Good teaching is crucial to young readers' development, and Fountas and Pinnell's Phonics and Word Study Lessons support the kind of instruction that emerging readers need. In this firsthand course, your teachers will begin with an instructional and theoretical overview of Phonics and Word Study Lessons and move toward understanding and developing a continuum of learning about letters, sounds, and words.

Working with specialized activities designed to help them plan and implement effective teaching, participants will:

• learn the role of assessment in teaching with Phonics and Word Study Lessons
• see and take part in demonstration lessons
• get ideas for follow-up activities
• understand the importance of collaboration in implementing Phonics and Word Study Lessons.