Trainings

Reading with TLC Parts 1 & 2

Nancy Alemian Telian, M.S. CCC-SLP
August 18 - 19, 2008
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Reading with TLC Part 1
On day one of the seminar, participants are presented with an overview of the current research regarding the normal development of reading, guidelines for diagnosing and remediating reading disorders, and the role of phonemic awareness in the development of phonics. The Lively Letters characters are introduced, and participants learn how to use these mnemonic letter cards to train all of the letter sounds of our language. Oral kinesthetic cues, imagery, music, hand cues, and comical stories are integrated using mnemonic techniques, providing students with a powerful self-cueing mechanism for rapid retrieval of the letter sounds. Specific research based techniques for training phonemic awareness (blending, segmenting, and manipulation) are demonstrated, and practiced by participants, at the simple syllable level, facilitating the development of decoding (reading) and encoding (spelling) skills.

Reading with TLC Part 2
On day two of the seminar, participants receive practice in training higher level phonemic awareness skills (tasks at the complex syllable level), along with additional strategies for decoding and encoding words containing the more challenging letter patterns (soft ‘c’, ‘y’ as a vowel…). The more vigorous manipulative techniques presented will serve to improve not only phonemic awareness, but also orthographic awareness, the visual attention to specific sequences of letters within words. Specific structured, language-based techniques for training decoding and encoding multisyllable words are also presented, using unique mnemonic strategies for rule acquisition and use. Creative sample lessons are offered and demonstrated for small group and classroom use of the Reading with TLC methods. Instruction then moves into the area of sight word training, where participants learn to use Sight Words You Can See to train 84 of the most difficult, and phonetically irregular, sight words. This program builds upon the students’ knowledge of phonics, as the sight words are grouped systematically according to the ho-phonemic structure of the words. Mnemonic stories and images are the essential cueing components of this unique sight word approach.

Presenter: Nancy Alemian Telian, M.S. CCC-SLP
Nancy Telian is the author of the “Lively Letters” program, which trains the acquisition of phonemic awareness and phonics skills. As an ASHA certified speech and language pathologist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of reading disorders, Mrs. Telian maintains a private practice in Weymouth, MA. She is affiliated with Boston’s MGH Institute of Health Professions graduate program in Communication Sciences and Disorders, where she has served as a clinical supervisor. Mrs. Telian was involved in the planning stages of the Massachusetts Department of Education Bay State Reading Initiative, having served as a reviewer of the teacher training modules for phonemic awareness and phonics. Also an accomplished pianist, Nancy Telian composed the music, played the piano, and sang the songs on the Lively Letters Character Songs CD.

Reading with TLC Part 3

Marianne Nice, M.S. CCC-SLP
November 14, 2008
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Reading with TLC Part 3 “Putting TLC to Practice!” (Optional)
This optional third day is designed for those who have already been trained in the TLC methods and materials, but want a little more practical input from the TLC specialists to take their knowledge and skills to the next level. Reading with TLC master trainer, Marianne Nice, MS, CCC-SLP, will be introducing practical tips and indepth strategies for classroom and/or remedial settings. The uniquely tailored discussions, lesson plans, handson practice sessions, and bountiful “make and take” activities will equip them with take-home materials and the confidence necessary to successfully implement the Reading with TLC program with ease.

Presenter: Marianne Nice, M.S. CCC-SLP
Marianne Nice is a speech-language pathologist with ten years experience. She is the owner of a private practice called The Language and Learning Connection located in Portsmouth, NH. Marianne works with elementary, middle and high school students who experience speech, language and reading difficulties. She has provided professional development for the past six years. Marianne was a master trainer for the Massachusetts Reading First Initiative and recently spoke at the 2007 American Speech-Language and Hearing Association's National Convention. She is a lead trainer and educational consultant for Reading with TLC and has been using the program with success for eight years. Marianne received her master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of New Hampshire.