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Module 1: Overview

Materials Needed:
 * Books- Put Reading First Booklet
 * DVD Segments:
 * Overview of Phonological Awareness
 * Phonological Awareness: SBRR Findings
 * Participant Agendas
 * Module 1
 * Handouts:
 * Definition of Phonemic Awareness
 * How Phonemic Awareness Fits into a Comprehensive Reading Program
 * SBRR Findings related to phonemic awareness and phonics
 * Form 1: Structured Response Sheet

= Tasks: = 1. Intro to Phonemic Awareness
 * Handout 1: Definition of Phonemic Awareness [[file:Handout 1.doc]]
 * Handout 2: How Phonemic Awareness Supports a Comprehensive Reading Program [[file:Handout 2.doc]]

Have participants read the Definition of Phonemic Awareness (Handout 1) and How Phonemic Awareness Supports a Comprehensive Reading Program (Handout 2). Time Allotted: 5 min.

2. Overview of Phonemic Awareness View the DVD Segment. After viewing, discuss the following questions with the entire group: > > > Time Allotted: 25 min.
 * DVD Segment: Overview of Phonological Awareness
 * What is phonological awareness?
 * How is it different than phonemic awareness?
 * How does phonemic awareness fit into a comprehensive reading program?

3. SBRR Findings Related to Phonemic Awareness With the entire group, review the SBRR Findings Related to Phonemic Awareness (Handout 3) and then read the Phonemic Awareness section in Put Reading Firs (pp. 2–7). Have participants complete a Structured Response Sheet for the readings (Form 1). Time Allotted: 20 min.
 * Handout 3: SBRR findings related to Phonemic Awareness [[file:Handout 3.doc]]
 * Phonemic Awareness section in //Put Reading First//
 * Form 1: Structured Response Sheet [[file:StructuredResponseSheet.doc]]

4. Phonemic Awareness: SBRR Findings
 * DVD Segment: Phonemic Awareness: SBRR Findings
 * Discussion Questions

View the DVD segment and have participants add any new information to their structured response sheets. Divide participants into small groups of 3–4 and use discuss the question: • What does scientifically based reading research tell us about phonemic awareness instruction? Time Allotted: 20 min.