💻 Please send me a schedule request if you don't see a time that will work for your learner OR check out my "course"/multi-day/camp version of this class that will be offererd periodically. Please check the bottom of this class description for a link and my personal refund policy for initial enrollments.

⭐️ Class size is kept very small to allow for more individualized attention.* 

⭐️⭐️ Class minimum is 2. HOWEVER, if only 1 learner is enrolled, I will have class with the 1 learner for a minimum of 2-3 weeks to see if other learners will join last minute. I enjoy teaching to one learner. However, for this class if no other learners enroll during that time, I will offer other options or will offer them prior if parent/guardian requests. 

📖  The reading passages in this class are on 6th and 7th grade levels. NO materials are needed prior to class. The reading passage and other information will be screen shared. Asap after each lesson, downloads of that week's reading passage, strategies and optional practice questions will be posted in the classroom.

⭐️⭐️ In class each week, learners will:
🔹️ read aloud or follow along as I or other students read the text that I will screen share. The follow along is geared more for students who have reading difficulties. Those who are fluent or semi-fluent readers are encouraged to participate in taking turns reading the text aloud. To get the most benefit from this class, all learners will be expected to read aloud unless I receive a message from learner's adult prior to class that their learner will not read aloud. I do my best to make my classroom a safe place for even struggling readers to feel comfortable. (As a side note...I have received notes in past classes about learners not participating in the read aloud. However, once they get to know me and how the class works, they want to participate. I always love that! 😊) 
🔹️Next, learners will learn comprehension strategies, then together we will practice as we apply the strategies with the given text to answer questions. 
🔹️Finally, learners will continue to practice the strategies learned by completing optional questions posted as an attachment in the classroom after class if they were not completed during class. The learner will have the option of uploading their answers to send to me privately to be checked for accuracy and receive feedback. 

⭐️ Remember Ongoing/Enrichment classes are like a weekly subscription. You can join at anytime and cancel the subscription at any point if you don't wish for your learner to continue this live group class. Also, you can pause your subscription if your learner won't attend class but plans to return. (❗️)However, remember that pausing does Not reserve your learner's spot. 

(See the bottom of this description for information on this class topic also taught as camp classes and options for other ages). 

🗓 SCHEDULE for 2024-2025 school year. Your learner is welcome to join at anytime.  

Weeks of September 9 and September 16, 2024:
(Understanding Words) We communicate with others by using words as our building blocks. In this lesson, we will learn that it is important to understand what words mean and will learn some ways to determine their meanings in context and be able to use those strategies to answer questions about texts. Students will begin to learn to scan passages to find keywords.

Weeks of September 23 and September 30, 2024:
(Finding Information) Students will scan passages to find keywords and learn how to use the keywords to find information. They will learn how to then use those keywords to find details as they carefully read and/or listen to passages being read. They will learn how to use the keywords to find clues to answer questions about passages. 

Weeks of October 7 and October 21, 2024 (**See Oct. 14 note below**):
(Identifying the Main Idea) Students are more likely to comprehend a text if they understand the main idea. This week in this section students will practice this skill and learn and understand why it is important. 

NOTE **Week of October 14, 2024** Fall Break. NO CLASS. Check my schedule for possible one-time classes and/or one-on-one tutoring availability part of this week.**

Weeks of October 28 and November 4, 2024:
(Sequencing) Being able to determine sequences of events is an important skill to help the reader understand the text. Students will learn how to use time markers and other strategies to determine the order of events. 

Weeks of November 11 and November 18, 2024:
(Finding Similarities and Differences). The ability to compare and contrast within a text is an important skill that helps increase understanding and comprehension. This week the students will learn ways to organize information to help them answer questions about similarities and differences.

**Week of November 25, 2024: NO Class. Check my schedule for possible one-time classes, camps and/or one-on-one tutoring availability part of this week.** 

Weeks of December 2 and December 9, 2024:
(Predicting). Students will discover that prediction is not relying on 'wild guesses' but is using prior knowledge along with well thought out ideas pertaining to the topic and based on information provided. Students will learn how to find and use information in the text to determine probable outcomes and then evaluate those predictions.

