Lots of Fun Learning to Read & Write 2 Letter Blends & Digraphs Learning Class!

As a former elementary classroom teacher for 27 years, I am passionate about teaching and enjoy sharing my excitement about learning! I take pleasure in teaching, and I am patient working with the children.  Each child is unique, and no two learners are alike. One student may learn quicker than a classmate, but I believe all children have the potential to learn. I have high expectations for all students and do not limit their learning.  I will encourage all my students to grow to their fullest potential! I love to teach children and get them excited about reading and their education. I want to help my learners to have a strong foundation in reading so they will never experience the struggles I went through as a child with no phonics instruction.  I want to engage the learners in activities so they will enjoy learning.

In these classes, I will use screen sharing of interactive slides I have created. Two slides will be downloadable activity sheets; the teacher and students will do them together in class. In this Ongoing class, students will be introduced to 2 digraphs or blends per class.  First, the children will hear and see a story with the blends/diagraphs. The students will use the pictures and other clues to help me find the words from our word family. Students will learn to sound the word out.  Next, the students will take turns to help identify which letter they need to write to make the word on their downloadable activity sheet. If students do not have this sheet, they can use plain paper to write the words. The teacher will teach the students the correct way to write their letters as they would learn in the regular classroom. Next, the students will take turns to help identify and practice writing the two-letter blends/digraphs they need for each picture to complete the word.  If students do not have this activity sheet, they can use plain paper to write the words. The teacher will teach the students the correct way to write their letters as they would learn in the regular classroom. 

In the third activity, the students will need to look at the word and find another word that begins or ends with the same two letters blend/digraph. Last, the students will help the teacher decide which word from our word family is needed to complete the sentence. ESL students are welcome! I have taught ESL students for many years in the classroom and online with students from Asia.

**Digraphs are two letters that make just one sound. Example: SH in the word “shirt” and WH in the word “whistle." Blends, conversely, are two or more consonants that BLEND, but each sound can still be heard. Example: SL as in "sled."

Weekly, two activity sheets can be printed and used in the class. A blank piece of paper will work if you do not have a printer.  Every student will have many opportunities to help give answers in class and be actively engaged in their learning. No prior knowledge is needed to enroll in this ongoing class. These class sessions do not build upon one another, so no prior class is required to enroll at any time. Students will increase the number of words they can decode by adding common digraphs and blending other letters. 

The following order below is what Digraph or Blend family we will start with. This class STARTS over after we have completed the cycle listed below in case your child starts after the session first began.
The following is the order in which we will do the lessons.
March 8                Week 1:Beginning Digraphs CH and SH lesson 1
March 15              Week 2: Beginning Digraphs CH and SH lesson 2
March 22              Week 3: Ending Digraphs CH and SH lesson 1
March 29              Week 4: Ending Digraphs CH and SH lesson 2
April 5                   Week 5: Beginning Digraphs TH and WH lesson 1
April 12                 Week 6: Beginning Digraphs TH and WH lesson 2
April 19                 Week 7: Ending Blend and Digraph TH and NT lesson 1
April 26                Week 8: Ending Blend and Digraph TH and NT lesson 2
May 3                   Week 9: Beginning Blends SP and SM
May 10                  Week 10: Beginning Blends SK and ST
May 17                  Week 11: Ending Blends SK and ST
May 24                 Week 12: Beginning Blends SL and SW
May 31                  Week 13: Beginning Blends SN and SC
June 7                   Week 14: Beginning Blends Bl and Br
June 14                 Week 15: Beginning Blends Bl and Br
June 21                  Week 16: Beginning Blends Cr and Dr
June 28                 Week 17: Beginning Blends Cr and Dr
All students receive a colorful signed certificate of completion when they finish the course.

****I have written and created all the lessons. I own the copyrights for all the lessons. This includes the student activity sheets, written stories, and all the slides used in my classes.