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Christmas Mystery Words: Beginning Sounds, Letters, and Handwriting

Completed by 9 learners
Ages 3-6
Live One-Time Class
In this one-time class, students will play a Christmas-themed guessing game, identify beginning sounds in words, and practice correct letter formation in handwriting.
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:
(99 reviews)

Live video meetings
Meets once
1-5 learners per class
25 min

What's included

1 live meeting
25 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

US Grade Preschool - Kindergarten
Join me for a fun, Christmas-themed phonics class! In this one-time class, learners will practice their knowledge of letter sounds by identifying beginning sounds in words and using correct letter formation in handwriting for the corresponding letter. This class is basically a beginner’s introduction to segmentation, a key aspect of writing! Segmentation involves hearing, identifying, and separating each phoneme in a word. An example of this would be if I said the word “dog.” To segment, or separate, this word, the student should be able to hear and identify each phoneme (individual sound) in the word, “d-o-g.” Knowledge of letters and letter sounds will help learners connect those sounds they hear to a physical letter written on paper. Through this, children are able to put their spoken words into writing! This class is a beginner version of segmentation, introducing this skill by practicing just isolating the beginning sound in a word. 

 In this class, students will join me for a guessing game of Christmas-themed words! The specific Christmas-themed words used in this class will be "Santa, hat, candy cane, lights, and reindeer."  Learners will guess each word based on clues given by the teacher, practice saying the word aloud, and identify the beginning sound in the word. From there, we will identify the corresponding letter to that beginning sound and practice using correct formation of the letter in handwriting. For the best experience, students in this class should have some prior knowledge of letters and sounds.  However, all learners are welcome to join in our Christmas fun! 

**Discussion of the Christmas words and their meaning will be brief and presented with a general description of each word. Any extra "fun" discussion will be guided by students and unbiasedly moderated by the teacher (keeping each student's perspective of Christmas their own!).  We will move quickly from guessing the mystery word to the phonemic awareness and phonics portion for each word. 

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  Christmas/Holiday--Handwriting--Beginning Sounds--Letters/Alphabet--Letter Sounds--Phonics--Preschool--Kindergarten--Reading--Writing

Learning Goals

Learners will leave with experience in identifying beginning sounds in words and translating those into writing.

Other Details

Parental Guidance
Since this is a class for young learners, I just ask that a parent or guardian be around (within hearing distance) to help if/when needed (example: if technical issues arise and the student needs help in order to hear/speak/participate). It is helpful if your learner knows how to mute/unmute. I don't like to mute students, but I will occasionally to ensure all students can hear me teaching. Thank you for your support!
Supply List
For the full experience, students should have something readily available to write with (ex: paper and pencil/pen/crayon, whiteboard and dry-erase marker) to participate in the handwriting portion of the class. An optional print-out will be provided in the classroom.  However, students can still benefit from the learning in this class without writing materials!
 1 file available upon enrollment
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
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Meet the teacher

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Teacher expertise and credentials
Texas Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
I have a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and am certified in EC-6 (Early Childhood through 6th grade) and ESL (English as a Second Language) .  I taught kindergarten for four years, and I have experience in and a passion for teaching early elementary skills. During my time as a teacher, I have worked with elementary students of all ages through whole class, small group, and one-on-one settings. I am excited to use my knowledge to teach your learner in a fun way!  Thank you for considering me as an Outschool teacher for your child! 

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