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Making Words 2nd 3rd: A Researched Proven Approach to Strengthen Spelling

Learners use letter tiles to build & manipulate words as clues are given. Spelling is strengthened as spelling rules, patterns & word families are discovered. Making Words is a unique approach to spelling instruction that is proven to work!
Leaves of Learning Academy
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What's included

1 live meeting
35 mins in-class hours per week
Homework
1 hour per week. Learners will be given a unique code to the Kahoot game we play in class so they can choose to play it again at home to reinforce the skills we practiced in class.
Assessment
Personalized feedback is provided to each learner during class.

Class Experience

US Grade 1 - 4
Watch your learner's confidence SOAR as they strengthen their spelling and decoding skills!

Here is what one Outschool parent has to say about this class:
πŸ—¨οΈ"My daughter looks forward to this spelling class every week! She loves how interactive it is with her teacher, as well as other students, learning how to spell words and playing games. I would highly recommend the class!"

This is a HANDS-ON, MINDS-ON class. Students are engaged and interactive throughout the entire lesson. When their hands are busy, their minds are on!  

Schedule of Class Activities:
πŸ‘©πŸΌβ€πŸ€β€πŸ§‘πŸΎ 5 minutes: Welcome and Build Community
πŸ”¨15 minutes: Build 10 Words with Letter Tiles and Clues
πŸ“ƒ3 minutes: Sort the 10 Words into Rhyming Categories
πŸ‘‰2 minutes: Transfer Spelling Patterns to New Words
πŸ’»10 minutes: Play Kahoot Puzzles to Spell Each Word with Picture and Sentence Clues AND/OR complete a word sorting activity on Nearpod. The chosen activity will depend on the amount of time left in class. 

🎯 We finish off each class with an interactive game of Kahoot using the Kahoot "puzzles" feature where learners will be given a sentence with a missing word from the day's lesson and they have to figure out the missing word then use the puzzle pieces to spell it. This is a HIT in all of my classes with learners!  

🌟Learners will be given a unique code after class to the Kahoot game we play in class so they can choose to play again at home to reinforce the skills we practiced in class. 



This class is successful because:
βœ… The lessons are interactive and engaging. Hands-On = Minds-On = Retention of Skills
βœ… The lessons feel like problem-solving games.
βœ… The activities present a concise method for involving students in the process of identifying homophones, prefixes, and suffixes and how these change the meaning of words.
βœ… The activities promote student awareness of similarities in words that help develop reading and writing skills.
βœ… The unique approach to building and manipulating words allows learners to see complex spelling patterns between similar words.

BUILD:
A sample set of clues and sentences I give verbally while students manipulate their spelling tiles:
Focus on -ole and -ose

1. "Use 3 letters to spell not." (I am not hungry.)
2. "Use 4 letters to spell nose." (The puppy's nose was wet and cold.)
3. "Change one letter to spell hose."  (We washed the driveway with the hose.)
4. "Change one letter to spell hole." (My dog dug a big hole in the yard.)
5. "Use 5 letters and spell those"
6. "Use 5 letters and spell stole."
7. "Add 1 letter and spell stolen."
8. "Use 6 letters and spell honest."
9. "Add two letters to spell honestly."

SORT:
We will sort the words we just made into -ole and -ose rhyming words groups.

TRANSFER:
We'll then transfer our learning to complete the following sentences:
*She ch____ to do her homework first. 
*Soon the tadp____ will turn into a frog.

APPLY:
We will apply our new spelling skills while playing a game of Kahoot using their puzzles feature to spell each word.

Sample Lessons:
βœ…οΈ -ame -im -ime -ate  Secret Word: migrate
βœ…οΈ -at -ate Secret Word: elevator
βœ…οΈ -ate -ale Secret Word: athletes
βœ…οΈ -an -ain -aining  Secret Word: training
βœ…οΈ -ail -amp -ain  Secret Word: complain
βœ…οΈ -art -ip -air -ort  Secret Word: airport
βœ…οΈ -ear -ay -ayed Secret Word: sprayed

Other vowel patterns studied in future lessons of this on-going course: -ag -ay -eal -east -eat -ead -ale -addle -in -eep -ine -end -ed -eed -ee -eel -eek -eat -ate -it -ick -ide -ipe -ip -ies -ides -op -opping -oped -ope -opped -ose -one -ore  -ot -ole -ose -ock -ort -at -oats -oast -ue  -ule -ude -or -ow -ower -ew -ow -oop -oke -out -ight -ing -our -oon -ool -oot -old -ip -oil -ax -ail -ox -earn -ean -ape -age -ack -eak -ear -arks -are -ap -each -anch -anches -ew -ide -ie -y -ory -am -ough -ought 

You will need a set of spelling tiles (like in the game Scrabble) or letter cards. You can make these on notecards or on small squares of paper. No need to buy spelling tiles!  We only need up to 8 letters each week. I will message each week to let you know what letters we'll need for class that week. 

