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Preschool Full Year Homeschool Reading Curriculum: Circle Time and Phonics

Using the Science of Teaching Reading, students will learn to read and get prepared for school guaranteed! In these small, interactive, and engaging classes, students will go from non-readers to pre-readers.
Falcor Literacy Academy
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What's included

72 live meetings
36 in-class hours
Homework
1 hour per week. Students will be provided games for additional practice and access to the online, game-like platform: Raz-Plus to listen and read as often as they would like!
Progress Report
Students will receive feedback every 3 weeks on the English progress throughout the course.

Class Experience

US Grade Preschool - Kindergarten
Beginner Level
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This is a beginner level reading and writing class

This class is different from others because it follows a curriculum and is academically focused while being engaging and motivating for all learners. 

Small class sizes ensure that your child gets the one on one instruction your child needs, child will learn to read guaranteed!  Get your child ready for school!

This course will cover all beginning reading topics including speaking, listening, reading, and writing.

Circle time

Learning skills include:
     Letters/Sounds:
                Mouth Articulation
     Handwriting
     Decodable reading
     Vocabulary
     Phonics
     CVC words
     Word Recognition
     Sight Words
     Fluency
     Writing letter, words, and sentences
     

Be a reader by Kindergarten!!!

Important Notes for Class:
We will have one 4 minute brain break per class.
Some students might need small group/1:1 intervention to be successful in this course (Small group/1:1 tutoring will be offered on Fridays as needed)

Learning Goals

Student will master ELA Pre-K state standards with phonics, reading, comprehension, and writing skills.
learning goal

Syllabus

2 Units
72 Lessons
over 36 Weeks
Unit 1: Pre-Readers
Lesson 1:
Welcome and Introductions
 In this lesson, we will introduce ourselves, go over the rules of class, and play some fun and interactive activities to build a classroom culture. 
30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Unit 1, Lesson 1
 Phonological Awareness Skill: Blending Compound Words
Letter/Sound: Letter Aa, Bb
Vocabulary: Ax, Bear 
30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Unit 1, Lesson 4
 Phonological Awareness Skill: Generate a Rhythm
Letter/Sound: Letter Gg, Hh
Vocabulary: Goat, Hammer 
30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Unit 1, Lesson 5
 Phonological Awareness Skill: Generate a Rhythm
Letter/Sound: Letter Ii, Jj
Vocabulary: Igloo, juggle 
30 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Learning Needs
All learner types will be valued and instruction will be tailored to meet the student's needs and learning goals.
Parental Guidance
This course will use Raz-Plus and Little Minds at Work. Both resources are curriculum used for elementary students. No subscriptions are required. These tools will we used in our online lessons during class with minimal downloading/printing.
Pre-Requisites
None
Supply List
Paper
Pencil
Markers
White board with sentence strip
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
This course will use Raz-Plus and Little Minds at Work.
Joined November, 2024
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Texas Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Ms. Carpenter, M.Ed., Reading/ESL Specialist
Iowa Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Trisha Barnett
Master's Degree in Education from University of Houston
Ms. Carpenter, M.Ed., Reading/ESL Specialist
Bachelor's Degree in Education from University of Northern Iowa
Trisha Barnett
I have been a teacher for over 20 years in a variety of settings.  I have been a certified teacher for the past ten years with my Bachelors and two M.Eds.  I am a Reading Specialist and ESL Coordinator.

Education:

1. Bachelors in Education (2014 from the University of Houston-Clear Lake)
2. M.Ed. in Instructional Leadership (2020 from the University of Houston-Victoria)
3. M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction (2021 from the University of Houston-Clear Lake)

Certification:

1. Prek-6th grade all subjects certification TEA (Texas Education Agency) 
2. 4-8 ELAR TEA (Texas Education Agency) 
3. ESL-English as a Second Language TEA (Texas Education Agency) 
4. GT- Gifted and Talented TEA (Texas Education Agency) 
5. Dyslexia Certification - Reading by Design


Public School Experience:

1. 2nd-4th Grade all subjects (5 years)
2. 6-8th Grade Reading and Writing Teacher (3 year) 
3. 6-8th Grade Reading Interventionist and ESL teacher/Coordinator (2 years)  

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2x per week, 36 weeks
30 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 3-6
3-7 learners per class

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