Learn to Read K - 1: Phonics & Sight Words to Decode Words & Read Stories!
This class meets 3x/week (2x/weekend) to create reading independence for readers in K-1st grade (review for 2nd). We will use phonics skills and reading patterns to blend letters and decode our words in stories; plus new weekly sight words!
Ms. Chapman (B.A., M.A., Certified Teacher)
Average rating:
3.7
Number of reviews:(3)
What's included
3 live meetings
2 hrs 15 mins in-class hours per weekAssessment
Learners will be assessed throughout the classes and their progress will be monitored and confidentially filed until the end of their enrollment. *At parent/guardian request, the teacher will email individualized feedback for their student at the end of the requested week to keep parents informed on their students' progress. *Student progress is not sent automatically, it is sent after a parent or guardian request. This is to better protect the privacy of the direct electronic delivery and receipt of the student's progress. Parent's must include an actively checked email when submitting their request (preferably one that is set up with email notifications on one of their devices).Class Experience
US Grade Kindergarten - 2
Is your little learner ready to learn how to read (ready to put known alphabet sounds together)?
Does your little learner need help blending together letter sounds to read words (choppy, out of order, or forgotten)?
Does your little learner struggle to sound out and identify the sounds and letters in spoken words (such as writing and spelling)?
This class meets 3x per week to create reading independence for readers in Kindergarten to 1st grade (can be review for 2nd grade). We will use phonemic awareness (sound-letter correspondence) strategies to enable students to follow their grade level's reading progression.
⭐ Prior to enrollment, please ensure students are able to recognize and write the letters of the alphabet and know *most of the phonetic sounds.
*I understand that some students may enroll with common mistakes such as:
> mistaking a b and d
> mistaking a p and q
> confusing the sounds that vowels make, especially the letter u
> pronouncing some sounds unclearly (e.g. improper placement of tongue or lips)
*These are common challenges readers face when learning to read and write. Students who make these common mistakes are encouraged to enroll as we will also work to address these common reading challenges.
⭐ Structure:
In each class session, we will start by learning and practicing the letter sounds of the alphabet.
We will blend letter sounds and new reading patterns each week, recognize vowels and consonants, begin to recognize word families, and follow a progression similar to the Wonder's Foundational Reading model.
We will also learn and practice a new set of high-frequency sight words weekly.
(Sight words are high frequency words found in each grade level's literature that must be memorized because they cannot be sounded out based on learned English reading patterns. These words must become as automatically recognizable as possible to assist with reading fluency at grade level. I encourage every student to participate in creating a list of sight words to keep and check-off as they learn.)
✍ Students will use the provided:
lessons, slides, pictures, activities, online resources, and optional* printouts to learn and practice foundational reading skills.
✅ Students may enroll or cancel at any time in this ongoing (3x/week) learn-to-read class.
Classes are Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. If you select weekend sessions Sat. & Sun., then your section only meets 2x/week, but will still cover the same content.
