What's included
Meets on Demand
schedule meetings as needed45 mins
per sessionTeacher support
Homework
1 hour per week. Students are encouraged to practice the letters sounds the learned in class using the resources provided by the teacher, including the worksheet and the online interactive game on nearpod.com.Class Experience
US Grade 1 - 2
Is your student struggling with reading? Are you unsure on how to help them move forward with their reading skills? My approach for helping students progress and improve upon reading is through gamification: fun lessons using interactive games. The lessons I base my class on is the Explode the Code series of books. This class helps students learn the beginning phonetic sounds of the alphabet including initial consonant blends bl, cl, fl, gl, sk, sl pl, cr, dr, gr, br, fr, pr, tr, sm, sn, sp, st, sw, tw, mp, sk, st, ft, lt, nt, lf, lt, nt, lf, lp, nd, nk. Students will complete reading, writing, and spelling activities using nearpod.com for interactive learning by drawing on the screen. (paper and pencil will be needed for some of the pages as well). An interactive game will be played at the end of the lesson as well to reinforce what the student had learned in class. In class the teacher will use screen sharing to show student activities covering the phonetic sound that we will do together in class. Lessons are lined up as the following: Lesson 1: initial consonant blends, bl, cl, fl, gl; Lesson 2: initial consonant blends, sk, sl, pl Lesson 3: initial consonant blends, cr dr, gr,; Lesson 4: initial consonant blends, br, fr, pr, tr Lesson 5: initial consonant blends, sm, sn, sp; Lesson 6: initial consonant blends, st, sw, tw Lesson 7: initial consonant blends; review; Lesson 8: final consonant blends, mp, sk, st Lesson 9: final consonant blends ft, lt, nt; Lesson 10: final consonant blends, lf, lp, nd, nk Lesson 11: review At the end of class we will have an interactive game time on one of three sites: nearpod; using the sounds learned in that class. It is recommended students have another device to play the game on but it is not required. Students can play on the same device they are in the zoom classroom in. This is also recommended for the lesson as well. Parents are encouraged to be prepared before class and be available to help their students with this portion of the class if needed. At the end of class a PDF worksheet will be provided in the outschool classroom, and a link and code to the game on nearpod to play after class is over independently.
Learning Goals
To learn the phonetic sounds of each of the letter combinations to help students with reading skills.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Students are asked in class to read and write the words we practice in class. It is recommended that students have paper and pencil to practice writing with. You can print out the attachment in below section and put it in plastic paper sleeve, and then they can use a dry erase marker to practice with. Fine tip markers are recommended. We will be using games on nearpod.com, a link and code will be provided in the classroom.
Supply List
Paper, pencil, Markers, crayons, to practice writing. You can print out the below practice writing page. Put the paper in a plastic paper sleeve, and give them a dry erase marker to practice writing with on this and a cloth to wipe off. :) Or paper and pencil works too.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Education from Ashford University
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Ashford University
I am a homeschool parent of 20+ years. I have a Master's Degree in Teaching and Learning with technology. I have taught grades K-12 in the 20+ years I have been homeschooling. I have a desire to teach each individual student at their speed and help them find a way to learn that is encouraging and fun to them.
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Live 1-on-1 Lessons
$23
per sessionMeets on demand
45 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-8