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Sept: Parents' Cert Pt1 40.40 mins
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A 4-hour
(2 x 2 hrs) English Phonics course for parents, led by an approved "THRASS
Certified" teacher or assistant. That is, a teacher or assistant that has
secured the THRASS Accredited Certificate.
Course Resources:
The course is based on the four resources in the
T-59 THRASS '4 Support' Pack
T-54: THRASS Picture Book
T-55: THRASS Picture Cards
T-56: THRASS 500 Workbook
T-57: THRASS Spelling Tiles
...with a little bit of help from
T-62: THRASS Phoneme Machine PC
T-63: THRASS Phoneme Machine Mac
Who provides the course resources?:
Schools may use a dedicated set of resources, which are collected in at the end
of each session. These are then used with other parents, from a different class
or year and with the "New Parents" for the next intake of children.
Alternatively, mindful of financial considerations, parents may purchase their
own course resources (the T-59 THRASS '4 Support' Pack), especially if they are attending as a 'Visiting Parent'
(see below) so that they can use the resources at home with their children.
The course is suitable for any parent:
These courses may be attended by 'Visiting Parents' from schools that are
not using THRASS as a whole-school programme, especially where an educational
psychologist or speech and language therapist (SALT) has recommended one or more
of the THRASS resources for their child's specific difficulties e.g. speech
difficulty and/or language difficulty (see 05:
Bulletin Review RCSLT), hearing impairment (see 05:
Fulton School for the Deaf) in the THRASS Audio Video Centre), dyslexia (see
05:
Exford
BDA Dyslexia Friendly) or because English is not the first language.
The course focuses on:
developing children's speaking skills, listening skills, concentration, memory
and intellect
developing parents' understanding of synthetic phonics (using the Natural
Synthesis approach) and analytic phonics in reading and spelling
the Say-Name-Cover-Write-Check spelling procedure.
Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course, parents will:
know how they can help develop children's speaking and listening skills
understand
that, at Word Level (the Phonics Level), reading involves changing graphemes to
phonemes [R= G to P] and spelling involves changing phonemes to graphemes [S= P
to G]
have a better understanding of the 44 phonemes and 120 keygraphemes of English
know how
to maximise children's chances of success with "Weekly Spellings"
tests.
Advice for Teachers and Assistants:
On all THRASS Accredited Certificate courses for TEACHERS AND ASSISTANTS (not
parent courses) in the
THRASS (UK) territory (the blue territory on the World
Map), the courses are focused on the essential teaching guide TEACHING
THRASS (T-50). They are advised, on page 31, "Give some thought to getting
additional help from other more competent learners, such as older
pupils/students or parents, because it is essential, especially in terms of
their educational and social development, that they develop good speaking and
listening skills (many parents are keen to help at home, if teachers can find
the time to explain how they can help and many of the THRASS resources may also
be used at home)."
Reference: Davies, A. (2006) TEACHING THRASS. Publisher:
THRASS UK, Chester, England. ISBN 1 904912 00 1. Copyright: Alan Davies.
PHONICS
4 PARENTS
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