⇢Week 1 (meet 3x) April 30th, May 1, May 2
Letter focus: m, s, p, t (preview n, d, h)
Skill: short a, (short i) VC blends: am, an, at
+high frequency word list: I*, the*, is*
⇢Week 2 (meet 3x) May 7, 8, 9
Letter focus: n, d, h, c (preview f, r)
Skill: short i, (short o) VC blends: it, if, in
+high frequency word list: we*, see*, are*, that*
⇢Week 3 (meet 3x) May 14, 15, 16
Letter focus: , f, r (preview b)
Skill: short o, (short e) VC blends: on, off, odd (preview double letters)
+high frequency word list*: (long o) no*, for*, of*, or*,
⇢Week 4 (meet 3x) May 21, 22, 23
Letter focus: b, l, k (preview g)
Digraph: ck
Skill: short e, CVCC blends: neck, deck
> introduction to CVCC words: pack, pick, back, lock
+high frequency word list*: long e: me*, he*, she*, be*
⇢Week 5 (meet 3x) May 28, 29. 30
Letter focus: g, w, x (preview j)
Digraph: ck, double letters (gg, ss, ll, ff, zz,)
Skill: short u, VC blends, CVC, VCC, and CVCC words: up, egg, tell, will
+high frequency word list: saw*, *was, were*
⇢Week 6 (meet 3x) June 4, 5, 6
Letter focus: v, j, q, y, z (go over all sounds)
Digraph: sh
Skill: review short vowels, intro. to long vowels (w/ silent e) CCVC, CVCC, VCe, CVCe
+high frequency word list: have*, as*, has*
⇢Week 7 (meet 3x) June 11, 12, 13
Letter focus: long vowel a, introduction to pairs and patterns of vowels
Digraph: ch
Skill: long vowel a + final e/silent e (a_e)
+high frequency word list: you*, more*, what*
⇢Week 8 (meet 3x) June 18, 19, 20
Letter focus: long vowel i
Digraph: wh, review sh and ch
Skill: long vowel i + final e/silent e (e_e, i_e)
+high frequency word list: my*, like*, his*, hers*
⇢Week 9 (meet 3x) June 25, 26, 27
Letter focus: long vowel u
Digraph: th, review wh, sh, ch
Skill: long vowel u + final e/silent e (o_e)
+high frequency word list: *they, *this, *there, them*
⇢Week 10 (meet 3x) July 2, 3 (No class July 4th) *Discussion is open for a make-up date.*
Letter focus: long vowel o, long vowel e
Digraph: review th, wh, sh, ch
Skill: long vowel o (long e, ee) + final e/silent e (u_e)
+high frequency word list: hi*, school*, go* (do*, to*)
*Our studies will go from reading short vowel VC and CVC words to reading four and five letter words with silent e and digraphs.
**This 30-class sequence will repeat in a loop for learners to join or exit at any time.
I have had students need help in some areas/certain weeks but not all.
Please feel free to ask questions!
✅ Students may enroll or cancel at any time in this ongoing learn-to-read class.
All students are encouraged to participate throughout the class but discussions are optional as great listeners are always welcomed too!Learning Goals
Our shared goals:
> Students will improve their phonemic awareness skills such as blending sounds, segmenting/"sounding out", deletion and addition of sounds and letters to make new words.
> Students will use their knowledge of word structure patterns (vowels and consonants) to improve spelling, memory, pronunciation, and rhyming skills.
> Students will grow their knowledge base of sight words and increase their automaticity when reading for fluency.
> Students will increase their reading independence of grade level stories, articles, and letters.
> Students will practice social learning (listening) and discussion skills (optional) when communicating and sharing comprehension aspects.
> Students will use their reading and vocabulary skills to refer to key words, statements, and images in a sentence or story that provide context for understanding guided questions.
Other Details
Supply List
At the start of each class, each student should have 3-4 pieces of lined paper and a pencil/pen and/or the *optional teacher provided print-outs. Students may also use a dry erase board to write words during class.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
We will follow a model similar to the Wonder's reading progression to outline our weekly reading skills. Selected lessons and words are extensions of the Wonder's reading program and identified reading patterns. This modified learn-to-read model is based on direct and successful experiences with teaching students how to read. Ms. Chapman and her MasteryMind by Comhumity team create sentences and stories that are skill-targeted, engaging, and modified to meet the various needs of learners!
Joined March, 2023
3.7
3reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Hi! I'm Ms. Chapman and I have spent the past 8 years teaching school-aged children how to read! I have incorporated individualized educational plan strategies (IEPs), behavioral therapy strategies (BIPs), and public school strategies (lesson differentiation) to create as realistic-as-possible fun and engaging online reading class! I call myself a reading specialist, but you can just call me Ms. Chapman or Ms. C! I LOVE to read and I will happily help your student learn to read, and hopefully they, too, will love reading too! Either way, learning to read with me is always an experience that has allowed my students to better engage in their future classrooms and find success completing their next grade-level expectations in all subjects, in addition to English and Literature. Thank you for pursuing reading mastery!Reviews
Live Group Class
$30
weekly ($10 per class)3x per week
45 min
Completed by 13 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 4-9
3-18 learners per class
