Walking with Miko on le sentier de l’alphabet
Le sentier de l’alphabet is an orthopedagogical intervention program that supports 5-year-olds kindergarten students who are at risk in their early literacy learning. It is in line with universal interventions such as La forêt de l’alphabet.
About
Le sentier de l’alphabet was created and validated by a team of researchers at the Université du Québec à Montréal as part of funded research projects conducted in schools. This program follows the three-tiered intervention model (RtI). As such, it is a tool that demonstrates all the characteristics of a Level 2 intervention aimed at supporting at-risk students. Therefore, the remedial teacher or resource teacher uses the activities of this program with a smaller group of children who continue to experience difficulties following universal interventions.
Used as part of a Level 2 intervention, this tool is used to support at-risk students in kindergarten for 5-year-olds in their early reading and writing learning.
Activities
The recreational activities have been designed to be implemented by a remedial teacher 4 times a week in subgroups of 4 to 5 students. For optimum effectiveness, le sentier de l’alphabet should follow a level 1 intervention, which is offered by the teacher to the whole class, following the methods and characteristics of that level of intervention. This program focuses on understanding the alphabetic principle (letter name and sound learning) and developing phonemic awareness (sounds in spoken words).
Le sentier de l’alphabet is:
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A level 2 intervention for students who do not benefit sufficiently from a level 1 intervention such as la forêt de l’alphabet program.
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Fun, small group activities led by an orthopedagogue.
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An effective intervention tool to support students at risk of learning difficulties in reading and writing.
Training courses
Sentier de l’alphabet
This 12-hour training is offered in two non consecutive 6-hour days, or in 4 blocks of 3 hours. The first 6-hour training session is identical to that of La forêt de l’alphabet. While teachers continue La forêt training for another 6 hours, remedial teachers receive 6 hours specifically focused on learning for at-risk students.
