Blends and Digraphs: Beginnings and Endings
A 5 week letter blends and digraphs class focusing on two and three letter blends at the beginning, middle, or end of words
Rebekah Thomas
Average rating:
4.6
Number of reviews:(13)
What's included
10 live meetings
4 hrs 10 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
Letters in the alphabet do something really interesting. They make sounds, and together those sounds make the words we all say everyday. This will be a multi-day class for 5 weeks, each class will discuss letter blends and digraphs that are created by pairing or grouping together letter sounds at the beginning, middle, or end of words. Students will learn two letter blends such as, wh, th, ph, and thr. Students will also learn letter blends at the end of words such as -ing and -ly. Students will listen to teacher provided instruction, then practice saying the letter blend sounds, lastly each student will be asked to tell the teacher a word that begins with that sounds. As students master the topic the teacher may ask them to say a word that ends with that sound. For homework, students will go on a scavenger hunt around the house or by doing a parent supervised internet search for age appropriate items that begin with the letter blend taught that day. Students will complete their homework by submitting it within 1 day of class ending. Under the picture the word will be printed. This is to help students write the word during the scavenger hunt. Some students have enjoyed writing the words we learn during the lesson or writing a sentence using the word. This is not required, but if students want to do this, having the word printed under the picture is helpful. In this class the letter blends will be highlighted in the words using various colors. It would be best if students take the first Blends and Digraphs class before this one, but it is not required to understand the content discussed in this class.
Learning Goals
Week 1:
Session 1 Wh
Session 2 Str
Week 2:
Session 1 Ph
Session 2 Thr
Week 3:
Session 1 ing
Session 2 Th
Week 4:
Session 1 Spl
Session 2 ly
Week 5:
Session 1: Spr
Session 2 Squ
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined February, 2020
4.6
13reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Hi,
My name is Rebekah Thomas. My educational background is 4 years teaching students from PreK to middle school age while earning a Master's degree in Special Education. After completing that I volunteered with a program called Team Read helping students from 1st-3rd grade improve their reading skills. In both the traditional classroom and tutoring settings, I used fun, interactive, or game like instruction along with the curriculums used. This helped students, stay motivated, excited, and engaged. My teaching style is one of care and understanding, and whole-heartedly believing every student can learn, and it's ok if learning happens at different paces.
In my free-time I love going to concerts.Reviews
Live Group Class
$74
for 10 classes2x per week, 5 weeks
25 min
Completed by 4 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 5-10
4-8 learners per class
