Teaching Phonics in Early Childhood

When would you like to start?

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Who is the course for?

This is a general, introductory course aimed at anyone supporting children to prepare for school, including parents, educators and workers in early childhood education and care (ECEC), centre directors, early primary school teachers, and education leaders.

For Australian educators, this course aligns with the following Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST):

• Know the content and how to teach it
  • 2.1, 2.5
• Engage in professional learning
  • 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
• Engage professionally with colleagues
  • 7.4

For Australian educators in before-school settings, this course aligns with the following National Quality Standard (NQS):

• Quality Area 1 – Educational program and practice
  • Element 1.2.1 Intentional teaching: educators are deliberate, purposeful, and thoughtful in their decisions and actions.
  • Element 1.2.2 Response teaching and scaffolding: Educators respond to children’s ideas and play and extend children’s learning through open-ended questions, interactions and feedback.