Decoding Detectives: "Bossy E" Mini Course: Beginner Reader

In this one week mini course students will learn strategies and tools to become more confident and successful readers. In each 30 minute lesson, we will work on phonemic awareness exercises, simple decoding activities, and writing with CVCe words or words with "Bossy E". Students will engage in strategies that include sounding out words, pound and sound, orthographic mapping, and more. Teacher will use a variety of engaging tools such as props, slides, technology, whiteboards, and games to help students grasp the concepts being taught.

I will provide a welcoming, friendly environment where students are encouraged and rewarded with praise for effort and hard work.  It is important to me that students and parents feel comfortable and positive relationships are established. Getting to know my students as a person and learner is valuable to me. I will have a time of introductions and sharing at the beginning of class so that I can foster these types of relationships. I will follow a structured approach both in classroom management and content delivery so the students know what to expect. Each students' learning is of utmost importance to me so I will always take their learning needs into consideration and be flexible where needed.

It is recommended that students have already taken the first 2 courses: Decoding Detectives: Short Vowels and Decoding Detectives: Digraphs but this is not required especially if your child already has knowledge of these skills. If a student has not taken the above mentioned courses then they will need to know all letters and letter sounds of the alphabet and have a solid understanding of the 5 long and short vowel sounds. Some knowledge of basic digraphs is also preferred (th, sh, wh, ch).

Day 1:
Phonemic Awareness: Blending and Segmenting (cat, cake, this)
Introduction to "Bossy E" and her role with the 5 vowels
Decoding simple words with "Bossy E" and long a, i, o words (make, same, time, like,)
Applying decoding strategies by reading in context
Writing simple words with "Bossy E" with long a and i words

Day 2:
Phonemic Awareness: Blending and Segmenting (cat, cake, this)
Introduction to "Bossy E" and her role with the 5 vowels
Decoding simple words with Bossy E and long o, u words (note, tone, cube)
Applying decoding strategies by reading in context
Writing simple words with "Bossy E" with long o and u words

Day 3
Phonemic Awareness: Blending and Segmenting simple CVC & CCVC 
Review: Decoding mixed words: long a, e, i, o, u
Applying decoding strategies by reading in context mixed long vowels
Writing words with mixed short and long vowels