1-1 Tutoring Learn to Read with SOR + Phonics

New class

Ages 4-7

Live 1-on-1 Lessons

Learner's will explore and elevate skills with the 26 English letters for foundational phonemic awareness skills. Personalized extension activities are included to assist learner's in real-world application following the session.

Whittne Ballinger

Average rating:

4.5

Number of reviews:

(2 reviews)

Live video meetings

Meets 2x per week (teacher suggestion)

Meets on demand

25 min

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What's included

Meets on Demand

schedule meetings as needed

25 mins

per session

Teacher support

Projects

1-2 hours per week. Extension activities will be emailed to family prior to the beginning of the class.

Certificate of Completion

Your learner will receive their sound master certificate upon their completion of this course. Perfect for framing and hanging around their learning space for a daily confidence boost!

Class Experience

US Grade Preschool - 1

Beginner Level

This individualized learning course is an action packed adventure to kickstart your child's reading and language journey. Backed by current Science of Reading research, learner's thrive in knowledge when they are taught solid, foundation phonemic awareness skills. This course discusses the basic phonemic sounds of the 26 letters, all while incorporating your learners favorite interests to spark intrinsic motivation!

For these sessions, learner's will meet twice weekly for 3 weeks to build on prior class skills. Each day, focusing on 1 vowel and 4-5 consonants per day. 
Following each live session, learners explore and complete the included application activities before the next session. These include worksheets, and real-world projects that can be done from the comfort of your own home!

Learner's are encouraged to share their daily adventures and completed work on our  discussion page for encouragement and instructor feedback.

It is very important to come to class prepared, such as having already used the restroom prior, have a drink nearby, and a fixed learning space to reduce the need to step away during the live sessions. However, please come to class comfortable. For morning sessions, jammies ROCK and can be so comfortable. Please show up in what best represents your learner's learning style and makes them feel most confident! :) 

Please check the course materials for the list of items to have nearby, ready to go for the live sessions.

Learning Goals

Student will learn how to verbally articulate phonemic letter sounds of the English alphabet when displayed a letter.

Student will be able to contribute to collaborative learning experiences and discussions through various medias.

Other Details

Parental Guidance

This class contains no subject matter where parental guidance is needed. However, parental involvement for collaboration and consistency for at-home learning is highly appreciated!

Pre-Requisites

Learner's should be able to sit for a longer period of time for this course. Although previous introduction to the alphabet is not required, it is highly encouraged.

Supply List

Letter Identification Tracker (Printable PDF)
Coloring tools of choice
Plate/Paper Plate
1 cup of sugar (For sensory plate)

All learning activities and resources for this course can be found in class attachments posted to the class page:

Letter Posters w/ Anchor Word Visual
Touch-and-Say Daily Phonics Practice Worksheet

External Resources

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Whittne Ballinger

Joined December, 2020

4.5

2reviews

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

Kansas Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education

Ms. Whittne has been an educator for 6 years. Her background includes Title I and trauma-responsive schools. In 2023, she assisted in opening the first Montessori-inspired Play Cafe in the Northland Kansas City area. Ms. Whittne successfully has homeschooled her own pre-schooler who is now currently performing beyond proficient in 1st grade word studies. 
Ms. Whittne has studied and instructed Science of Reading based curriculum to Kindergarteners in the Kansas City metro area, and has seen the many advantages this work holds for emerging learners. Throughout her years of experience, Ms. Whittne has studied and implemented many different curriculums to districts around Kansas City that is supported by the Science of Reading.
Ms. Whittne also holds training in Applied Educational Neuroscience (AEN). This work provides support and advocacy to a student's need of nervous system regulation in return of learning success. A large contribution of this work is the active positive learning environment between educator and student. This is a foundational reason behind the positive and mindful promise Ms. Whittne brings to her courses.