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Phonics 'Hunks and Chunks' of the Alphabet. Raise Reading Level Guaranteed

I use a proven system to teach phonics teaching the "hunks and chunks" of the alphabet. Your child will absolutely gain confidence and reading fluency in this on-going course. I have been doing this for 15 years and know what works. :)
Mrs. Short, B.S., M. Ed.
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What's included

1 live meeting
20 mins in-class hours per week
Homework
Students will be given five sentences to read aloud after class to practice skills.

Class Experience

In this class, I teach the "hunks and chunks" of the alphabet.
Students can easily sound out the words "hat, mop, jump," etc. 
Words such as thought, responsible, throughout are the absolute hardest part of learning to read. In my ongoing class, we break down letter groups and pairs (or as I call them, the hunks and chunks) and find the patterns to unlock words.
I have taught this method in classrooms for more than 15 years and online for several more and have seen the drastic leap in reading skills from two-three sessions alone with this method.
This class is NOT for learners just learning how to read. Your child is ready for this class if he or she can read the small words, but the longer words are more difficult.
Each session will use powerpoints to break down letter pairs and to decode them in words. We will then put them to use reading sentences using those blends and finish with a short game to practice skills. Your child will always leave my class feeling empowered and excited about learning to read. I promise. Teaching children to LOVE to read has been my goal for two decades!

We will review approximately 10-15 letter combinations each week. Some weeks will include more and some may include less.
The first four weeks will cover the following blends with more added in:
Week 1: th, ough, br, ing, ch, sh
Week 2: ou, ow, ar, ai, in
Week 3: tion, ible, ight, igh
Week 4: oa, ea, ay, ey, oi, oy

Learning Goals

Students will be able to break down longer words into sections to sound them out in meaningful ways.
learning goal

Other Details

Pre-Requisites
Students should be able to read small phonetic words before taking this course. Please see my other listings for students that are just beginning to sound out words.
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Joined November, 2023
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Kentucky Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
I have taught phonics for close to 20 years inside a classroom and online with incredibly positive results.

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$10

weekly
1x per week
20 min

Completed by 3 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-12
2-6 learners per class

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