To ensure effective tutoring, the teacher suggests meeting 2x per week. Book additional recurring meetings after the initial purchase.

Learners will: 
✨Learn early literacy skills 
✨Practice reading decodable passages aloud with support
✨Play phonics games to practice phonics skills
✨Do word activities such as Sound Boxes and Word/Picture Sorting

I have been working with children for over 10 years as a nanny, tutor, and online teacher. I've helped many learners improve their reading skills and get ready for school over the past few years. Even though I am not a traditional teacher, I have taken courses on the Science of Reading, how to help students with dyslexia and learning disabilities, as well as other courses on reading intervention. I have a bachelor's degree in Creative Writing/English, and I'm currently studying Early Childhood Education. I try to stay up-to-date on current research and teaching methods for reading intervention. 

1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Homework
Frequency: included
Feedback: included
Details: All homework offered is not required but meant to be an optional supplement to the class. I will send you some independent work activities that your child can do during the week. Daily reading and phonics practice is beneficial for early readers! 
Assessment
Frequency: included
Details: I will do a pre-assessment during our first class together. Assessments will be done throughout the course to see how your learner is doing. We may use Nearpod as well as printable PDF materials. I will send you assessments throughout the course (just let me know what your preference is for assessments, and we can work together on that!) 

In this class, I am happy to support unique learning needs such as ADHD and Dyslexia (let me know when signing up). Support may include brain breaks, using different kinds of sensory materials, and anything else that helps with focus.
 

For this class we will be using resources from the following sources: 
Learning at the Primary Pond (early reading decodables and early literacy activities)
Reading A-Z (readinga-z.com): I will choose readers based on your child's reading level and interests. I will also send PDF worksheets that you can print to go along with our lesson. 
I may also use the book The Next Step Forward in Word Study and Phonics, by Jan Richardson and Michele Dufresne, as a guide to create our individualized reading lessons. 

In addition to these resources, we may also do read-alouds (this is especially important for younger children who are still just learning letters and letter sounds). The books we read in class are used as a supplemental educational resource to support what we are learning in class. It's highly encouraged that you find these books (at your public library or by purchasing them) so that you can read them with your child outside of class. 

Some books we may use in class are: 
The Cat in the Hat, by Dr. Seuss
Bramble and Maggie: Horse Meets Girl, by Jessie Haas and Alison Friend
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault
There’s a Mouse About the House, by Richard Fowler
The Princess in Black series, by Shannon and Dean Hale
Snappsy the Alligator (Did Not Ask to Be in This Book!), by Julie Falatko and Tim Miller
What Does an Anteater Eat? by Ross Collins