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Begin to Read - Learn Your Letter Blends With Phonics (Level 1)

This fun and friendly weekly class will get beginner readers off to a flying start. Learners who know their letter sounds will begin to blend those sounds to make words using books, games, quizzes, videos, worksheets and much more!
Learning With Love - Science, History, Geography
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(64)
Class

What's included

1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours per week
Homework
1 hour per week. There will be optional homework offered after every class. This will consist of a short printable book to practice reading at home and a worksheet to practice some reading skills covered in the class. The learner can share their completed worksheet in the classroom with the teacher if they would like feedback.

Class Experience

US Grade Preschool - 1
Beginner Level
This fun and friendly weekly class will get beginner readers off to a flying start.  Learners who know their letter sounds will begin to blend those sounds to make words through books, games, quizzes, videos, worksheets, writing and much more!

WHY IS READING IMPORTANT?
Reading is necessary for learning so instilling a love of reading at an early age is the key that unlocks the door to lifelong learning. Reading aloud presents books as sources of pleasant, entertaining, and exciting formative experiences for children to remember.  Instilling a love of reading early gives a child a head start on expanding their vocabulary, and building independence and self-confidence. It helps children learn to make sense, not only of the world around them, but also of people, building social-emotional skills and of course, imagination.

Reading exposes us to other styles, other voices, other forms, and other genres of writing.  Not only that, but reading is a critical foundation for developing logic and problem-solving skills

HOW DO WE TEACH READING AT 'LEARNING WITH LOVE'?
The United Kingdom leads the way in systematic methods for teaching children to read.  Rather than just learning to sight read words, children are encouraged to use a method called synthetic phonics so that they can begin to read with only a very basic knowledge of letter sounds.  This method has shown to be very motivating for children as they make very quick progress and are able to read books in a matter of weeks.

OUR READING PROGRAMME
Our classes are designed by a teacher with over 25 years classroom experience and a UK Masters Degree in Literacy Education, focusing on teaching children to read.  They are delivered by UK qualified teachers with many years’ experience of teaching reading in the classroom.  Our resources are well-designed, colourful and engaging for the children.

Each lesson includes reading a book together, practising the skills to read individual words, letter and word games, understanding punctuation and writing simple words.  Learners will also get a mini book to practice reading at home as well as practice worksheets to consolidate the skills learnt in the lesson.

IS THIS CLASS SUITABLE FOR YOUR CHILD? 
This class is a Level 1 Reading Class.  It is suitable for learners who know most of their letter sounds.  The class will revise all of the letter sounds and begin to blend the letter sounds together to make simple words such as sit, tap, full, puff.  They will learn to read simple sentences such as ‘Tim and his dog had fun.’

If your child only knows the letter names (a=ay, b=bee, c=cee) rather than the sounds, then our 'Prepare to Read in 13 Weeks (Level 0 Reading)’ classes might be a better starting point for your learner.

Once your child can read simple sentences such as ‘Kit and Sam pet the pig’, then it is time to move onto our ‘Develop Your Reading - Blending Longer Words (Level 2)' class.

If you feel that the Level you are enrolled on is not suitable for your child then please let me know and I can transfer you to a more suitable Level.  Teachers may also make recommendation to parents if they feel a child is enrolled on the wrong Level for them to make good progress.

SCHEDULE

Book : Top Cat
Sounds: m, c, t, p, a, o
Common Words: I
Example Sentence To Read: ‘I am top cat.’
Read At Home Minibook : Pat
Home Activity : Read the word and draw the picture
	
Book : Sip, Sip, Tip
Sounds : s, ss, i, n, d, k, g
Common Words : None
Example Sentence To Read: ‘Kit and Sam sip.’
Read At Home Minibook : It is
Home Activity : Word and picture match, story sequencing, build a word

Book : Dig And Tap
Sounds: m,c,t,i,s,n
Common Words: None
Example Sentence To Read: ‘Kit and Sam in a pit.’
Read At Home Minibook : Kit and Sam got...
Home Activity : Word and picture match, speed read, story sequencing

Book 4 Sam’s Pot
Sounds: a, c, g, m, o, p
Common Words: None
Example Sentence To Read: ‘Tom got a pot.’
Read At Home Minibook : Cats and Dogs
Home Activity : Sentence matching

Book : Pat A Pig
Sounds: p, i, g, d, k, e, ll
Common Words: the
Example Sentence To Read: ‘Pat a pig.’
Read At Home Minibook : Let's Go
Home Activity : Circle the word, story sequencing, word and picture match

Book : Dig, Dig, Dig!
Sounds: b, f, h, i, r, u
Common Words: of
Example Sentence To Read: ‘Tim and his dog had fun.’
Read At Home Minibook : Mum Is ill
Home Activity : Rhyming words

Book : Bob Bug
Sounds: a, c 
Common Words: None
Example Sentence To Read: ‘Bob Bug has a hug.’
Read At Home Minibook : Pop and Puff
Home Activity : Middle Letter Matching
	
Book : Get A Hat
Sounds: j, l, ll
Common Words: no, I, oh
Example Sentence To Read: ‘Nell got a hat.’
Read At Home Minibook : A Tin Man
Home Activity : SPLATula CVC Words

Book : Hit and Miss
Sounds: ck
Common Words: I, the, go, oh, no
Example Sentence To Read: ‘I hit it back.’
Read At Home Minibook : Cat and Dog
Home Activity : Plurals

Book : The Sock
Sounds: q,v
Common Words: no, the
Example Sentence To Read: ‘Is it on the bed?’
Read At Home Minibook : The Sock (a different version)
Home Activity : CVC Words Read and Colour

Book : The Map
Sounds: w, x
Common Words; the, go, to
Example Sentence To Read: ‘Kit has the backpack.’
Read At Home Minibook : Tim and Ben
Home Activity : Spring At The Farm: Read and Stick

Book : In the Cockpit
Sounds : y, z
Common Words: the, go, to
Example Sentence To Read: ‘It is set to go.’
Read At Home Minibook : Kit and Sam Huff and Puff
Home Activity : I Spy and Read

The books will repeat on a loop every 12 weeks.  When your child is happy and confident with these books then they can move onto the next class - Develop Your Reading in 12 Weeks (Level 2)

Other Details

Learning Needs
The class is taught by a teacher who is very experienced with children who have learning needs. We ensure that the lessons and worksheets are inclusive. We can also adapt learning materials for specific needs if required.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
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Non-US Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
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Non-US Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Teacher Helen (B.A., M.A. Education)
Master's Degree in Education from Open University
Teacher Helen (B.A., M.A. Education)
Bachelor's Degree in Special Education from University of South Africa
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Bachelor's Degree in English Language and Literature from University of Witwatersrand
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Bachelor's Degree in Education from Manchester Metropolitan University
Teacher Helen (B.A., M.A. Education)
Learning With Love is a group of highly qualified and experienced UK teachers who share the goal of inspiring children to become lifelong learners, immersed in the wonders of the world and with a thirst for knowledge.  Our lessons are great fun and leave the children wanting more!

All of our teachers have BA degrees and Qualified Teacher Status, with many also holding Masters degrees.  We ensure that our teachers have had at least 5 years experience of classroom teaching, with many having enjoyed more than 20 years in schools.  All of our courses and resources are designed by a qualified educational curriculum manager who has many years of experience in developing curricula for prestigious educational establishments.  Between us, we have worked in schools in the most deprived countries and areas through to those in the most affluent, experiencing a wealth of culture and great diversity.  Every experience has taught us valuable lessons in how children best succeed.

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weekly
1x per week
30 min

Completed by 40 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 3-7
2-6 learners per class

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