What's included
5 live meetings
2 hrs 30 mins in-class hours per weekHomework
1 hour per week. Each lesson includes a portion in which the student identifies, recalls and writes sounds independently.Assessment
Informal assessments are imbedded throughout each lesson of this course. There will be constant checking of sound identification and mastery of blending.Class Experience
US Grade Kindergarten - 2
In this class students will learn how to identify letters by the sounds that they make. They will then learn and practice blending sounds to form words and sentences. Each lesson will include practice identifying sounds, blending words, rhyming, new vocabulary, comprehension and writing. I will teach from slides and also use my hands and body movements to help with understanding, for example: counting sounds when sounding out words and demonstrating how to form our mouths to create the correct sounds. Slides will be interactive so students should have access to their writing tools via the Zoom annotation bar. Students will learn how to read in this class. Students can join at anytime and feel comfortable learning because lessons are repetitive and all information taught is revisited during each lesson. *no prior knowledge is necessary for students to learn and be successful in this class. Week of September 2: identify and blend sounds: m, s, a, e, t, r, d, i, th, c, o, n, and f, with rhyming and word reading and sentence reading Week of September 9: identify and blend with additional sounds: "u" and "l" with rhyming and word reading and story reading Week of September 16: identify and blend with additional sounds: "w", "I", "g" and "sh", with rhyming, word reading and story reading Week of September 23: identify and blend with additional sounds: "long a" and "h", with rhyming, word reading and story reading * Each week will include additional sounds that will be used to practice consistent blending methods to read new words and sentences * This schedule will repeat every 4 weeks at level one. Students may request to move forward and join a new level at anytime. This class contains 20 lessons, This Level 2 class is part of a curriculum. There are 5 levels in the curriculum, with each level consisting of 4 weeks. Each level includes 20 lessons. After finishing all 5 levels of this course, students can go to my "Reading Club" enrichment classes.
Learning Goals
Students will learn how to use sound identification and a blending method to read words and sentences.
Other Details
Learning Needs
This curriculum is designed to support learners with unique learning needs. It is taught with a direct instruction approach while implementing multisensory learning, which combines sight, hearing, touch, and movement.
Pre-Requisites
There are no prerequisites for this class.
Supply List
It will be very helpful if students are able to access their writing tools from the Zoom annotation bar. If this is not possible they should have a pencil, crayons and paper or a marker and whiteboard available to write with. It is a goal to have some time for writing after each reading lesson. On occasion, depending on the students in class and how much time they require to complete the lesson, we may not make it to the writing portion.
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 teachers have teaching certificates
Florida Teaching Certificate
Florida Teaching Certificate in Mathematics
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education
Georgia Teaching Certificate
2 teachers have a Graduate degree
Master's Degree in Social Sciences from Catholic Theological Union
Master's Degree in Education from Liverpool John Moores
2 teachers have a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences from Divine Word College
Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics from Quisqueya University
Bachelor's Degree in Foreign Language from University of Tennessee, Knoxville
I am professionally trained and have 25 years of experience teaching SRA Direct Instruction. I am also familiar with and experienced implementing Orton-Gillingham philosophies and practices. My college studies include: Early Childhood, Elementary Education and Modern Languages which are: Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese. I served as a teacher in various areas, such as Kindergarten, First Grade, PreK, and Arabic. I have been delivering reading lessons successfully to young learners of varying levels and abilities for 25 years. I am currently teaching Reading, Writing and ESL online as well as in person. I have taught ESL for various online companies to students located all around the world. I also teach beginning and emergent literacy skills in Spanish, Arabic, and Mandarin Chinese.
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Live Group Class
$75
weekly ($15 per class)5x per week
30 min
Completed by 3 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 4-7
2-6 learners per class