British Council: Phonics for Parents
$3,500.00 $3,900.00
About this course:
Find out how English words are constructed and pronounced correctly and learn multiple techniques for practising phonics at home with your child in a fun and memorable way.
This course has been designed to help parents, relatives or caregivers understand what their children are doing in class and provide them with practical information and ways to support their child’s learning. It is also relevant for adults who are interested in phonics for their own personal learning and development.
- what phonics is and how phonics helps your child learn reading and spelling
- the four key skills of saying and recognising all the 42 sounds, blending, segmenting and letter formation
- helping your children to practise pre-writing and writing skills
- the International Phonetic Alphabet so that you can extend your own pronunciation skills.
- initial and ending consonant blends and blending two-syllable words
- how to help your child identify, read and spell tricky words, and recognise alternative spellings
- some common irregularities in English spelling
- how to select phonics books and get free and useful phonics activities online.
Entry requirement: The course will be conducted in English. Participants need to take an English entry test and achieve at least pre-intermediate level in order to take the course.
Venue: British Council, 3 Supreme Court Road, Admiralty, Hong Kong
Date & Time:
- Every Thu, 19:30-21:00
Course fee is for 13.5 hours.
| For Who : | For Anyone |
| Location : | Hong Kong Island |
| Medium of Instruction : | English |
