Schwa no More: Taking the stress out of teaching schwa!

As words get longer, so does our spelling headache. Not anymore! In this course we will show you some clever strategies for teaching polysyllabic words, as well as words that contain silent letters and yep- schwa! We will end the course with a demonstration of how to teach 2 syllables words and all their tricky bits!
Schwa no More: Taking the stress out of teaching schwa!

The SPELD NSW Spelling Series

On-demand professional learning about explicit and evidence-based spelling instruction.

  • Perfect for teachers, interventionists and speech pathologists looking to develop their own spelling content knowledge and learn some explicit instruction routines to confidently teach students to become fluent writers!

  • Learn about clever planning tricks, key spelling rules, orthographic patterns, morphology, and instructional routines that will make teaching spelling simple yet effective.

  • Register for 1, 2 or all of these online courses and complete the professional learning when and where it suits you!

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  • Low-cost starter option

  • 6 weeks full access

  • Perfect for a quick skills boost

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  • 12 months access

  • Learn anytime, at your pace

  • Revisit lessons anytime

  • Great for solo learners

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  • 12 months access each

  • Learn together, share ideas

  • Build consistent practice

  • Ideal for teams or schools

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Course Outline

    1. Welcome to Schwa no More: Taking the stress out of teaching schwa!

    2. Acknowledgement of Country

    3. Course Overview

    4. Who is this learning for?

      FREE PREVIEW

    5. Workbook and Resources

    1. Understanding and identifying schwa

    1. Schwa in the sequence of learning

    1. Strategies for dealing with the schwa when learning to spell

    2. Quiz

    3. Reflect on your key learning

    4. Course completed!

    5. Course Evaluation

    6. Do you want to continue the conversation?

    7. Other On-Demand Learning for you!

About this course

  • 14 lessons
  • 1 hour of video content
  • 6 weeks or 12 months access

Frequently Asked Questions

Practical answers to your questions about teaching the schwa vowel sound!

The schwa is difficult for students to spell because it can be spelled in a myriad of ways and sometimes it is hard to hear in words.

This course explains how to identify schwa in words and provides a clear and structured approach to supporting students to spell accurately when the schwa vowel is present in a word. 

You should take this course if you are interested in this elusive vowel sound and if you are supporting students to write polysyllabic and multimorphemic words.

This course is for primary and secondary teachers, speech pathologists as well as support staff working on spelling.

You will learn practical strategies for helping students identify schwa in words, and strategies to learn how to spell words containing schwa.

The course includes lesson demonstrations, a workbook containing quizzes, sample scripts, visual scaffolds and a set of slides for you to practice identifying schwa with your colleagues or students! 

Your school or clinic will benefit because the strategies in this course will support explicit instruction and help demystify this tricky vowel.

Yes, the course is based on phonics and morphology research.
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