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.

*no prior knowledge is necessary for students to participate in and be successful in this class.

In the first lesson, the learner will be assessed by identifying sounds presented by the teacher to determine the most appropriate starting point.

* Each week will include additional sounds that will be used to practice consistent blending methods to read new words, sentences and eventually paragraphs without relying on pictures.