What's included
3 live meetings
2 hrs 15 mins in-class hoursAssessment
An informal assessment will be made to check for student level of understanding of the strategies taught in class.Class Experience
Class Experience In this class, students will learn how to use different reading strategies that will help with comprehension of a text. Students will also practice reading for fluency. Class Structure *Class will start with a fun warm-up activity to get students comfortable and ready to learn. *Students will be introduced to reading strategies (listed below) that will be used during reading to help strengthen comprehension and fluency. *We will then have a discussion before reading a short story to check for prior knowledge on the topic of the text. *Students will then receive a guided reading lesson. During this lesson students will read a text (using the reading strategies introduced earlier) and will answer comprehension questions during and after reading. We will also focus on reading fluency. *We will end the class with another fun exit activity. Day 1 * Introduction * Warm-up activity * Introduce reading strategies questioning and summarizing * Topic discussion * Guided reading lesson * Exit activity Day 2 * Warm-up activity * Introduce reading strategies predicting and inferring * Topic discussion * Guided reading lesson * Exit activity Day 3 * Warm-up activity * Introduce reading strategies main idea * Topic discussion * Guided reading lesson * Exit activity Note: Students are asked to read aloud during class (this is optional). Also, students should be reading, at the least, on a late first grade to second grade reading level.
Learning Goals
Students will learn to implement reading strategies while reading a text to improve reading comprehension.
Students will learn to implement reading strategies while reading a text to improve reading fluency.
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Florida Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Master's Degree in Education from Nova Southeastern University
I have been teaching in the public school system for over a decade. I have also been teaching English online to students in China for over 2 years. My areas of expertise are teaching students grades K-6 in all general subject areas.
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Live Group Class
$60
for 3 classes3x per week, 1 week
45 min
Completed by 24 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-8
3-6 learners per class