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Module 1.1 Background to LEM Phonics (Free) - 12 mins
A brief introduction to Frances Prentice as an instructor and some insight into the history of LEM Phonics, why it is a systematic, synthetic phonics program and what makes it special.
Free
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Module 1.2 LEM Phonics and the Brain - 20 min
Information about how the functioning of the brain is affected by the way we teach reading and how that has a different impact on boys and girls. Discussion of helpful and detrimental teaching practices and readers, along with some practical tips.
$16
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Module 1.3 LEM Phonics Philosophy - 31 min
A detailed discussion of the LEM Phonics philosophy with how this applies in a practical way to the teaching and learning process. Lots of teaching tips and discussion of key LEM phonics teaching strategies.
$25
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Module 1.4 Phonological Awareness - 24 min
A detailed explanation of the Phonological Awareness Test and information about how to teach skills in each of the 12 areas tested. Extremely important for Prep and Year 1 students and older students with phonological dyslexia.
$20
Session 1
Session 2
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Module 2.1 LEM Phonics Resources (Free) - 27 min
A live demonstration of the LEM phonics materials with an overview about how to use each resource. A comprehensive PDF with pictures of each resources with a description. To order resources described here go to the LEM Phonics website.
Free
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Module 2.2 Handwriting - 15 min
Some interesting tips about posture, pencil grip and paper position, and basic information about handwriting formation. Pay special attention to the special way LEM teaches letter spacing and word spacing – it’s quite clever.
$12
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Module 2.3 Single Phonograms - 41 min
Learning all the sounds of the single phonograms, including the five sounds of a, and four sounds for o and u. Did you also know that qu says two sounds? or x? Did you know y says 3 vowel and one consonant sound? Which sounds are voiced and unvoiced?
$35
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Module 2.4 Introduction to Multiple Phonograms - 40 mins
33 phonograms – learn them by writing them and writing down example words. These take a bit of learning. You may want to watch this video twice! Don’t forget the free videos to practice phonogram sounds – two on the LEM phonics website.
$35
Session 3
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Module 3.1 Testing and Accountability - 1 hour 7 min
This module goes hand-in-hand with module 2.4 – it gives you an opportunity to test yourself on the multiple phonograms as we do a phonogram dictation test. There are also other testing tips and games to play to revise the single phonograms.
$60
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Module 3.2 Explanation Marks - 37 min
How do you break words into syllables? What are the guidelines? How do you mark words to make them easier to remember when you are learning their spellings. What are the 6 reasons a word may end in silent e?
$34
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Module 3.3 Successive 17 Phonograms - 35 mins
The final 17 phonograms are taught and tested in this module. What are three ways to write ‘sh’ that are not sh? Or ch? What phonogram has 4 letters and can say 6 different sounds or sound combinations?
$34
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Module 3.4 Teaching the Wordlist - 39 min
This one is essential for anyone who wants to use the LEM Phonics teaching techniques for spelling. This is the module where you get your fingers moving and learn to show students the pattern of phonograms using your fingers, so they can work out the
$34
Session 4
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Module 4.1 Introduction to the Rules (+ Fun and games) - 1 hour 23 min
This module begins with the Fun and Games – a brief demo of some phonogram games with Frances and her adult son. These games can easily be adapted to both school and home school environments.
$70
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Module 4.2 More Spelling Rules - 29 min
In this module we really get into the nitty gritty of spelling choices. How do we choose between c/k/ck for the ‘k’ sound? What do we use to represent ‘j’? When do words end in ‘dge’ and and when do we use ‘ge’? What about ch and tch?
$25
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Module 4.3 Multiple Phonogram Rules - 31 min
Rules, rules and more rules…and a few guidelines. The 5 ways to represent ‘er’ have a few guidelines to help us remember which one to use for some common words. Which ‘er’ phonogram is used in numbers? Days of the week?
$25
