READING/WRITING – (Levels 5-year-old through 13-year-old)

OVERVIEW ( JULY 2019 )

The purpose of this overview is to inform the teacher of important information found in the following Course Outcomes and Essential Units.

Course Outcomes:

• The Course Outcome Statement gives an overview of each Essential Unit and any additional Selective Units required for the duration of the course.
• Outcome Statement contains essential unit information along with guidelines for helping a teacher to implement essential units.

Essential Units:

1. Essential Units must be taught.
2. Each Essential Unit contains Essential Outcomes.
3. Each Essential Unit may contain Introduced and Practiced/Ongoing Outcomes and/or Skills.

Essential Outcomes:

• Essential Outcomes (TSW) found in each unit must be assessed for mastery.

Selective Units:

• Selective Units may be used to complete the total number of required units.
• Selective units may be engaged as needed throughout time of engagement in a course.
• Selective Units are necessary for a QSI Literacy (Reading & Writing) course if this is an option in the Course Outcomes.

How and what do the children learn?

READING

• Learn 44 sounds and the corresponding letters/letter groups using simple picture prompts.
• Learn to read words using sound blending.
• Read lively stories featuring words they have learned to sound out.

WRITING

• Learn to write the letters/letter groups which represent the 44 sounds.
• Learn to write words by saying the sounds and graphemes.
• Start with simple sentences and develop towards more complex ones.

TALKING

• Answer every question.
• Practise every activity with their partner.
• Take turns in talking to each other.