Learn to Read: Phonemic Awareness, Letter Names, and Letter Sounds for Beginners
In this 9 week course, students will learn the names and sounds of all letters of the alphabet. They will also learn phonemic awareness skills, the difference between vowels and consonants, how to write letters, and blend.
Melissa Faye Mills
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What's included
27 live meetings
13 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
Let's get ready to read. Come have fun learning all of the letter names and basic sounds of the alphabet. This 9 week course will meet three times per week and is meant for very beginners. It is designed for students who know little to no letters or letter sounds. There will be lots of repetition to practice the letters and sounds throughout the course. Presentation slides will be used to present the material. Homework will be assigned to reinforce concepts practiced in class. Young students learn best when they are exposed to familiar concepts repeatedly. I taught these same skills in my kindergarten classroom!
Phonemic awareness skills are an essential component to reading. This course will teach beginning sounds, medial sounds, and ending sounds, how to count syllables, onsets and rimes, rhyming, the difference between vowels and consonants, how to write letters, and begin teaching students how to blend sounds to read consonant-vowel-consonant words such as (cat, cab, bat, pen). Sight words are not the focus of this course; however, by the end of the course we will practice very simple sentences using the sentence frame "I see a..."
We will use singing, body movements, games, play-doh, writing, and show and tell to deeper our understanding of the alphabet. Alphabet stories may be used at the end of class if time permits. We will focus on the short vowel sounds and the most common sounds that the consonants make.
Lots of extra knowledge is packed in although it's not the focus of the course. For example, students will learn the names of coins (dime for d, penny for p, ect), review shapes, some numbers, and colors!
The course syllabus is below.
**Depending on noise level, students may need a parent in close proximity but off camera to help mute and unmute and assist students with learning how to write on the screen.
Week 1: Meet 3 Times [Aa, Bb, Cc]
Learn to identify capital letters A, B, C
Learn to identify lowercase letters a, b, c
Learn to write letters Aa, Bb, Cc
Learn to identify beginning sounds in words by using pictures
Begin identifying vowels and consonants
Begin blending the letter sounds we've learned to read a simple word
Follow up homework provided for each class
Week 2: Meet 3 Times [Dd, Ee, Ff]
Review letters Aa, Bb, Cc
Learn to identify capital letters D, E, F
Learn to identify lowercase letters d, e, f
Learn to write letters Dd, Ee, Ff
Start to tell the difference between b and d
Continue working on beginning sounds
Continue working on identifying vowels and consonants
Continue blending consonant-vowel-consonant words
Follow up homework provided for each class
Week 3: Meet 3 times [Gg, Hh, Ii]
Review letters Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee, Ff
Learn to identify capital letters G, H, I
Learn to identify lowercase letters g, h, i
Learn to write letters Gg, Hh, Ii
Continue to practice the difference between b and d
Continue working on beginning sounds
Continue working on identifying vowels and consonants
Continue blending consonant vowel consonant words
Introduce and practice counting syllables
Follow up homework provided for each class
Week 4: Meet 3 times [Jj, Kk, Ll]
Review letters Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee, Ff, Gg, Hh, Ii
Learn to identify capital letters J, K, L
Learn to identify lowercase letters j, k, l
Learn to write letters Jj, Kk, Ll
Continue to practice the difference between b and d
Review beginning sounds
Introduce medial sounds
Continue working on identifying vowels and consonants
Continue blending consonant vowel consonant words
Continue to practice counting syllables
Individual feedback for each student will be provided in weeks 4 or 5
Follow up homework provided for each class
Week 5: Meets 3 times [Mm, Nn, Oo]
Review letters Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee, Ff, Gg, Hh, Ii, Jj, Kk, Ll
Learn to identify capital letters M, N, O
Learn to identify lowercase letters m, n, o
Learn to write letters Mm, Nn, Oo
Continue to practice the difference between b and d
Review beginning sounds
