Training courses
Introduction
Our courses aim to equip teachers and teacher aides with the word level teaching expertise to empower children with the skills and confidence they need to achieve early independence in their reading and writing. Parents and non-teachers are welcome at all courses.
We are proud to say all of our courses are:
• full of practical tips and activities you can use immediately
• thought provoking, engaging and often entertaining
• relevant to the modern classroom
• delivered by Yolanda Soryl
• professional, efficient and focused
• highly praised by fellow teachers
Course instructor
Yolanda Soryl delivers all of our courses. Yolanda’s training delivery is grounded in current research and evidence and enrichened by her extensive teaching experience. She is deeply committed to supporting children to achieve the greatest success in reading and writing.
Find our more about Yolanda here.
Course costs
Course costs per person.
• Primary Phonics – $190
• Advanced Phonics – $90
• Early Words – $70
• Phonological Awareness – $100
• Early Phonics – $100
• BUZZ – $70
• Reading Discovery Club – $70
Group discounts
Special group discount offers!
We offer a special group concession to help reduce the costs for schools and their teachers.
Bring a group and save!
Book 6 teachers, pay for 5!
Book 12 teachers, pay for 10!
N.B. All discounts must be claimed at the time of booking.
Available courses
- Early Words
- Primary Phonics
- Advanced Phonics
- Phonological Awareness
- Early Phonics
- BUZZ
- Reading Discovery Club
Our Early Words training course is for anyone working with children at the very beginning stages of reading and using the Early Words programme to teach the first reading words.
This course covers:
• theory about learning sight words
• how to teach the Early Words programme
• implementing the programme
Includes a training handout but the Early Words Manual must be purchased separately. Price includes GST.
This training course is offered as an on demand video course.
Cost: $75 pp
Our Primary Phonics course is aimed at teachers and teacher aides working with children age 5-7, but is also invaluable for anyone working further up the school with any child challenged by spelling in writing and decoding in reading.
This 6 hour course covers:
• basic phonics theory
• the scope and sequence for the seven stages of phonics
• lesson plans for each stage
• modelled lessons
• assessment and resources
Includes the 80-page Primary Education Phonics training manual with QR codes for videoed lessons. Price includes GST
This training course is offered as an on demand video course.
Cost: $195 pp
Our Advanced Phonics training course is aimed at teachers who not only have attended the training, but have been teaching phonics and want training at a higher level.
This course covers:
• supplementary hearing activities
• how to transfer phonics to reading and writing
• time for questions and feedback
• 2 new stages to bridge Stages 4 & 5
• how to maximise phonics teaching
Includes the 36-page Advanced Phonics training manual which we will courier out to you. Price includes GST.
This training course is offered as an on demand video course.
Cost: $100 pp
Our Developing Phonological Awareness (DPA) course is aimed at teachers working with children aged 0-5 or older children who require additional support at the earliest level of literacy development.
The course covers:
• basic theory
• an overview of the seven stages of phonics
• in depth coverage of Stage 1 (phonological awareness)
• practical fun learning activities that develop phonological awareness
• assessment
• resources
Includes the 44-page DPA Handbook. Price includes GST.
This training course is offered as an on demand video course.
Cost: $100 pp
Early Phonics (Learning the alphabet) is a course for ECE and Primary teachers and assistants running transition to school programmes or who want in-depth training on how to teach children the sounds and letters of the alphabet. Parents welcome.
The on demand 3.5 hour Early Phonics training video course covers:
• basic phonics theory
• how to teach the alphabet sounds and letters
• learning options for students at different levels of readiness
• lesson planning and practice
• links to Te Whāriki
• modelled lessons and video clips
• teaching tips and assessment
• where to find resources
• Q&A … and more!
Includes the downloadable Early Phonics training manual with full lesson plans, assessments and QR codes for videoed lessons. Price includes GST.
Cost: $75 pp
Our BUZZ training is aimed at those teaching the BUZZ programme to students requiring more practice and extra opportunities for over learning in phonics. Our BUZZ course will teach you what you need to know to get BUZZing in your school.
The course covers:
• how to teach the BUZZ programme
• implementing the programme
This training course is offered as an on demand video course.
Cost: $75 pp
Our Reading Discovery Club course provides explicit training in how to effectively deliver the programme in school. It is suitable for class teachers and teacher aides who want to teach structured literacy lessons that include reading and writing and/or early literacy intervention.
The Reading Discovery Club course covers:
• how to teach the Reading Discovery Club programme
• implementing the programme
To watch Reading Discovery Club lesson videos and for more information about the programme, click here.
This training course is offered as an on demand video course.
Course: $75 pp
