Reading Can Be Puzzling: 2nd Grade
This is a 16 week course for learners to scale one full year from a quarter 1 2nd grade reading level to a quarter 1 3rd grade reading level. Learners will work on digraphs, vowel rules, fluency and reading comprehension.
Shields Scholars by Cassondra Shields
Average rating:
4.9
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What's included
32 live meetings
24 in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. This homework is not meant to be turned in for a grade, but meant as additional resources to help your learner at home continue to scale in their reading.Assessment
Throughout the course, we do recommend that you book separate 1:1 reading assessments every 4-6 weeks to make sure your child is on par with the program, and if they're not, your assessment teacher can point you in the right direction on what to work on at home. Please schedule that assessment using this link: 📅https://outschool.com/classes/11-student-assessment-xxqyURdf?usid=eTXGXV4M&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_linkClass Experience
US Grade 2
Beginner Level
Reading Can Be Puzzling: 2nd Grade is a cumulative course for learners reading at a 2nd grade level to help them scale all the way through 2nd grade reading and into a quarter 1 3rd grade reading level. I N T H I S C O U R S E: We will cover all of 2nd grade reading concepts including: Review: ✅Consonant Digraphs ✅Silent Letters ✅Long Vowel Rules ✅Inflectional and Plural Endings ✅Diphthongs ✅R-Controlled Sounds Learners will learn: ✅Inflectional Endings and Consonant Doubling: dig -> digging ✅Two and Three Syllable Compound Words ✅Variant Vowel /o͞o/ ✅Variant Vowel /o͝o/ ✅Variant Vowel /ô/ ✅Silent Letters: h, b, w, and t ✅Inconsistent Spelling Patterns ✅Beginner Prefixes ✅Schwa Learners will also work on fluency and comprehension by reading and practicing both decodables and leveled readers in an attempt to scale into a 3rd grade level by the end of the 16 weeks. Please see syllabus for additional information. T E A C H I N G S T Y L E: ⭐Our teaching style at Shields Scholars is light-hearted and fun. ⭐We use Nearpod for this course, which is an interactive app for the lesson content. This way, kids not only learn via visual and auditory learning, they get to learn kinesthetically as well since they are physically involved in the lesson with simple games such as matching, drawing, memory tests, drag & drop features, and everyone's favorite - Time to Climb. Time to Climb is an interactive quiz where each child chooses a character for the game and as they answer questions correctly, their character races other students to the top of a mountain. First one to the top wins. ⭐You can find a parent demo Nearpod lesson below under the "Materials" section to use for free to see if this would be something your child would like. R E A D I N G A S S E S S M E N T S: Students do NOT have to be in 2nd grade to attend this course, but their reading level should be at a minimum of an H or I level or quarter 4 of 1st grade to begin this course. If you do not know your child's current reading level, you can schedule a 1:1 reading assessment with Ms. Cassie here: 📅https://outschool.com/classes/11-student-assessment-xxqyURdf?usid=eTXGXV4M&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link
Learning Goals
Students will improve their phonemic awareness rules of using 2 and 3 syllable compound words, inconsistent spelling patterns, variant vowels, silent letters, and new ending sounds and spellings.Students will improve their fluency rates and comprehension of books
Syllabus
Standards
Aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS)2 Units
32 Lessons
over 16 WeeksUnit 1: Phonics
Lesson 1:
Consonant Doubling; Inflectional Endings
Students will review the "FLOSS" rule and work on doubling up consonants especially when adding a suffix to the base word. 45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Open and Closed Syllable Pattern
Students will review blending words with open syllables (long vowel sounds when a vowel ends the syllable) and words with closed syllables (short vowel sounds when a consonant ends the syllable). We will also work on manipulating the differences. 45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Two-Syllable Compound Words
Compound words are two words put together to create one long word. Students will practice recognizing the different words by sight within the compound word and recognizing how many syllables each words within the compound word has. This will be immensely helpful for their spelling skills. 45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Three-Syllable Compound Words
Compound words are two words put together to create one long word. Students will practice recognizing the different words by sight within the compound word and recognizing how many syllables each words within the compound word has. This will be immensely helpful for their spelling skills. 45 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Learning Needs
This class does not specifically focus on ADHD or dyslexia support, but we have had children with both ADHD and dyslexia attend and be very happy with their results.
Parental Guidance
This class uses NearPod, which is a separate online resource.
**NearPod is necessary for your learner to participate in this course!**
Parents and/or guardians, please read the classroom announcements page prior to class to get your learner set up before class begins. Your learner may also need help throughout the lesson to complete the games and use the features, at least at the beginning of the course. This class is for young learners who may not fully understand how to click on a computer or set up NearPod on their own.
All communications will be updated via the classroom page, so please have your notifications turned on. This way Outschool will forward any and all classroom posts to your email so you don't miss any announcements.
Pre-Requisites
Learners should be reading at a minimum of an H or I level or end of 1st grade level to start this course. They should be very comfortable blending words with both long and short vowels, digraphs, diphthongs, and using punctuation.
Joined November, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Cassondra Shields (Ms. Cassie):
Cassondra has been an ESL (English as a second language) teacher for four years to the age groups 3-15. She graduated from the Honor's Program at The University of Nevada, Reno with a research thesis on adolescent conduct disorder attributes and how those attributes were statistically represented in adult incarceration and recidivism rates based on longitudinal study results. In order to conduct this type of research, Cassondra studied behavior, neurology, and psychology of children for several years as well as additional English and writing courses to write about this type of research. She has brought her expertise on child development and learning behaviors to Outschool as the curriculum developer for Shields Scholars. Cassondra is also a homeschool mom to her own children.
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Rheagan Bloomquist (Ms. Rheagan):
Rheagan earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Texas A&M University-San Antonio. She has a passion for helping people, and she believes every child can succeed when given the chance. She has experience working with elementary school children in her local independent school district. She also has prior experience teaching special needs kids. What Rheagan wants most is to make education exciting rather than scary; her goal is to help all children feel welcome, safe, and smart. She is excited to create a nurturing and fun learning environment for all children with Shield’s Scholars.
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Live Group Course
$25
weekly or $400 for 32 classes2x per week, 16 weeks
45 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-9
2-6 learners per class
