Foundational Literacy Instruction

Curriculum Planning and Development Division (CPDD)

Date: October 7th, 2026

Time: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Topic: Foundational Literacy Instruction

Description: To explore all the core areas of foundational literacy instruction

Objectives: 

1. To examine phonological awareness explicitly
2. To teach phonics, decoding, encoding, and fluency
3. To use modelling and guided practice of practical strategies for reading instruction
4. To use instructional resources to support foundational instruction

Target Audience: Infants 1 – Standard 1 Teachers

Point Person: Zanifa Mohammed/ Bernice Jacobs/Dayah Dookie-Ramkelawan

Mode of Delivery: Face to Face 

Specific Instructions: Participants are asked to bring crayons, pencils and markers.