**December 16, 2024-January 3, 2025: NO Class.** 

Weeks of January 6 and January 13, 2025:
(Drawing Conclusions). Students will learn the importance of looking at the meaning of facts and details in the text. They will learn and practice using evidence they find in the text to make judgments and come to conclusions about what is read. To practice higher order comprehension skills during this week students will be encouraged to think about and tell why the answer they chose is best. 

Weeks of January 20 and January 27, 2025 (*NO Monday classes January 27, but all other days will meet):
(Summarizing). Students will learn how to locate relevant information in the text to help them best know how to summarize information to answer questions. 

Weeks of February 3 and February 10, 2025:
(Making Inferences). Students will learn that inferences are conclusions or opinions based on evidence or known facts. This week students will focus on how to use both written and visual information to determine what they believe is true. They will learn to provide evidence to support their decisions.

Weeks of February 17 and February 24, 2025:
(Cause and Effect). Students will learn or review that cause and effect are connected. They will learn strategies and practice using those strategies to find information in a text that will help them to determine the connection between cause and effect.

**Week of March 3, 2025: NO CLASS Late Winter/Early Spring BREAK. Check my schedule for possible one-time classes, camps and/or one-on-one tutoring availability later in the week.** 

Weeks of March 10 and March 17, 2025:
(Fact or Opinion). To be a critical reader and listener, it is important that the person be able to distinguish the difference between fact and opinion. Understanding the difference between fact and opinion helps the reader or listener become more discriminating when interpreting information they receive through a multitude of outlets such as the news media and advertising. This week students will learn the difference between fact and opinion and practice determining whether information they read or hear is fact or opinion. 

Weeks of March 24 and March 31, 2025:
(Point of View and Purpose) Students will learn that a writer's point of view is his or her opinion related to a subject. They will learn that a writer's purpose for writing is the explanation of why the writer wrote the text. This week students learn how to determine the writier's point of view and purpose. They will practice looking for details in the text to support or reject the choices they have made or that their classmates have chosen.

Additional weekly topics to be added...

I offer these same topics in this format for:
Ages 7-9 (2nd/3rd grades)
https://outschool.com/classes/semi-private-reading-listening-comprehension-2nd-3rd-grades-ages-7-9-L4sOhyHV

AND
Ages 9-11 (4th/5th grades)
https://outschool.com/classes/semi-private-reading-listening-comprehension-4th-5th-grade-ages-9-11-sfIsRUFz

AS WELL AS
short term camp formats in multiple levels for ages 7-14. The link for the 6th/7th/8th grade camp is: 
https://outschool.com/classes/2-day-mini-camp-reading-fluency-comprehension-6th-7th-8th-grade-ages-11-14-x0kDfftf

**I also offer private individual 1 on 1 tutoring where we can expand on these topics and/or personalize the content for your learner. Please check my availability or contact me for more information.*

⭐️IMPORTANT regarding 'MY' REFUND POLICY: My policy is different/more flexible than the standard recently changed Outschool refund policy regarding initial enrollments. I want to help families with their planning, and honestly this will help me with my planning as well. I understand that a lot of families prefer to book far enough in advance to guarantee a spot in a class as they plan ahead. I also realize that unexpected/unplanned events can change well intentioned plans. So, in order to help families who like to plan ahead, but also allow me the time to fill a space left empty after an unenrollment, I am willing to issue a full refund IF you need to withdraw your learner for any reason up to TWO WEEKS BEFORE the START DATE of this class. When you withdraw, even if you receive an automated message from Outschool that you are not eligible for an automatic refund, please contact me directly immediately so I can submit the refund for you with Outschool. REMEMBER, I must be notified by the person who enrolled the learner NO less than TWO WEEKS PRIOR to the class start date so I have time to try to fill that space left empty with another learner. After that point, the standard Outschool refund policy will apply. Also please check out my profile page for additional infomation regarding absences and recordings. Contact me with questions. Thank you.