**Please note: If this class has 4 or fewer learners, it may end a bit early. The activities don't take as long with a small number of kids.**

🌟Leaves of Learning Academy is rated "Popular" by Outschool because we are in the top 10% of all teachers on Outschool. This means we offer classes that are in high demand that fill up quickly! 🌟


*Leaves of Learning Academy is an organization on Outschool with about 18 teachers. Occasionally, the teacher for this class may not be able to teach and a substitute teacher from the organization will take her place. Only teachers trained to teach this class will serve as a possible substitute for the class. A message will be posted in the Outschool classroom before the class takes place in the event a substitute will be teaching. I am happy to offer a refund to any learner who prefers not to attend the class with a substitute. Please send a message through Outschool in that event and I will issue a refund. Thank you!

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Outschool policies regarding refunds for classes:

βœ…If your learner misses a class meeting, you are not entitled to a refund. Your teacher may, however, transfer your learner to another available section, or provide a class recording, at their discretion.
βœ…If your learner has not joined the meeting 10 minutes after the class’s start time, the meeting may be cancelled, at the teacher’s discretion. This is considered a missed meeting and you are not entitled to a refund.
βœ…Refunds are not guaranteed in the event that your learner misses a past or future class meeting due to a schedule conflict, and will depend on the class-specific refund policy.
βœ…If your learner’s meeting time changes because of daylight saving time starting or ending for several world regions, you are not entitled to a refund if they’re unable to attend. Please review your learner’s schedule ahead of time to ensure you know when classes are meeting.
Learning Goals
Learners will make progress in their spelling, decoding, and vocabulary skills.
Learners build the essential skills for being a fluent speller.
learning goal

Other Details

Supply List
A set of spelling tiles (like in the game Scrabble) or cards. Kids can make these on notecards or on small squares of paper. No need to buy spelling tiles!  We only need up to 8 letters each week.  I will message each week to let you know what letters we'll need for the following week. 

Please also bring a notebook or piece of paper to write down the words if you'd like to have a list of them after class.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
  • Kahoot
Sources
Kahoot.it
Joined February, 2021
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Judith Ebbing
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Leslie Yinger
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Stephanie Webster
Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Amber Reardon
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Kelly Hall
Alabama Teaching Certificate in Special Education
Sara Wade
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Jenny Newman B.S.Ed.; M.Ed.
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Jessica Petelle
Master's Degree in Education from Xavier University
Stephanie Webster
Master's Degree in Education from Wright State University
Audrey Scarbriel
Master's Degree in Education from University of Phoenix
Erica Larson
Master's Degree in Education from Concordia University
Julie Herring
Master's Degree in Education from Xavier University
Bev Gfroerer
Master's Degree in Education from Marygrove College
Kelly Hall
Master's Degree in Special Education from University of West Alabama
Sara Wade
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Ohio University
Leslie Yinger
Bachelor's Degree from Miami University
Stephanie Webster
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Ohio University
Kelly Hall
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Universidad San Francisco de Quito
Elena Meneses
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Miami University
Bev Gfroerer
Meet our ⭐All Star⭐ teaching team!

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We are a team of dedicated teachers committed to engaging your learner in our online classrooms to support them in participating to their fullest level of comfort, taking risks, reaching their fullest potential, finding success, and SHINING!

Leaves of Learning Academy has served over 6,500 learners to date on Outschool! The teachers with Leaves of Learning Academy are licensed and degreed professional educators with over 100 years of combined experience educating learners in a variety of settings. We are passionate about bringing the highest quality educational experiences to our learners. We strive to provide a welcoming, inclusive online classroom community where all learners' needs are met through a personalized approach to teaching and learning. We use research based instructional strategies to provide the highest quality and most effective learning opportunities for learners ages 5 through 12. Join a class and "come grow with us!"

All classes are designed and created by me, Kelly Hall, owner and founder of Leaves of Learning Academy. Our teachers go through rigorous training to assure that all classes are taught to the same level of quality no matter which one of our teachers is teaching it! I have strict hiring standards and strive to only hire teachers I would feel comfortable teaching my own children on Outschool.

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Ages: 6-9
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