The Science of Reading: Building the Foundation for Successful Early Readers
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  • Level Foundational
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The Science of Reading: Building the Foundation for Successful Early Readers

Issued by Appalachia Intermediate Unit 8

Explore the phonological continuum and multi-sensory explicit activities to teach each part of the continuum. Examine the consonant and vowel chart and the correct way to introduce letters to young learners. Earners of this badge demonstrate an understanding of how the brain learns to read, the phonological continuum, how to correctly pronounce consonants and vowels, and research-based strategies that support early literacy.

  • Type Validation
  • Level Foundational
  • Time Hours

Skills

Earning Criteria

  • The Science of Reading: The Reading Brain
  • Actively participate in the face-to-face professional learning event, "Unpacking the Science of Reading: Building the Foundation for Successful Early Readers."
  • Develop a lesson plan to teach one of the skills in the phonological continuum (syllables, onset-rime, initial sound, final sound, segmenting, and blending phonemes).