Montessori Reading & Writing: Vocabulary Enrichment for Emerging Writers 1x/Week
Enthusiastic conversational and musical deep dive into vocabulary by topic: improve reading, vocabulary & spelling - and spark creative writing! Study a wide range of topics. For enrichment-ready, ESL, homeschooled & neurodiverse learners
Rachael Gerhard - Montessori Specialist
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4.9
Number of reviews:(365)
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What's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per weekHomework
1 hour per week. 💜 Homework is optional but encouraged! 🖨️ I provide 3 PDF dotted-font word lists & lyric sheets for guided writing and visual copying, posted before each session 📝 Complete the lists on an iPad with a stylus pencil, or print the PDFs and complete with a marker, pen or pencil 🖼️ 📖 Use the 16 BINGO game pictures & a list of facts about each one to spark creative projects and further studyClass Experience
US Grade Kindergarten - 2
Beginner - Intermediate Level
💜Level 6 Vocabulary Enrichment is designed for readers who are learning to write long words such as 'monarch butterfly' and 'parallelogram.' They've memorized many digraphs (letter pairs that make a new sound) and they know many sight words. Each session aims to encourage additional fact-finding and writing after class. 💜 CLASS CONTENT: Each 45-minute session has individual attention, using the mute/unmute button to help learners focus and enjoy full participation! Via screen-sharing: 1️⃣ 🎶 I sing a children's song with live autoharp accompaniment. The lyrics are provided in dotted font, the song introduces the topic of study for the session. 2️⃣ 🖼️ I introduce 8 colorful photos for a topic such as "jungle mammals" (see list below) focusing on names, spellings and descriptions. 3️⃣ 📝 Using the dotted-font word list provided, I demonstrate writing each word twice while spelling the letter names. 4️⃣ 📖 Learners take turns to read a label, describe and discuss the picture, and observe as I match the label with a picture. 5️⃣ 🖼️ 📝 📖 We repeat the same process with another 8 photos: introduction, writing, reading and discussion. 6️⃣ 🎉 I guide a fun cooperative BINGO game, emphasizing picture description, conversation and correct spelling. 😊 My teaching style is warm, attentive and patient. This class is similar to a Montessori classroom experience; a small group of mixed-age learners with a shared enthusiasm for vocabulary, letter sounds, spelling, conversation, and learning to read fluently! 💜 Each session focuses on reading and writing 16 words in one category 📅 Lessons in 2024/25 Week of: 11/11: Sports 11/18: Colors - rainbow and more! 11/25: OFF 12/02: Shapes - 2D & 3D Names 12/09: Yummy Fruits 12/16: Delicious Vegetables 12/23: OFF 12/30: OFF 01/06: Vertebrates & Invertebrates 01/13: Honeybees & Other Pollinators 01/20: Butterflies & Moths 01/27 Mammals of North America 02/03: Mammals of Jungles 02/10: Grasslands & Mountain Mammals 02/17: Ocean Mammals 02/24: Fish - oceanic and fresh water 03/03: Aquatic Birds - from penguins to puffins 03/10: Birds of the Forest & Jungle 03/17: Birds of the Mountains and Ground-Dwelling Birds 03/24: Dogs - real breeds in history & fiction 03/31: Reptiles 04/07: Amphibians 04/14: Air & Water Transportation - from blimps to sailboats 04/21: Land Vehicles - from unicycles to freight trains 04/28: Construction Vehicles - road building and more 05/05: Simple Machines - the wheel & axle and more! 05/12: Famous Places - USA 05/19: Famous Places - Global 05/26: Days of the Week 06/02: Months of the Year 06/09: Naming Feelings 06/16: Popular Pets 06/23: Relatives 06/30: Four Seasons 07/07: Number Names 💜 Enroll any time - the content is not cumulative 🧑🏽💻MONTESSORI READ & WRITE CLASSES: 🤍 Intro Level "Montessori Phonics: Letter Sounds & Easy Handwriting" (self-paced) 🩷 Level 1 "Phonics - CVC Words for Beginners" (group or 1:1) Ages 3 - 6 ❤️ Level 2 "Phonics Fun - Blends for Beginners" (group or 1:1) Ages 3 - 6 🧡 Level 3 "Phonics & Intro to Digraphs" (group or 1:1) Ages 4 - 6 💛 Read Books Aloud & Memorize Sight Words (1:1 only) Ages 5 - 7 💚 Level 4 "Mastering Digraphs for Emerging Readers" (group or 1:1) Ages 5 - 7 💙 Level 5 "Word Study for Emerging Readers" (group or 1:1) Ages 5 - 7 💜 Level 6 "Vocabulary Enrichment for Emerging Writers" (group or 1:1) Ages 5 - 7
Learning Goals
Learners will:
🏅 improve their reading fluency, spelling, vocabulary and description skills
🏅 understand the meanings of words in 32 categories
🏅 feel inspired to learn more about each topic after class
Other Details
Supply List
💜 OPTIONAL PRINTABLES: For each session, learners receive: 🥇 2 PDFs of dotted-font handwriting lists with 8 words each for tracing and visual copying 🥈 A colorful BINGO game PDF with 16 photos that match the word lists 🥉 Lyrics for a song/poem in a dotted-font format for handwriting practice 🏅 A list of facts or little stories for each vocabulary word
1 file available upon enrollment
Language of Instruction
English
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
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from University of Massachusetts at Amherst, USA
📜 Certified Early Childhood Educator, Lead Montessori Teacher and Music Specialist for 28 years
📜 Bachelor of Music Education
📜 Certified by the most rigorous Montessori training program in North America (Association Montessori Internationale)
📜 TESOL certifiedReviews
Live Group Class
$17
weekly1x per week
45 min
Completed by 6 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 5-7
2-4 learners per class
