Building a Strong Foundation for Lifelong Literacy Success

Six online literacy modules based on the science of reading for developing successful readers in grades K-12.

PCG’s online literacy course, Building a Strong Foundation for Lifelong Literacy Success, will help to ensure your teachers have the knowledge, strategies, and skills to teach all students how to read. This economical solution provides interactive and engaging professional learning for K-12 teachers, coaches, administrators, and support staff wanting to fill the reading gap. These six targeted modules are designed to complement a range of budgets at the state, district, and school levels.

Through six progressive modules, K-12 educators will gain an understanding of effective, multisensory, and developmentally appropriate instruction based on the science of reading.

	Module 1: Understanding the Science of Reading Introduces the science of reading and why understanding the science matters.
	Module 2: Building Oral Language and Phonology Examines the language foundations of reading and oral and written language systems related to literacy.
	Module 3: Exploring Phonics and Word Study Provides an in-depth study of phonics and spelling instruction, the syllable structure of English, and strategies for teaching multisyllabic words.
	Module 4: Creating Fluent Readers Focuses on creating fluent readers and explores the importance of fluency as a bridge to comprehension.
	Module 5: Developing Vocabulary Provides research on vocabulary development, examining language components, and how vocabulary contributes to comprehension.
	Module 6: Increasing Reading Comprehension Investigates the explicit instruction students require to become successful readers of complex, grade-level text.