Pre-Reader: Develop Early Literacy Skills for Beginning Reading Success

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Welcome Families! –  This class is geared toward learners who are learning alphabet letters and sounds. Learners will engage in fun games to master skills necessary for becoming a strong independent reader.

JOIN any time as each class is independent and does not build upon one another.  Class consists of 10 weekly lessons taught on a loop schedule. 
 
Learners will engage and interactive in activities such as songs, games, and stories. Please have a dry erase board & marker available for your learner to use during class. Paper and pencil/markers work too. Learners will have access to an optional printable worksheet that will be posted in the classroom each week.  This worksheet is for anyone wanting extra practice after class time.   


Typical Class Routine:

~Greeting & Introductions
~Rhyming or Syllable Counting Game
~ Alphabet Song
~Alphabet Letters & Sounds Game
~Beginning or Ending Sounds Game
~Story Fun, Comprehension, and Vocabulary
~Writing Practice (student can use air writing if they do not have a dry erase board or paper/pencil).  

Session Skill Focus & Story Selection: 


Week of 4/28 Syllables | Letters & Sounds | Ending Sounds | At the Airport by Rachel Walker
Week of 5/5 Rhyming | Letters & Sounds | Beginning Sounds | Watch Me Swim by Pam Holden
Week of 5/12 Syllables | Review All Letters & Sounds | I Know Fruits & Vegetables by Colin Matthews
Week of 5/19 Rhyming | Letters & Sounds | Beginning Sounds | At School  by Pam Holden
 
No Class Monday  5/26 (Memorial Day Holiday)

Week of 6/2 Syllables | Letters & sounds | Ending Sounds | Look After Pets by Pam Holden
Week of 6/9  Rhyming | Letters & Sounds |Beginning Sounds | I See by Joe Cepeda
Week of 6/16  Syllables | Letter & Sounds | Ending Sounds | Slow Movers by Pam Holden
Week of 6/23 Rhyming | Letter & Sounds | Beginning Sounds | I Know Colors by Mary Rose Osburn


Class Expectations for Learners: 

~Have fun!
~Follow directions (Use your listening ears.) 
~Be respectful to everyone in class. (Use kind words.) 
~Be patient (wait patiently while others are talking.) 

Class Notes: 

~Class duration is 20 minutes (class could end a few minutes early or go over by a few minutes due to number of learners and the overall pace of the class depending on varying skill levels.)
~Please have a small dry erase board, eraser, and marker available to use during class time (paper and marker, pencil, or crayons work too!) These items are optional and are meant to enhance your child’s learning experience. 

Class Polices:  

~Learners will be moved from the waiting room into the class at the scheduled start time.  If no learners are present, I will log out of the classroom after waiting for ten minutes.  
~Each class session will begin at the scheduled time even if learners are not present.   
~Parent/Caregivers are encouraged to be nearby off camera (to the side of the screen/camera as this is an Outschool policy.) to assist your learner with technical operations of the live session (sign-in, making sure camera is turned on, muting/unmuting if needed, and sign-off at the end) I usually do not mute learners, however, if there is a feedback noise or noise in the background such as a tv or someone talking on a phone then I will use the mute feature so that all can hear throughout the class. 
~Due to the number of learners and their pace moving through the planned activities, it is possible that we may end a few minutes early or go over by a few minutes. 
~I will follow the refund policy outlined on the Outschool website. 


Thank you for considering my class. I look forward to working with you and your child. My goal is to help your learner build a strong foundation for early reading skills that increase success for becoming an independent strong reader.  


(Pre-reader, Early Reader, Emergent Reader, Beginning Reader, Rhyming, Syllables, Beginning Sounds, Ending Sounds, CVC words, Reading Comprehension, Pre-K, Kinder Prep, Kindergarten, Intervention, ESL)