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Module 1 – Introductory Seeing Stars Workshop

• All three (3) functions (phonemic awareness, symbol imagery, and concept imagery) are defined; • All four parts of the ‘Component Parts of Reading Circle’ are labelled; • Supporting evidence reviewed
• All ten rows on the symbol to sound association are correctly read • Appropriate letter combinations are retrieved when the sound is presented • Common patterns such as final e, 2VGW, c & g rules and other common orthographic patterns (tch, dge, ck, qu, y, etc) are identified with 100% accuracy
• Simple and complex single syllable patterns are identified and matching words at CV/VC, CVC, CCV/VCC, CCVC/CVCC, CCVCC are written down • Multisyllable breaking rules are identified and multisyllable words syllabicated accordingly • Common affixes are reviewed
• The goal of each task is stated • Steps are told in sequence • Language and supporting materials to be used are identified • The order of presentation is acknowledged
• Knowledge and thinking are first probed using a questioning phrase such as "When you say_____," • Symbol imagery is analyzed through exercises including decoding, letter/syllable identification (including backwards), manipulation, omission, and insertion • Sensory-cognitive language is included, using such question stems as 'picture', 'image', 'see'.
• The 4-steps are presented in sequence • Sample dialogue is recorded in writing • Examples are provided verbally
• Steps are followed in sequence and to at least 50% accuracy • Imagery language and Socratic questioning are used to develop sensory-cognitive functions • Errors are handled appropriately following the 4-step process.
• Tasks are presented in sequence • Levels are appropriate to student ability and consistent throughout the plan • Timing is allocated according to instructional focus and session time • Supporting materials are consistent with task levels. • Goals for the current and next lesson plan are included. • Follow-up lesson plans are paced in-line with the sequence in the manual, in light of goals and according to student performance.