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Does this sound like you?
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You want to feel more confident in understanding and teaching phonics.
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You feel overwhelmed and don't know where to start.
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You find all the conflicting phonics advice confusing.
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You want clarity on what you should and shouldn't be doing in your reading lessons.
- You want your students to love reading.
Introducing Foray into Phonics
"I’m a lot more confident in WHY and HOW to teach phonics. The course gave me tools I could implement immediately, and my whole school has benefited!”
Rachael B, Foundation Teacher
What you'll gain from this course:
Boost your confidence to teach phonics effectively:
✔ Learn evidence-based strategies for teaching phonics.
✔ Have the research broken down into simplified and easy-to-understand terms.
✔Get your hands on practical and ready-to-use tools.
✔ Access a live Q&A to ask questions.
✔ Learn in a safe, supportive and non-judgmental learning environment.
✔ Access all the learning at your own time and pace.
Gain clarity on what you teach
Learn how effective phonics instruction can either support, enhance or transform your current approach to reading instruction.
Help your struggling readers
Learn how to diagnose the problems underlying your struggling readers' difficulties so you can provide them with specific and targeted support that actually helps.
Update your practice
Learn what research says about reading instruction, so you can confidently implement the most effective approach for your students.
"This course provided a clear scope and sequence and practical ideas to apply phonics in my teaching. I feel so much more equipped!"
Elise B, Foundation Teacher
Hello There!
My name is Riss Leung and I'm an Australian literacy consultant. I'm a former primary school principal, Teaching and Learning coach and Book Week judge.
A few years ago, I challenged myself to step outside of my Balanced-Literacy comfort zone and foray into the world of effective phonics instruction. Back then, I wanted to know what research really said about effective reading instruction and if I needed to make any tweaks or changes to my teaching practice.
It's fair to say that I found this journey challenging at times, but I'm so glad I was brave enough to get outside my comfort zone- all the teachers and students I work with are much better for it!
I created Foray into Phonics to guide you through your own phonics learning journey in a safe, nurturing and understanding environment (something that wasn't around when I was going through the journey myself).
My superpower is to take complex research and information and translate it into simple and practical advice for teachers. That's exactly what I've done in this course.
Click here to purchase the courseOver 600 teachers have participated in Foray into Phonics.
Here's what they're saying about it:
Anne, School Principal
"If you want to know more about the evidence behind a structured approach to Literacy, then this is the course for you.
Riss is a knowledgeable and engaging presenter who shares research and strategies that might challenge your current beliefs, but will also answer the burning questions you have about the important components of teaching children how to read.
Foray into Phonics will give you clarity about the research into the most effective way to teach reading."
Course delivery
The course is divided into 6 modules, each approximately 1 hour long (Modules 3 and 6 are 2 hours).
Here’s how it works:
- Short, bite-sized lessons: Each module includes short video lessons that you can watch at your own pace.
- Practical workbooks: Every module comes with a workbook to help you take notes and complete activities.
- Weekly rollout: A new module is released every Monday over 6 weeks, giving you time to apply what you learn with your students before moving on to thenext topic.
- Flexible learning: You have 12 months of access, so there’s no pressure to stick to the weekly schedule.
Once all 6 modules are released, join a live Q&A session on Zoom to get your questions answered and dive deeper into the content.
Here are the modules:
MODULE 1: Introduction
Take a short history tour comparing and contrasting past instructional reading approaches and learn about my Emergent Reader Building Block model.
MODULE 2:
Phonological Awareness
Learn all about phonological awareness: what it is, why it's important and how to teach and assess it.
MODULE 3:
Phonics
Learn all about what phonics is and what it isn't. Learn how to teach and assess phonics and tackle the good, bad and ugly of decodable texts.
MODULE 4:
High Frequency Words
Learn what research says about effective High Frequency Word instruction and hear about some common misconceptions.
MODULE 5:
Fluency
Learn the many links between fluency and comprehension. Build your knowledge on teaching and assessing its three major components.
MODULE 6:
Vocabulary and Comprehension
Learn the critical components of comprehension instruction required for emergent readers.
All the details:
What: 8-hours of self-paced pre-recorded lessons. The course is divided into 6 modules. Each module is approximately 1-hour long (Perfect for PLCs).
When: Term 1, 2025 intake opens January 26th. We'll release one module of learning each week for 6 weeks after that. You'll have access to the course for 12 months from the date of purchase.
Price: $270AUD + GST ($297 total) per person. If you'd like to enquire about large group discounts or pay in another currency please email [email protected]
Who: This course is perfect for pre-service teachers, classroom teachers and leaders who are at the start of their evidence-based reading instruction journey.
Other: 5% of all profits from Oz Lit Teacher courses go to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation.
Teacher feedback
Rachel, Foundation teacher
"A hesitation I had about signing up was making sure I could fit it into my schedule. I was worried I would sign up with good intention about getting it done but it might fall to the wayside. Once I did the first module, I realised there was no risk of that happening as I couldn't wait for the next module to 'drop' and would look forward to it each Monday."
Michelle, F-6 Literacy leader
"I loved that it was so practical with not too much theory (because theory and research can get too much!) It was short, sharp and to the point, with just the right amount of everything. It was broken up into manageable chunks, and the best part, is that it is self-paced! "
Melissa, Foundation teacher
"I loved how detailed and in-depth the course went into the different factors around the science behind learning to read, and the throughlines that the 'science of reading' is much more than phonics, but that phonics is an integral and core element of learning to read, and that more prominence much be given to it in the early and junior years. I also loved how it was presented in the classic Riss style - knowledgeable, practical, and humourous when needed!"
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