabus is taking and they are ready to jump in feet first into evidence-based reading instruction. Armed with the understanding that a systematic and explicit approach to reading instruction is the most effective in reaching all learners, many schools are now seeking to understand what that might mean in their context.

Enews

Sign up to SPELD NSW Enews for alerts about parent and teacher workshops

Infoline

Call the SPELD NSW InfoLine to chat confidentially to our friendly support team or for a referral to a tutor

Assessments

Book an educational assessment with a SPELD NSW Psychologist

Membership

Join SPELD NSW to support us in our work advocating for students and adults with dyslexia

Scroll to Top