Strong Foundations Make Steady Readers: First Grade Reading Class 1:1

Welcome to Strong Foundations Make Steady Readers! I am so happy you're here! In this one-on-one ongoing course, we will engage in first grade reading skills to build strong foundations in order to increase fluency and build confidence.  We will practice reading/writing words and sentences using our newly learned phonics sounds and letters. We will read text that your child is interested in. 

Join me on this learning adventure to strengthen your child's English reading and speaking proficiency.  You can drop in one week at a time or attend ongoing.  This class is learner-directed as we progress.  We will progress forward but also circle back and review as we go, so feel free to drop in any week!  

Each class will follow the same format 2x a week:

Phonemic Awareness/Sounds:  (10 min.)
**Students will identify, substitute, & manipulate sounds in words.  
**Quick sound review saying letter name, sound, and word associated
**Blending Board of words containing specific skills

Spelling/Dictation:  (10 min.)
**Spelling words by hearing the beginning, middle, and ending sound.
**Writing sentences by counting the number of words, then hearing the sounds in each word.

Text Practice:  (10 min.)
**Read words that have inflectional endings. (e.g. -s, -es, -ing, -ed).
**Read grade appropriate text, discuss tricky words as needed

**Due to this class being learner adjusted, I will adjust and update as the course continues depending on your learners!  I will spend more time in an area if needed.  We need to dig deep in our skills so that we have strong roots to build our foundation!   :-)

Week 1:  CCVC words with digraphs and beginning l and r blends. (flap, frog)
Week 2:  CVC words with and without digraphs (ch, sh, th, wh)
Week 3:  CCVC words with digraphs and beginning s and w blends. (stop, swim)
Week 4:  End blends: mp, st, lp, st, lk, sp, nd, nt   (stomp, slept)
Week 5:  End blends: ng & nk (ing, ang, ong, ink, ank, unk)
Week 6:  Magic E
Week 7:  Digraph /ph/ and review 
Week 8:   Vowel Teams (ea)/(ee)
Week 9:  Vowel Teams (ai)/(ay)
Week 10:  Vowel Teams (oa)/(oe)
Week 11:  Bossy R (er, ir, ur)
Week 12:   Bossy R (ar)
Week 13: Bossy R (or, ore, oar)
Week 14: Diphthongs: ou/ow
Week 15:  Long I:  igh
Week 16:   Consonant le:  cle
Week 17:  Vowel Digraphs:  aw/au
Week 18: Dipthongs:  oi/oy
Week 19:   Soft C/ Soft G

I use a variety of tools in the classroom to engage students such as the interactive white board, google slides, text on the screen, and document camera.

Your learner will need something to write with (pencil or marker) and something to write on (paper or whiteboard) for each class. 

I hope to see you soon!

Teacher Holly 🤗