Montessori Online English Language Course: Reading Skills for Grade 1
What's included
8 live meetings
6 hrs 40 mins in-class hoursHomework
includedAssessment
includedClass Experience
US Grade 1
We are proud to be the first and only accredited Montessori school on the Outschool platform, featuring certified teachers who bring their expertise from our brick-and-mortar school located in Ontario, Canada. In the grade 1 Reading Foundations class, students embark on a journey to build essential skills of reading proficiency and comprehension. The class aims to equip students with the skills and confidence needed to become fluent readers and lifelong learners. By providing a structured yet dynamic learning environment, students will build a solid foundation in phonics, vocabulary, and comprehension that prepares them for future academic success. Topics covered include phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary development, and fluency building through sight word recognition. Specific emphasis will be placed on: - Consonants and vowels: Recognizing and differentiating between consonants (e.g., b, c, d) and vowels (a, e, i, o, u). - Syllables and two-syllable words: Learning to break down words into syllables and understanding words with two syllables. - Rhyming words: Identifying and generating words that rhyme to enhance phonemic awareness. - Blending and segmenting: Practicing blending sounds together to form words and segmenting words into individual sounds for spelling and reading. - Consonant blends, digraphs, and diphthongs: Exploring combinations of consonant sounds (blends), pairs of letters representing one sound (digraphs like "sh" and "th"), and vowel combinations (diphthongs like "oi" and "ou"). - Short vowel sounds (a, e, i, o, u): Recognizing and pronouncing short vowel sounds in words. - R-controlled words: Learning words where the vowel sound is influenced by the letter "r" (e.g., car, bird). -Sight words: Memorizing and recognizing high-frequency words that appear often in texts. Class Structure: The class is structured to be interactive and engaging where I will introduce new concepts and skills through a interactive lesson, small group activities where we will reinforce skills such as phonics games, sight word practice, and reading comprehension activities. My teaching methods are varied to accommodate different learning styles. I will use a variety of teaching techniques to work with my student's. I will use hands-on activities where we use games and worksheets to reinforce phonics and word recognition skills, demonstrate reading strategies and proper pronunciation of sounds and words, engage student's in discussions about story elements and vocabulary, and use visual aids. My teaching style will be very supportive. I will encourage and motivate my student's to take risks and participate actively in their learning, be responsive, work collaboratively to set goals and celebrate achievements, and provide activities and materials. Student's will have frequent opportunities to interact with me through guided practice, class discussions, games and activities, and feedback sessions.
Learning Goals
Students will demonstrate fluency in identifying and producing the sounds of consonants and short vowels. They will match letters to their sounds in isolation and within words, and begin to apply this knowledge in their reading and writing.
Students will be able to recognize and read a core set of sight words fluently. They will use these words to support comprehension when reading simple texts, and begin to spell and write these words independently.
Syllabus
8 Lessons
over 8 WeeksLesson 1:
Consonants and Vowels
Student's will identify and differentiate between consonants (letters that are not vowels) and vowels (a, e, i, o, u).
50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Syllables and Two-syllables words
Student's will learn to recognize and segment words into syllables, including understanding words with two syllables.
50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Rhyming
Student's will practice identifying words that have similar ending sounds to develop phonemic awareness.
50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Blending and Segmenting
Students will blend individual sounds to form words and segment words into individual sounds to improve reading and spelling skills.
50 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Parental guidance and support may sometimes be required to supervise young learners. We may need help using various stationary items (i.e., scissors, stapler etc.), or preparing materials before class.
Supply List
A weekly material list will be provided to you prior to class, in preparation for the following week of classes. Learners are responsible for having the listed materials on hand and printed worksheets ready. If learners are missing a material, alternative suggestions can be provided. Classes will typically require commonly found household items or stationary such as: pencil, eraser, highlighter, scissors, stapler, glue etc.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
1 teacher has a teaching certificate
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
2 teachers have a Graduate degree
Master's Degree in Accounting from University of Waterloo
Master's Degree in Biology/Biological Sciences from Bangalore University
7 teachers have a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's Degree in Art and Design from Ocad university
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from University of Waterloo
Bachelor's Degree in Education from University of Ottawa
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Carleton University
Bachelor's Degree in Business/Commerce from University of Guelph
Bachelor's Degree in Education from York University
Bachelor's Degree from McMaster University
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Brock University
Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences from York University
1 teacher has an Associate's degree
Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education from Centennial College
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Live Group Course
$18
weekly or $144 for 8 classes1x per week, 8 weeks
50 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-7
2-6 learners per class