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Complete First Grade Language Arts Curriculum: Part 1

In this semester class, we will cover half a year of first grade language arts full curriculum
Greater Gains: Reading, Math, Writing, Spelling
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What's included

39 live meetings
19 hrs 30 mins in-class hours
Homework
1 hour per week. optional follow up homework will be provided for skill practice at home
Assessment
Progress report is available upon request

Class Experience

US Grade 1
In this class, we will cover the first part of first grade curriculum.  This class follows common core standards to ensure all essential first grade skills are covered. Semester 1 focuses primarily on fiction text skills as well as opinion and narrative writing.  We will cover basic parts of grammas as well as sentence structure and skills needed to write in complete sentences.  Each skill will be introduced and covered in class with optional worksheets to continue focusing on weekly skills on days that class does not take place.  Class weekly schedule will be as follows:
Monday: Phonics and Grammar skills
Wednesday: Reading Skills within a Passage
Friday: Writing Skills

Class breakdown for each day will be as follows:
5 minutes of skill introduction
12 minutes of practice together in class
8 minutes of individual practice with assistance
5 minutes of game time reviewing skill

The first semester will be broken down as follows:
Week 1: short vowel sounds and capital letters in sentences/ask and answer questions
Week 2: digraphs sh and ch and punctuation/story retell
Week 3: digraphs th and wh and common nouns/ central message of a story
Week 4: beginning blends and proper nouns/ characters, setting , problem, solution
Week 5: ending blends and possessive nouns/ fiction vs nonfiction
Week 6:Long vowel sounds and singular vs plural nouns/ point of view
Week 7: vowel teams and verbs/ illustrations in text
Week 8: vowel teams and adjectives/ compare and contrast in stories
Week 9: vowel teams and conjunctions/ senses and feeling in poetry
Week 10: vowel teams and determiners/ poetry
Week 11: /k/ sounds and prepositions/ poetry
Week 12: multisyllabic words/ introduction to nonfiction ask and answer questions
Week of December 13: Review of all skills 

While this class focuses on 1st-grade reading and writing skills, it is not tailored to students' reading levels.  To focus on improving reading skills specifically, our monthly Guided Reading classes, found here, https://outschool.com/classes/guided-reading-growth-small-group-tutoring-for-beginning-readers-vosfoJDG#usvB05c0IY are recommended and can be taken in conjunction with the first grade full curriculum class.

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Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Missouri Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Sarah Collings
New Jersey Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Geena
Oklahoma Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Lauren Haney
Welcome! Greater Gains Tutoring was started by Julie Chamberlin when she embarked on her Outschool journey as a teacher about 2 years ago.  Since then, her classes have taken off, so much so that she became an organization and added on some other teachers to help more students learn and grow.  Teachers that work for Greater Gains Tutoring are highly skilled, most certified in Elementary Education with a background specializing in either reading or math.  Having helped many students have successes and gains in their education, we are confident in our classes and our abilities to help your learner make great strides.  While our group classes are tailored to meet individual students needs, private tutoring is also available upon request.  You can count on Greater Gains teachers to provide classes that both ensure growth and make learning fun.  Please reach out to us with any other questions you may have.  We look forward to meeting your learner and seeing the greater gains they can make when working with our exceptional team of teachers.


 About the Founder, Julie Chamberlin: I am currently a part time stay at home mom part time reading teacher that loves teaching. I have a background in Elementary Education specializing in grades K-6.  I am also working on my Masters degree in Curriculum Instruction with a Reading Endorsement.  In addition to Outschool, I currently tutor all ages and subjects in my spare time. I love teaching English to second language learners as well.  As a homeschooling mama of four, I am able to combine my passion of being with my children and teaching together so it's a win win for everyone! When I have free time, you can find me reading a book, listening to music, or playing the piano. As a family we also like watch sports, play games, and take walks together. Life is an adventure, and I love learning and exploring something new each day.  I hope I can help instill that love of learning in your learner as well.

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$375

for 39 classes

3x per week, 13 weeks
30 min
Completed by 5 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 5-8
3-10 learners per class

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