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The Audit option is available only to previous participants wanting to retake this course.


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Pay just $185 per course when purchasing all four Core courses at one time:
Sound Awareness, Color Vowel® Yoga, Spelling Exploration, Rhythm & Chants

About this course

Increase your phonological awareness and gain confidence in the use of this powerful brain-based instructional technique.

  • Workshop Overview

    Color Vowel® Yoga is a collection of simple hand and arm movements that parallel the movement of the jaw, lips, and tongue when producing the vowel sounds of English. These movements serve as physical anchors for producing sounds that the learner may not yet be able to perceive.

    Participants should have access to a Color Vowel® Chart poster. (Visit our Shop to order materials.)

  • Prerequisites

    This Level 2 course is open to Color Vowel® Level 1 Trained Teachers or teachers taking a Color Vowel® Level 1 Practicum course currently or synchronously.

  • Auditing Option

    Anyone who has previously taken a Color Vowel® Yoga class with ELTS may audit this course. Auditors may attend live or asynchronously; however, attending the live Zoom sessions will provide a more robust and useful experience. Auditors do not receive feedback on completed assignments.

    Spaces are limited.

Meeting dates and times
(Fall Session)

  • Saturday, September 10, 9:00 - 10:30 am EDT (Eastern U.S.)

  • Saturday, September 17, 9:00 - 10:30 am EDT

  • Saturday, September 24, 9:00 - 10:30 am EDT

  • Saturday, October 1, 9:00 - 10:30 am EDT

Course activities

This course meets online with the following weekly themes:

  • the Yoga of non-moving vowels

  • the Tai Chi of moving and r-controlled vowels

  • the Zen of Vocalic R, Dark L, and other curiosities

  • Synthesizing the art and science of sound awareness

Course objectives

Through your participation in this course, you will:

  • Increase

    Increase your own phonological awareness.

  • Gain

    Gain confidence in leading students through Vowel Yoga.

  • Learn

    Learn when to use Vowel Yoga as an instructional intervention.

Meet your instructor

Karen Taylor

Director, ELTS

Karen Taylor co-founded ELTS in 2011 in response to a popular demand for the Color Vowel® Chart, a teaching tool she created in 1999. She holds an MA in TESOL from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey and a BA in English Literature from Georgetown University, as well as an International Baccalaureate from the United World College (US campus). A former Fulbright TEFL Specialist, Karen was the Practitioner in Residence at American University for nine years. She received Ed Tech’s 2020 Visionary Leader award for her work as Head of Education at Blue Canoe Learning Inc.

Course curriculum

    1. Syllabus

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    2. Course Resources and Links

    3. How to Join Our Group in the Flip App

    4. How to Record Videos in Flip

    5. How to Complete and Submit Video Assignments

    6. How to Complete and Submit Discussion Board Assignments

    7. Assignment Submission Document

    1. Color Vowel® Yoga Video Links

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    2. Resources and Links from the Week 1 Session

    3. Week 1 Exit Ticket / Asynchronous Attendance Reflection

    4. Task #1: Self-introduction and Personal Goals

    5. Task #2: YEAH Movement

    6. Task #3: How to help students with non-moving vowels

    1. Resources and Links from the Week 2 Session

    2. Color Vowel® Yoga Video Links

      FREE PREVIEW

    3. Week 2 Exit Ticket / Asynchronous Attendance Reflection

    4. Task #4: Demonstrate a moving vowel

    5. Task #5: What's the difference between...?

    1. Week 3 Exit Ticket / Asynchronous Attendance Reflection

    2. Video Task #6: Exploring Whole Words

About this course

  • $205.00

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