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Learn to Read: A Phonics Journey With “Short Vowel a” for Beginning Readers

Join me for a 1 week stand alone journey for the total beginning reader where your child will master the “short a” sound. Free Worksheet and Flashcards provided.
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What's included

2 pre-recorded lessons
1 week
of teacher support
1 year access
to the content
Homework
1 hour per week. A worksheet and additional games will be provided to practice the skills taught in the lesson.

Class Experience

US Grade Preschool - Kindergarten
Beginner Level
Join me for a 1-week reading journey for total beginning reader who needs support in learning  the short a sound through a multi-sensory approach where students will learn the short a sound, identify words that begin with the short a sound, and learn how to write the short a sound in the proper stroke order.

📓 FREE WORKSHEET + FLASHCARDS 

C O U R S E    O U T L I N E

Students will learn….
📚 phonemic awareness for the “short a”
📚 “short a” vocabulary: apple, astronaut, axe, alligator + ant
📚 letter writing 

C L A S S    B R E A K D O W N
👂 Learn the short a sound
🗣️ Say the short a sound
🖼️ Learn words that begin with the short a sound
✍️ Write the capital and lowercase Aa

Learning Goals

Students will improve their listening, speaking, vocabulary, and writing skills for the letter and short a sound.
learning goal

Syllabus

Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum
2 Lessons
over 1 Week
Lesson 1:
Welcome to Class
 Meet Teacher Katie 
1 assignment
Lesson 2:
Learn short a sound
 Learn how to say the short a sound, identify words that begin with the short a sound and write the short a sound with the proper stroke order. After the lesson, your child can review with a song, flashcards, and practice with a worksheet. 
1 assignment

Other Details

Parental Guidance
To give students additional practice with the content learned in the lesson, there will be links to 3rd party websites, which I will list below: 🛜 gamestolearnenglish.com (the activity is created by me and not the website, so you will need to use the link I share. You only need to put in a first name {ex: Katie} into the box to play the game, which allows me to monitor how my students are doing with the content. ) You do not need to sign up for an account.
Pre-Requisites
Students should come into this class having a basic understanding of the alphabet. They should understand that all of the letters make a sound. If they don’t know all of the sounds, that is okay, they just need a basic understanding.
Supply List
👂 listening ears
👄 speaking mouths
👀 looking eyes
🖊️ writing utensil 
🖍️ coloring utensil 
🎲 dice 
🖨️ printer
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined February, 2023
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Hello there! 

👋 Hi. I’m Katie! 📚 I help beginning + early readers in pre-k to elementary become independent readers.

FUN FACTS ABOUT ME:

🇺🇸 Born in America
🇨🇳 Taught ESL to children ages 4-12 in Beijing, China
🐶 I have a 4 year old dog
👦 I have a twin brother
🇫🇷 🇰🇭 🇰🇷 ✈️ I have traveled to France, Cambodia, & South Korea
👸 My favorite princess is Belle
🏫 B.A. in English Education 
🏫 TEFL certified

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