The Basics Class
Key Teachings from the Slingerland® Approach
Our Three Most Requested Short Classes Combined
The Basics Class merges three Short Classes and includes 65 classroom hours. This class focuses on the foundations of literacy acquisition, the knowledge of diverse reading profiles including dyslexia, and the general principles for explicit, structured, sequential, multisensory instructional strategies for teaching reading, spelling, handwriting, and written expression.​ Classes are approved for graduate level extension credit through University of San Diego.
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