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In this class, we will focus on all 26 letters of the alphabet. We will review all letters each class and then focus on one letter each class. We will start with the letter A and progress through the alphabet to the letter Z, then work on additional sounds we use with our letters like (ch, sh, th, and long vowel sounds). We will use animals to inspire our song, beginning sound correspondence to each letter, and our daily craft project.  This course is appropriate for preschoolers,  kindergartners, and first graders needing reinforcement.  

This class will support learners who are just beginning to learn their ABC's and need a fun, systematic approach to learning their 26 letters.  In this class, we will not be blending, reading to build fluency, or have in depth phonics activities. I will  incorporate word creation and writing steps during class when appropriate. This is a beginner level phonemic awareness and phonological support class.  Our class time together will support and build on the foundation of reading.   We will practice our articulation of the letter sounds each day along with the hand signals and key words for mental memory building. I will teach the American Sign Language signs for each letter during class and we will use them while singing our Animal ABC song. We will use our phonological awareness of beginning, initial, sounds to discriminate spoken words to build beginning reader success. Phonics practice of writing the letters will be supported through the letter strokes of Wilson Language Basic: Fundations handwriting grid. 

Each class is a stand alone class. Class will begin with introduction to the animal alphabet. Singing the animal alphabet together while using our American Sign Language signs. Reviewing the hand signals and sign languages previously learned and moving into introducing the letter of the day. What is the letter's name with a hand signal to help remember the letter.  Practice phonological awareness of our letter by recognizing the initial/ beginning sound and discriminating the phoneme sound between our letter of the day and other letter sounds.  Instructing learners on the capital and lowercase letters strokes on the handwriting grid (optional handwriting guides for printing will be available for each class meeting). Practicing the letter strokes to write the capital and lowercase letters on students own handwriting grid. Introduction of the animal crafts of the day for the letter. 
⭐️This class is not an ESL class. It will support beginning language development, vocabulary acquisition, and general conversation. Skills are focused on academic developmental skills around the letter sounds to begin proficiency for Kindergarten. ⭐️

August 12: A
August 19: B
August 26:  C
September 2:  D
September 9: E
September 16: F
September 23: G
September 30: H
October 7: I
October 14: J
October 21: K
October 28: L


❤️Week of November 3- Daylight saving time will end and the class meeting start time will be impacted. You will need to check the class schedule to see how that impacts your learner in your timezone. ❤️

November 4: M
November 11:N
November 18: No class

**We will not have class the week of Thanksgiving (Nov 25-29). We will be back in class on December 2. You will not be charged for class on Nov 24. **

December 2: O
December 9: P
December 16: Q

Winter break and the end of semester one will be December 23. This class will continue in January. You will not need to do anything to continue this class into the new year. All days and times for class will remain the same. Our class week for the new semester will begin January 6, 2024.
 
January 6: R
January 13: S
January 20: T
January 27: U
February 3: V
February 10: W
February 17: X
February 24: Y
March 3: Z

***Additional resources can be sent out for letter reinforcement during the week. 

Additional Letters and weeks we can add:
CH, SH
TH, WH
Long Vowels A, E
Long Vowels I, O, 
Long Vowels U, and review all letters



⭐️Important information about class⭐️

Weekly printouts are sent out the Friday before the week. We discuss these animal craft pages during class, but they are to be completed outside of the live class time. Additional materials are also noted for the week, like handwriting paper.  However, you are welcome to write on any paper or a white board.  

Classroom volume is monitored during class by encouraging our friends to raise their hands and using listening skills. I also strive to keep all our friends off of mute during class, but I will mute students when needed to minimize background noise during class. 

Parents will be charged for ongoing classes weekly as a subscription (on Sunday mornings for the upcoming week). The price that you see listed on the class page is for each week of class. Outschool will bill you each week that you are enrolled in the class, but you can cancel your subscription or withdraw from the class at any time. You are welcome to come and go within this course as you please. Content for the week will be sent to parents within the classroom once enrolled. 

Refund Policy:
I am happy to give a partial credit back for enrolling after a live class meeting in the week for each day your learner did not attend class. A $3 credit will be kept for the teacher for classroom materials and the recordings. You will receive all classroom materials for the week and recordings once we meet. If you have any questions about this, please send me a personal message through Outschool.