Literacy Essentials for SLPs: Teaching Beginning Readers (on-demand registration)

Presenter: Brianna Guild, M.H.Sc. SLP(C)

Relevant Financial Relationship: Brianna receives compensation as a professional development and coaching provider through SLP Literacy Corner. She also receives compensation for resources sold through the SLP Literacy Corner store on Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT), and affiliate sales for Got It Learning. She receives royalties from sales of N is for Nom: An Amazing Alphabet book that she authored for Nomnivore Games Inc. She is receiving an honorarium to present her topic.

Presenter Biography: Brianna Guild, M.H.Sc. SLP(C) is a private practice Speech-Language Pathologist in Ontario, Canada. She provides speech therapy services primarily in the areas of literacy, language, and articulation. She is the creator of SLP Literacy Corner, through which she shares literacy resources and ideas for SLPs and other educators, and provides professional development.

Learner Outcomes

• Learners will list the components of speech, language, and literacy
• Learners will describe two practical, evidence-based activities, such word building and sound swapping, that support multiple literacy skills simultaneously
• Learners will describe one example of how to implement literacy-focused strategies into speech and language intervention (e.g., implement a word building activity when working on speech sound production)

Agenda

• Introduction (3 minutes)
• The Speech-Language-Literacy Connection (7 minutes)
• Teaching Beginning Readers (40 minutes)
• An Effective Alphabet Book (5 minutes)
• References + Closing (5 minutes)

Cost: Free

Audience: Public/Consumers, Students, Early Career Professionals (under 5 years), Related Professionals, Assistants

Topic Area: Language and Learning in School-Age Individuals, Language in Infants Through Preschoolers, Literacy Assessment and Intervention

To be reported to ASHA CE, participants must indicate their preference to be reported on the post-webinar assessment and achieve a minimum score of 80% accuracy. Unlimited attempts are permitted, but partial credit is not available. The assessment must be completed within one week of the webinar.