All About Spelling Level One: Steps 1-6
In this 8 week course students will use multisensory strategies, based on Orton-Gillingham methods, to learn twenty-six phonograms.
Sasha Gilson, M. S. Elementary Ed/ESL
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What's included
16 live meetings
12 in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. Students should practice building with tiles and writing the words they have not mastered yet from the list posted in the classroom. Students can use the moo, penguin, animal and token games in their activity book to practice the phonogram sounds.Assessment
Phonogram cards, sound cards, key cards, and word cards will be reviewed weekly to determine mastery. Mastery will be evaluated when students write words, phrases, and sentences with the phonograms that have been taught.Class Experience
US Grade Kindergarten - 2
All About Spelling uses multisensory learning. Kinesthetic learning includes building words with letter tiles, sorting words, and writing words, phrases, and sentences. Visual learning includes watching direct instruction of spelling concepts with the colored tiles, seeing the words written down, and looking at the review cards. Auditory learning includes verbally reviewing the review cards, segmenting words out loud, and saying the phonogram's sound as it is written. During the first week I will evaluate which of the first 26 phonograms each student knows. We will then learn a few phonograms during each class along with learning how to segment words. Students will also learn which letters are consonants and which are vowels. Next students will learn the sound or sounds that each letter makes. Then we will focus on each of the short vowel sounds. Each week I will incorporate the following activities: 1. Review phonogram cards, sound cards, key cards, and word cards. 2. Introduce a new spelling concept through direct modeling with the tiles followed by guided practice with the tiles, guided practice with the pages in the activity book, independent practice in writing, and application in writing in a word or phrase. 3. Assess your child's progress through their understanding of review cards and demonstration of the spelling concept in writing.
Learning Goals
Students will learn how to hear individual sounds in words and how to represent those sounds with phonograms. Students will learn twenty-six phonograms and the rules for using them.
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows All About Spelling Curriculum16 Lessons
over 8 WeeksLesson 1:
Assessing Phonograms
I will describe what a phonogram is, show students the materials we will use, and introduce the "Try Not to Moo" game from page 9-12 of the activity book. I will assess each student's knowledge of the phonogram cards in a breakout room while the other students play the "Try Not to Moo" game in partners. 45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Practicing Phonograms
I will introduce the penguin "Splash" game from pages 13-15 of the activity book then continue assessing student's phonogram knowledge in a breakout room while the other students play "Splash" with a partner. We will practice the phonograms with the mountain animal game on page 19 of the activity book. 45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Phonograms Review
We will review the phonograms with one of the games from last week. Then we will play "Jungle Phonograms" for additional practice. 45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
The First Sound in a Word
I will model how to identify the first sound in a word then students will practice identifying the first sound. We will use the animal cards on page 21 of the activity book to identify the initial sound. We will review the phonograms by playing "Splash". 45 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Learning Needs
Students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and ADHD will benefit from the Orton-Gillingham style of instruction.
Pre-Requisites
Students should know most of their letter sounds and be able to read words such as snack, bunch, glass, stem, wishes, and sandbox.
Supply List
1. Students must purchase the All About Spelling Interactive Kit ($22.85) which includes the letter tiles used to build words OR the letter tiles app. The letter tiles app can only be used if the student has two devices, one to take the class and one to use the tiles app. https://www.allaboutlearningpress.com/tiles-and-boxes-s/ (Only if you have not purchased this previously) OR https://www.allaboutlearningpress.com/letter-tiles-app/ 2. If you purchase the physical letter tiles, you will need a large magnetic white board and a dry erase marker. The magnetic whiteboard is so that students can easily hold up the words they make for me to see. If you purchase the letter tiles app, a small white board and marker is needed. 3. Students must purchase the spelling activity book for level one. This will be used for four classes. https://www.allaboutlearningpress.com/all-about-spelling-level-1-zip-into-spelling-activity-book/ 4. Students will need a notebook to write sentences in or may use their white board.
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Joined February, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree in Education from Old Dominion University
I have been teaching All About Spelling for four years to students ages 5 to 20, including students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and ADHD.Reviews
Live Group Course
$33
weekly or $260 for 16 classes2x per week, 8 weeks
45 min
Completed by 19 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-8
3-6 learners per class