Practice medial sounds
Continue working on identifying vowels and consonants
Introduce segmenting
Continue blending consonant vowel consonant words
Continue to practice counting syllables
Follow up homework provided for each class
Week 6: Meet 3 times [Pp, Qq, Rr]
Review letters Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee, Ff, Gg, Hh, Ii, Jj, Kk, Ll, Mm, Nn, Oo
Learn to identify capital letters P, Q, R
Learn to identify lowercase letters p, q, r
Learn to write letters Pp, Qq, Rr
Identify b and d
Review beginning sounds
Continue practicing medial sounds
Continue identify vowels and consonants
Continue to practice segmenting
Continue blending consonant vowel consonant words
Continue to practice counting syllables
Introduce onset-rime
Introduce rhyming
Follow up homework provided for each class
Week 7: Meet 3 times [Ss, Tt, Uu]
Review letters Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee, Ff, Gg, Hh, Ii, Jj, Kk, Ll, Mm, Nn, Oo, Pp, Qq, Rr
Learn to identify capital letters S, T, U
Learn to identify lowercase letters s, t, u
Learn to write letters Ss, Tt, Uu
Identify b and d
Review beginning sounds
Review medial sounds
Continue to identify vowels and consonants
Continue to practice segmenting
Continue blending consonant vowel consonant words
Review syllables
Practice onset-rime
Practice rhyming
Introduce how to identify the final sounds in words
Follow up homework provided for each class
Week 8: Meet 3 times [Vv, Ww, Xx]
Review letters Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee, Ff, Gg, Hh, Ii, Jj, Kk, Ll, Mm, Nn, Oo, Pp, Qq, Rr, Ss, Tt, Uu
Learn to identify capital letters V, W, X
Learn to identify lowercase letters v, w, x
Learn to write letters Vv, Ww, Xx
Identify b and d
Review beginning sounds
Review medial sounds
Review syllables
Practice onset-rime
Practice rhyming
Practice segmenting
Practice blending
Practice how to identify the final sounds in words
Introduces the sight word sentence frame [I see a...]
Follow up homework provided for each class
Week 9: Meet 3 times [Yy, Zz, Review Class]
Review letters Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee, Ff, Gg, Hh, Ii, Jj, Kk, Ll, Mm, Nn, Oo, Pp, Qq, Rr, Ss, Tt, Uu, Vv, Ww, Xx
Learn to identify capital letters Y, Z
Learn to identify lowercase letters y, z
Learn to write letters Yy, Zz
Identify b and d
Review beginning sounds
Review medial sounds
Review syllables
Review onset-rime
Review rhyming
Review segmenting
Review blending
Review identifying final sounds in words
Practice the sight word sentence frame [I see a...]
End of course feedback will be provided no later than 1 week after the course ends
Follow up homework provided for each classLearning Goals
Students will identify capital and lowercase letters.
Students will identify the short vowel sounds.
Students will identify the first sounds of consonants.
Students will categorize letters as vowels or consonants.
Students will begin to identify beginning, middle, and ending sounds in words.
Students will begin to write capital and lowercase letters.
Students will count the number of syllables in words.
Students will begin to blend letter sounds to form CVC words. (This is very challenging for many students.)
Students will begin to identify rhyming words. (This is very challenging for many students).
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Parents may need to assist students with learning how to mute and unmute themselves. It is also helpful if students are able to circle things on the screen when directed by the teacher. Some students may also need help holding a writing utensil in the correct position.
Supply List
Show and tell toys or objects for each letter of the alphabet (Bring an object to each class that starts with the letter of the day) Whiteboard Dry Erase Marker Play-doh for all lessons (any color) *Paper and pencil can be used as an alternative to whiteboard and dry erase marker Homework Requires: A printer and paper (to print the teacher's handouts) Pencil crayons, colored pencils, or markers could be useful to enhance homework
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined May, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I've been teaching young students to read in public schools since 2003. I have taught 4K, 5K, and first grade. I've also served as an intervention teacher for struggling readers.Reviews
Live Group Class
$216
for 27 classes3x per week, 9 weeks
30 min
Completed by 4 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 4-5
3-5 learners per class
