2024 Literacy Webinar Series: Teaching children to read. Common questions answered!

Unlock the secrets to effective reading instruction! Join us for an insightful webinar where we tackle the most common questions educators have about teaching children to read. Discover proven strategies to support learners at every stage of their reading journey. Topics we’ll cover include:

  • Understanding the differences between phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, and phonics – and why mastering them is key to reading success.
  • Presenting the process of how children learn to automatically recognize words and build reading fluency.
  • Strategies to help children truly understand and engage with the texts they read.

    Plus, you’ll receive a range of ready-to-use activities to help you bring these strategies to life in your classroom. By the end of this webinar, you’ll walk away with actionable insights, practical tools, and resources to help every child thrive as a reader.”A question and answer session will follow.

    Date: Nov 26, 2024

    Title: Teaching children to read. Common questions answered!

    Speakers: Erika Sutherland & Sandi Harrower

    Time: 13:00 EST

    Time:18:00 EST

    Ericka Sutherland, Instructional Literacy Mentor

    Ericka Sutherland is a learning consultant in the Confident Learners program at The Learning Bar. Ericka completed master’s degrees in Literacy and Curriculum Studies from Mount St. Vincent University in Halifax, NS, and a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction from St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, NS, with a focus on professional learning communities and teacher professional development.

    Ericka taught with the Halifax Regional Centre for Education for 31 years as an early elementary classroom teacher, Literacy Coach, Literacy Consultant and a Reading and Writing interventionist. Regardless of whatever roles she took on, her heart was always in the early elementary classroom with students at the beginning of their literacy journeys. She believes that a strong, early start to literacy learning creates a solid foundation for all future learning and social-emotional well-being.

    Most recently, Ericka has taught in the master’s of Education program at Mount St. Vincent University developing and delivering courses on Literacy Learning and Teaching and Reading Popular Culture. Throughout her studies and career, Ericka has pursued her passion for student literacy success through quality teacher training in the areas of literacy curriculum and instruction and collaborative professional learning.

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