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SFL02
Spelling For Life Online
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Course Description
Presenter: Lyn Stone
This course can now be done online at your own pace, within a five week time limit. There are two forums requiring participation at approximately the same time, but the rest is at your leisure. Beginning with basic vowel and consonant spelling rules, the course quickly moves through teaching syllabification, morphology and the use of innovative spelling tools creatively designed to produce effective, engaging spelling lessons. Authored by a linguist and language therapist with over 5,000 hours of clinical experience. Highly acclaimed throughout Australia by teachers, teacher aides, speech pathologists and educational psychologists.
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| 04/06/2012 | $295.00 (+GST) | ACT,NSW,NT,QLD,SA,TAS,VIC,WA | Places Available | Event Details |
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| 20/08/2012 | $295.00 (+GST) | ACT,NSW,NT,QLD,SA,TAS,VIC,WA | Places Available | Event Details |
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| 19/11/2012 | $295.00 (+GST) | ACT,NSW,NT,QLD,SA,TAS,VIC,WA | Places Available | Event Details |
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Subjects |
Target Audience |
| Literacy,Primary - Middle years,Primary - Beginning teachers,Primary - Literacy,English Language,Special Education-Primary,E-Learning,Middle Years,Literacy,English Fundamentals ,English as a Second Language ESL,English K-6,Secondary,Primary ,English and ESL,English Foundation,English,English P-6,Special Education-Secondary,Primary- English,English,English,English,English,English,English,English,English for ESL Learners,Short Courses in Literacy and Numeracy,Primary-Literacy,English,English | Teachers of students of all abilities (differentiation is built into the course) from grades three onwards. |
| Rating | Comment |
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  | Very informative, easy to follow and exactly what I needed. |
| This course was excellent. It taught me new methods of re-teaching spelling and reminded me of things I had learned in the late 70s but forgotten. I particularly liked the self-paced formula and the clear videos Lyn provided. |
| Most impressed with the content and can't wait to try some of the ideas with my students. I have not seen spelling taught in this format previously and can certainly see the benefits especially for those who struggle with spelling. |
| Information presented in a clear and practical way. Information was useful and informative. |
| Theoursewas easy to access,materials were simple and clear. I really liked the video format. I anticipate that the course content will value add to my knowledge and experience in this area. |
| This was a great course, a reminder of the basic spelling rules for me and some great teaching strategies that I can implement in the classroom to improve my students spelling. |
| It was very interesting and informitive allowing me to developnot only knowledge but practical skills I can use in classes and also to pass onto my peers. |
| An excellent course for the teaching of spelling, suitable for all year levels. |
| I really enjoyed this course. The student workbook is a great idea and I really like the explicit teaaching strategies. Hopefully one day I will be able to do Spelling for Life 2. |
| I loved that you provided transcripts for the videos and how it each section had a short revision quiz. |
| Fantasic. User friendly. Learnt heaps. |
| Course gives a practical way of improving spelling. The strategies are simple but effective. |
| I found the course very helpful. I now have a much clearer understanding on how to improve my students spelling. |
| This was the first online course I have attempted - I wasn't sure how well it would suit my learning style, but I found it really easy to use and self-pace. I really enjoyed this course. |
| An excellent course! A well structured and thorough approach to teaching spelling to all ages. Forum discussion useful and tutor very supportive. Thanks for providing online. |
