What's included
1 live meeting
1 in-class hours per weekAssessment
Reading, writing and comprehension test in the first week.Class Experience
US Grade Kindergarten - 3
Intermediate - Advanced Level
This session is for 1 hour and I will send you an extensive report the following week. The result of this class, is not only to determine your learner's reading and writing age but also, the category of reader; as there are 6 main categories in reading; which I will discus shortly. If your learner decides to remain in the class, the following weeks incudes puppets, games, storywriting and much more. Once a week, we will work on reading strategies using puppets, show & tell and memory games (for under 12's) Topic/Theme 1 - speaking & listening; learning how to interact virtually with peers. Topic/Theme 2 - learning letters, sight words, word families and compound words Topic/Theme 3 - writing stories & books that we write together. Topic/Theme 4 onwards - How to read vowel blends, consonant blends and sight word building. The older (12-16yr olds) learners will recieve comprehension, dictation, punctuation, grammar, parts of speech/language components (prepositions etc). All books read in class will be books that the learners have made via the whiteboard; which will then be sent to them as a message on the classroom wall; to print out for their own use. The 60 minute Reading & Writitng Ability Test in the 2nd class; is not only to determine the reading and writing age but also, the category of reader; as there are 6 main categories in reading: DEPENDENT (reader relies on an experienced reader for total help; like stories being read to them) EMERGENT (reader still relies on experienced reader, starts to hold book upright and turn pages of books 'pretending' to read and starts to 'scribble') INDEPENDENT (reader has sight word recognition, knows alphabet sounds, starts to read books with repeated words, forms coherent sentences) FLUENT (reader reads with confidence, but still needs help with unfamiliar words, uses syllables, cluster consonant digraphs, starts to use dictionary and write own stories) EXPERIENCED (reader can read fluently without help, knows how to work out unfamiliar words using many strategies including phonic knowledge and linguistic tools, uses dictionary & thesaurus, enjoys writing own stories, articles, is a good speaker and is speed reading). Our interest in reading starts for some as young as 3 years old, as DEPENDENT readers; especially if parents are always reading. At this stage we would give our 3-year-old aspirant, lots of puzzles, painting, drawing & colouring, letter art, shopping lists, etc; because the world is surrounded by colour and shapes (the left brain sees the word as a shape and the right brain sees a picture to explain the word/sentence). Let us not forget that reading and writing/composition go hand in hand; so, if you have a child that struggles with composition, they are 9 times out of 10 struggling with reading. From the age of 16 years old onwards, we should be SEASONED readers; once there isn't a cognitive deficit.
Learning Goals
Learning goals are to illustrate what areas need improvement and by the end of the course the student should know:
- How to interact and work closely with another learner
- How to write full sentences
- How to paraphrase
- How to read between the lines
This class will also illustrate what areas need improvement. By the end of the course (5-11yr olds) the student should know; In regards to reading: names of letters and their sounds, consonant blends, vowel blends, understand syllables, phonetic knowledge, cluster digraphs, compound words, linguistic tools, comprehension and how to use a dictionary & thesaurus. In regards to writing: letter forming, spelling, character description, stories/compositions, improvement in story telling.
For the 12-16yr olds note taking, essay writing, dictation, CV's & cover/formal letter writing, speed writing, script writing, debating & public speaking skills, poetry and writing for academic puropses. The overall goal is to present a clear path, to unleashing the hidden Author.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
I do encourage parents to sit off screen; as I give lots of tips to continue throughout the week.
Supply List
Materials required for each session: Homework or project working on 3- 4 sheets of A4 plain paper or exercise/note book (to track progress) Graphic Tablet (Available on Amazon) pen, pencil, rubber, colouring pencils, puppets are always welcome!
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
I have been a reading specialist for more than 20 years and I have been making up stories and games since I was a teenager; so being able to design stories and games for Zoom for learners on Outschool to help with their reading, writing and handwriting and play in their own time with their families and friends is an honour!
Reviews
Live Group Class
$80
weekly1x per week
60 min
Completed by 7 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 5-10
1-2 learners per class
Financial Assistance
Tutoring
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