Let’s Make the First Year Count:
Teaching Successfully at the Year 0/1 Level

Teaching in a Year 0/1 class takes special skills.

If you are teaching at this level, this workshop will be applicable to you and will cover the following aspects:

• Expectations at school entry

• Preparation for students as they start school

• What systems and routines are important?

• Structuring the day in a junior class

• Practical strategies to support oral language including phonics, phonemic awareness and vocabulary

• Teaching reading, writing and math – what’s important?

• The importance of explicit handwriting instruction

• Why we need to read to students EVERY day

• Supporting English Language Learners at the foundation level

• Providing a literate environment

• Where does play fit in?

This online workshop will be facilitated by Andy Butler.

Andy has extensive experience with teaching and leading at the Year 0/1 level, including recently teaching a New Entrant class for terms 2,3 and 4 in 2025.

Suitable for anyone who is new to teaching New Entrants/Year 1, Beginning Teachers, Overseas Trained Teachers or teachers who are returning to the workforce.

You have the option of attending the live workshop or getting the link to view the recorded workshop at a time suitable to you.