Literacy explorers is a skill building group for children in the early primary school years, aged 5-8. Facilitated by Speech Pathologists and Occupational Therapists the group aims to create reading and writing experiences and engagement in multisensory activities that support pre-reading and pre-writing skills.
Each child will be given 1:1 support that provides individualised therapy within a structured group environment with up to 3 other children.
Aims of the group:
Your child will get exposure to…
Developing skills to find patterns of syllable, rhyme and initial/final sounds
Use the five short vowel sounds (a, e, i, o, u) to find easy-to-sound-out words.
Play with letters to make words
Child-lead learning and exploration of short texts (books)
Making meaning of texts, reading comprehension skills, and expressing ideas
Forming pre-writing shapes that support the development of letter formation
The group will run for 3 days from Wednesday 17th April to Friday 19th April 2024.Location: Autism SA Southern Hub: 6-8 MAB Circuit, Tonsley
Dates: Wednesday 17th April to Friday 19th April 2024
Time: 9:30am - 11:00am (face to face component)
Please note that the submission of this form does not garantee entry into the group. The first 4 eligible participants to complete this form will secure places in the program and the remainder will be priortised for last minute cancellations. Our team will be in touch with you in the coming weeks with more information to confirm these details.