Become a Super Reader: Reading Using Comprehension Strategies
Students will practice using comprehension strategies like "Asking Questions", "Predicting", "Summarizing" and more in reading passages at their level. They will be guided through reading passages and engage in fun activities to practice.
What's included
18 live meetings
13 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. Additional homework can be provided and graded upon request. These would include additional practice on the skill taught that particular week.Progress Report
A progress report can be made upon request. The progress report would be based upon their engagement during the classes and the completion of their weekly downloadable activities or online activities. The downloadable activities can be graded on a rubric based on the following criteria: *Use of own ideas *Use of evidence from text *Conventions Other forms of grading can be completed upon request (i.e. letter grade or certificate of completion) *Visual AppealClass Experience
US Grade 2 - 4
Beginner - Intermediate Level
This is a nine-week class that meets 2x per week for 45 minutes each session. This class is primarily focused on instructing students 7-10 years old on their reading comprehension skills. We will focus on 9 key reading comprehension strategies that students can use when learning to comprehend works of fiction. Each week, we will be concentrating on a new strategy and each session will include new stories and activities to help them practice the skill that we are working on. Our key skills will be: Asking Questions, Determining Importance, Inferring, Making Connections, Monitoring Comprehension, Predicting, Summarizing, Synthesizing, and Visualizing. The goal is to get them to use all of these skills to help them really understand what they are reading and be able to answer questions, apply lessons to their own lives, and engage with the reading on a deeper level. Lessons will meet Common Core Standards.
Learning Goals
Students will learn to monitor their comprehension when reading a fiction story. Students will learn to stop and think to help them better understand their reading. They will also identify tricky vocabulary.Students will learn to make predictions about a fiction story. They will learn to revise predictions and to provide evidence for their prediction.
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created CurriculumStandards
Aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS)9 Units
18 Lessons
over 9 WeeksUnit 1: Super Skill: Predicting
Lesson 1:
Predicting using clues
My lesson is about making predictions using textual clues. 45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Revising predictions and providing evidence
My lesson is about making predictions, revising predictions, and providing evidence for their predictions. 45 mins online live lesson
Unit 2: Super Skill: Monitoring Comprehension
Lesson 3:
Stop and Think
My lesson is about students learning to "stop and think" while they are reading. 45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Tricky Vocabulary
My lesson is about identifying tricky vocabulary and using that to help them understand what they are reading. 45 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Parental Guidance
May use Google slides, Google classroom, and Nearpod for some lessons depending on the content.
NEARPOD: You will not need to set up an account for this, but will need to have access to the internet during our zoom lessons to use the access code that Mrs. A gives the students to access your lessons for Nearpod.
Google Slides: Will be used within the context of zoom and you do not need to have any additional account for that.
Google Classroom: May be asked to add to Mrs. Acheampong's classroom if the parent's have requested additional homework or performance reviews of students. Extra assignments may be posted in the classroom for such cases.
Supply List
2 pencils with workable erasers Colored pencils or markers Daily printouts (which will be provided weekly to learners) A "ready to learn" attitude
Language of Instruction
English (Level: A2)
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
The material will be provided for students from the following sources:
https://www.k5learning.com/
https://teachables.scholastic.com/teachables/homepage.html
www.rundesroom.com
Joined June, 2024
Teacher expertise and credentials
California Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from Hope International University
I have been working in the field of education for over 18 years and many of those years, have been either teaching students in English Language Arts (most in ELL environments) or training teachers to teach English Language Arts. Reviews
Live Group Course
$36
weekly2x per week, 9 weeks
45 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-10
2-9 learners per class
