“It’s in the application that the learning sticks.” - Wiley Blevins
Phonics instruction can fail if there is not enough application to reading and writing. It is important that children are given enough opportunities to practise decoding and read connected text on a daily basis. This webinar will examine the place of decodable readers in the junior classes, and demonstrate activities that allow for the purposeful application of skills and the development of accuracy and automaticity in reading. Methods of assessment and progress monitoring will also be explored.
Suitable for Junior Infants to 2nd Class and Special Education Teachers

Bio of Presenter: Deirdre O Toole

Deirdre O’Toole is a Primary School Teacher and is currently teaching First Class.  She is passionate about early literacy, child-led play and making the classroom a fun place for the children to learn.  Deirdre runs the Instagram page ‘Playful Classroom’.