Public Speaking, Reading, or Writing Class Curriculum - 1:1 Tutoring

Class Curriculum is an ongoing 1:1 tutoring session for learners that want to practice their public speaking, reading comprehension, or writing skills through various types of assignments and practice activities.  This class is appropriate for (CEFR: all levels).

Once you sign up for a session, please send me a message or post in the classroom the material you would like me to cover in class.

This class provides learners with individual help and practice of elementary public speaking, reading comprehension, or writing skills, guided by the American Common Core learning standards.  English and ESL speakers can join!  
The tutoring sessions will be student-directed, led by the learner's questions, teacher-learner discussions, and practice activities.  Each lesson will be individually prepared based on the learning needs and interests of each student.
A syllabus with weekly lesson topics will be provided to families after meeting and discussing learners' interests and goals.

Each meeting will start with a short greeting time and warm-up activity.  Following the related warm-up will be a lesson about the week's topic. The last part of the meeting will be for the learner to practice the week's skills and get teacher feedback.

Public Speaking suggested topics:
     - General public speaking skills: Building confidence, Fluency, Avoiding filler-words
     - Speeches: Parts of a speech, Types of speeches
     - Speech writing skills: Brainstorming, Researching, Outlining, Revising, Presenting
     - Computer presentation skills: Outlining and Creating digital presentations
     - Academic or Fun (Free Talking) speaking prompts
     - Homework Help

Reading suggested topics:
     * Learners must be able to complete the assigned readings on their own time before class.  Book resources will not be provided.
     - 1st Grade reading curriculum book examples: Henry and Mudge by Cynthia Rylant, Amelia Bedelia by Peggy and Herman Parish
     - 2nd Grade reading curriculum book examples: Junie B. Jones by Barbara Park, Mercy Watson by Kate DiCamillo
     - 3rd Grade reading curriculum book examples: Ivy and Bean by Annie Barrows, Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce
     - 4th Grade reading curriculum book examples: Whatever After by Sarah Mlynowski, Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
     - 5th Grade reading curriculum book examples: Wings of Fire by Tui T. Sutherland, Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein
     - Academic or Fun reading assignments
     - Annotating skills
     - Book presentations or projects
     - Critical thinking
     - Homework Help

Writing suggested topics:
     * Learners must be able to write at least a few sentences independently.
     - Sentences: Writing well-developed sentences
     - Paragraphs: Formatting paragraphs, Types of paragraphs, Letters, etc.
     - Essays: Formatting essays, Types of essays
     - Writing skills: Brainstorming, Researching, Outlining, Revising, Citing Sources
     - Computer writing skills: Formatting digital paragraphs and essays
     - Academic or Fun writing prompts
     - Homework Help

Lessons may use external resources.  Learners will need a second device or split-screen to use external websites and Zoom at the same time.