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Foundations for Literacy Webinar Series

Let's make preparing for learning to read and write fun, joyful, and easy to do at home or in the classroom!

The Foundations for Literacy Webinar Series—led by literacy experts Joy Allcock and Lauren Latimer—is designed for:

  • Early childhood teachers
  • New entrant teachers
  • Parents & caregivers (At Home Whānau Webinar)

Discover how to:

  • Turn everyday moments into powerful literacy learning opportunities
  • Use playful, 10-minute games that build essential literacy skills
  • Support phonological awareness, letter-sound knowledge, and oral language
  • Create joyful, connected experiences that help children thrive

Make getting ready for reading and writing a joyful, responsive, and fun experience.

Let's give every child a confident, successful start to their reading and writing journey.

Format

Three pre-recorded webinars released weekly, plus a special webinar designed specifically for parents:

Foundations for Literacy Webinar 1: Monday, 25 August
Foundations for Literacy Webinar 2: Monday, 1 September
Foundations for Literacy Webinar 3: Monday, 8 September
At Home Whānau Webinar: Monday, 15 September
(just in time for the holidays!)
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Session Details

Educator Webinars
Session 1
The foundations for learning
  • How children learn - development and learning
  • The foundations for literacy - skills that support literacy
Session 2
Teaching sounds and letters
  • How written English works
  • Teaching the sounds of English
  • Learning about letters and letter-sound relationships.
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Developing language and phonological awareness skills
  • The development of language
  • Building oral language skills
  • Building phonological awareness skills
Whānau Webinar
Supporting learning at home
  • How children learn
  • The foundations for literacy
  • Helping children build the skills they need to be ready for reading and writing using Key Foundations At Home

Educator Webinar Pricing

$30

Single Session Purchase

$30 for access to a single session

or $80 for access to a full, 3⁠–⁠session series, PLUS access to the Whānau webinar

Note: It does not include the Key Foundations Complete Kit; it's for teachers who already have or are exploring the resource

$550

Full Series Package

Includes the entire 3⁠–⁠session series and the Key Foundations Complete Kit and save $40

$590 if purchased separately

Bonus: Includes access to the Whānau webinar to build home-school partnerships

Whānau Webinar Pricing

$10

At Home Webinar

Parents & caregivers

Includes a $5 voucher to spend before October 1st

Key Foundations At Home kit sold separately

$44.95

At Home Bundle

Includes the At Home Webinar and Key Foundations At Home Kit

$49.95 if purchased separately

Note: Does not include the Key Foundations Complete Kit

To continue, add the details for who will be accessing the webinar and then select the webinars from the list below

Your Details:

In addition to the webinars below, you will receive physical copies of Sort Out Your Syllables


Catch Up Your Code: Mastering Literacy for Year 4 and Beyond

A 3-part professional development webinar series designed to help you implement Catch Up Your Code, a responsive structured literacy resource endorsed by Prof. John Hattie, in your classroom. This hands-on PD will walk you through using Catch Up Your Code to close literacy gaps and support students struggling with reading and writing.

Format

3 one-hour Zoom sessions are offered over 3 weeks.

Two cohorts are available to accomodate schedules:

Tuesdays: 4:00pm - 5:00pm (term 4 dates are still to come)

Thursdays: 4:30pm - 5:30pm (term 4 dates are still to come)

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Session Details

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CUYC - The Why, What, and How
  • Explore the research behind CUYC and its endorsement by Prof. John Hattie
  • CUYC assessment and analysis overview
  • Walkthrough of a CUYC lesson with implementation strategies
  • Q&A session on maximizing CUYC's potential
Session 2
Integrating CUYC into Literacy Programmes
  • How to blend CUYC into your reading and writing programme
  • Strategies for immersing spelling and code knowledge
  • Practical tips to ensure students retain learning
Session 3
Digging Deeper with Catch Up Your Code
  • Tier 2 and 3 learning support
  • Assessment using Spelling Analysis
  • Reaching your reluctant spellers
  • Reviewing assessment and going forward

Pricing

$TBA

Single Session Purchase

Access to a single session

Note: It does not include the CUYC resource; it's for teachers who already have or are exploring the resource

$TBA

Full Series Package

Includes the entire 3⁠–⁠session series and the Catch Up Your Code Teacher's Resource Book

Bonus: Includes access to the digital CUYC assessment and implementation guide

$TBA

Multiple Full Series Packages

Get 3 or 6 Full Series Packages for your teachers and save!

Bonus: Includes access to the digital CUYC assessment and implementation guide

Sort Out Your Syllables: Mastering Unfamiliar Multisyllabic Words: Teaching Logical Systems for Decoding, Pronunciation and Spelling

After successfully implementing Catch Up Your Code, the next step is here!

Sort Out Your Syllables helps students decode, pronounce, and spell unfamiliar multisyllabic words with confidence—using simple, effective strategies instead of confusing syllabification rules.

3 one-hour Zoom sessions are offered over 3 weeks. Two cohorts will be available to accomodate schedules. Dates are to be announced

Session Details

Session 1
Breaking It Down: Lesson Book Structure
  • Sort Out Your Syllables Lesson Book structure
  • Assessment
  • Recognising vowel patterns, prefixes and suffixes
  • Demonstration lesson of teaching vowel patterns
  • Introduce a 4-step strategy for syllable division (Stage 1 and 2)
Session 2
Mastering Syllables: Pronunciation & Practice in Action
  • Syllable division (Step 3)
  • Pronouncing vowel spelling patterns in different types of syllables
  • Lesson demonstration – pronouncing vowel spelling patterns
  • Practice activities and coaching for attendees
Session 3
Cracking Complex Words: Advanced Syllable Division & Support Strategies
  • Syllable division (Step 4)
  • Lesson demonstration
  • Applying strategies to reading unknown multisyllabic words.
  • Tier 2 and 3 supports
  • Practice activities for students

Pricing

$TBA

Single Session Purchase

Access to a single session

Note: This option does not include the SOYS resource; it's for teachers who may already have or are exploring it before purchasing.

$TBA

Full Series Package

Includes the entire 3⁠–⁠session series and the Sort Out Your Syllables Lesson Book

Bonus: Includes access to the digital SOYS assessment and implementation guide

$TBA

Multiple Full Series Packages

Get 3 or 6 Full Series Packages for your teachers and save!

Bonus: Includes access to the digital SOYS assessment and implementation guide