Reading Can Be Puzzling: CVC Words, Phonics, & Sight Words | Beginner Reading
Learn to read! In this ongoing class, we work on CVC blending, vowels, consonants, and sight/high frequency words using concrete learning methods. Pre-k and kindergarten learners are reading independently with the science of reading.
Shields Scholars by Cassondra Shields
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(238)
What's included
1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours per weekHomework
1 hour per week. This homework is in the form of printables, but is NOT required to be turned in. These are simply worksheets and printable resources for your child to use and practice outside of class to help them continue to learn.Assessment
If you'd like your child to have a formal reading assessment, please direct message Cassondra Shields to schedule a 1:1 live meeting.Class Experience
US Grade Preschool - 1
Beginner Level
FEEL FREE TO ENROLL YOUR LEARNER AT ANY TIME DURING THE WEEK! The lessons do not build on each other and we will focus solely on the material for the given week so as to not overwhelm learners. Please scroll to see the full syllabus and the lessons by the date. **This class is ELA and ESL friendly! Please send an inquiry if you have a second language learner and you'd like more information. ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● Learn to read! In this ongoing class, we work on CVC blending, vowels, consonants, and sight/high frequency words using concrete learning methods. Pre-k and kindergarten learners are learning to read independently with phonemic awareness. Pre-K/Preschool Reading & Kindergarten Reading In this ongoing course, learners will use NearPod to practice beginner reading, phonics, and spelling by doing word puzzles. Each lesson will focus on several consonants and one short vowel sound as well as 2-3 sight words (popcorn words as we will refer to them in the lesson because they "pop" up so frequently) and we will end the lesson with some actual sentences. These sentences will also be available in the classroom page in a booklet that each learner can print out and practice in between classes to keep their practice up. Each class will begin by learning and reviewing the five vowels (a e i o u) and the short sounds they make. Then we will focus on the specific letters being presented in that week's lesson, their sounds, and how to blend them all together to create CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words and CVC nonsense words. ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● Research tells us that learning to read is not a natural process, but instead that written language is a code. Certain letter combinations represent certain sounds and young learners must decode the sounds and piece them all together to get an end result, which is what this class is about - creating and decoding that puzzle. In my classes, I also teach something called "synthetic phonics". Synthetic phonics is when words are broken down to the smallest units of sound, called phonemes, then blended together to sound out the word correctly with no additional sounds or guessing. An example of using synthetic phonics versus traditional or analytic phonics, would be learning the letters /Mm/, /Nn/, or /Ll/. Traditionally, children (me) learned that the /Mm/ sound said, 'muh, muh, muh' and the /Ll/ sound said, 'la, la, la'. This makes decoding and blending words much more difficult because adding the 'uh' sounds at the end also adds an unnecessary vowel and sometimes extra syllable. If we taught beginning readers to sound out the word 'milk', for instance, it would be broken down as 'muh-i-la-k'. 'Muhilak' does not sound the same as 'milk'. I take great care to teach each unit of sound correctly and the same every time we learn it. I explain and correct my students when they 'muh muh muh' and why it is incorrect. I teach that /Mm/ says 'mmmm'. ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● The lessons will use NearPod, which is an additional resource accessible from smartphones and tablets as well as browsers, which has interactive features and games for your learner to participate in. The NearPod link for that week's lesson will be available in the classroom announcements page within the hour prior to the class start time. NearPod is necessary for learners to participate! **You do NOT have to create a NearPod account to join the lesson. The link or code from me is all you need. ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● SYLLABUS: September 22 - 28: Students will practice the letters /i/ /h/ /s/ /p/ and the sight words /we/ /they/ /were/ September 29 - October 5: Students will practice the letters /o/ /c/ /g/ /m/ and the sight words /do/ /not/ /go/ October 6 - 12: Students will practice the letters /u/ /s/ /n/ /b/ and the sight words /with/ /for/ /from/ /them/ October 13 - 19: Students will practice the letters /a/ /s/ /t/ /p/ and the sight words /a/ /the/ /my/ October 20 - 26: Students will practice the letters /e/ /f/ /l/ /d/ and the sight words /be/ /can/ /you/ October 27 - November 2: Students will practice the letters /i/ /h/ /m/ /n/ and the sight words /I/ /can/ /see/ November 3 - 9: Students will practice the letters /o/ /d/ /g/ /c/ and the sight words /big/ /little/ /are/ November 10 - 16: Students will practice the letters /u/ /b/ /d/ /m/ and the sight words /your/ /very/ /short/ /long/ November 17 - 23: Students will practice the letters /a/ /z/ /x/ /p/ and the sight words /find/ /her/ /his/ November 24 - 30: Students will practice the letters /e/ /v/ /t/ /n/ and the sight words /look/ /said/ /their/ December 1 - 7: Students will practice the letters /i/ /f/ /g/ /j/ and the sight words /look/ /this/ /that/ /at/ December 8 - 14: Students will practice the letters /o/ /b/ /p/ /j/ and the sight words /and/ /the/ December 15 - 21: Students will practice the letters /u/ /k/ /y/ /r/ and the sight words /on/ /in/ /my/ December 22 - 28: Students will practice the letters /a/ /r/ /m/ /b/ and the sight words /am/ /I/ /a/ December 29 - January 4: Students will practice the letters /e/ /t/ /n/ /d/ and the sight words /my/ /it/ /is/ January 5 - 11: Students will practice the letters /i/ /q/ /u/ /z/ /p/ and the sight words /go/ /to/ /the/ January 12 - 18: Students will practice the letters /o/ /v/ /x/ /t/ and the sight words /you/ /are/ /a/ January 19 - 25: Students will practice the letters /u/ /g/ /r/ /t/ and the sight words /we/ /they/ /have/ January 26 - February 1: Students will practice the letters /a/ /k/ /w/ /y/ and the sight words /he/ /she/ /was/ /a/ February 2 - 8: Students will practice the letters /e/ /g/ /m/ /l/ and the sight words /our/ /make/ /use/ February 9 - 15: Students will practice the letters /i/ /w/ /n/ /k/ and the sight words /have/ /some/ /give/ February 16 - 22: Students will practice the letters /o/ /c/ /d/ /z/ and the sight words /come/ /before/ /after/ February 23 - March 1: Students will practice the letters /u/ /y/ /p/ /g/ and the sight words /these/ /those/ /are/ March 2 - 8: Students will practice the letters /a/ /f/ /r/ /t/ and the sight words /the/ /above/ /under/ March 9 - 15: Students will practice the letters /e/ /y/ /t/ /s/ and the sight words /here/ /there/ /are/ /two/ ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● This class will be on a rolling subscription, meaning that once we finish the 25 weeks the class will essentially start over from week one's material and the dates will be constantly updated in this description going forward. ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● early learning, english language arts, ela, learn to read, learning to read, reading tutor, reading tutoring, reading fluency, preschool, pre-k, phonemic awareness, reading comprehension, reading club, kindergarten reading, reading, beginner reading, dyslexia, esl, english as a second language, CVC words, sight words, high frequency words, digraph, reading curriculum, English, kindergarten reading, kindergarten readiness, first grade, all about reading,
Learning Goals
Students will improve their understanding of consonant and short vowel sounds while learning the basics of independent reading.
Other Details
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. This class is for very 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
This class is for complete beginners! Your child does not need any prior experience. We generally see kids learn to read just from this class in a few months.
Supply List
WHAT IS NEARPOD? NearPod is an interactive, online resource that we use for class. NearPod includes games relevant to the lesson to keep learners engaged the entire time since there is something for them to be focusing on and physically doing every few minutes. This can include little quizzes, matching, drag & drop, drawing, 3D, virtual reality, etc. NearPod is necessary for your learner to participate in addition to Zoom. If available, two devices is ideal for these classes. Most of my students like to have Zoom up on one device and NearPod on a touch device such as a tablet, iPad, or smartphone to make clicking on answers easy for little fingers. However, two separate devices is NOT necessary to participate if not available! ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● PLEASE FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS Check our classroom posts! Within the hour prior to the class start time, there will be a classroom post with the NearPod hyperlink AND 5 digit code to our specific lesson. The hyperlink will take you straight to the lesson via your browser. If using a tablet/iPad/smartphone, download the NearPod application and enter the 5 digit code. Enter your learner's name on the top line Leave the second line blank Click "Join Lesson" ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● DEMO LESSON FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS Practice logging in to the demo lesson below to get an idea of how to use and setup NearPod: Link: https://app.nearpod.com/?pin=uz6st Code: uz6st ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● EXPECTATIONS **Your learner will likely need your help the first few times they use NearPod because of this age group. Please stay close during class in case they need assistance. **Each class will have a different link and code available in a new post prior to each lesson. You can also message us at any time with questions! We are happy to answer. :)
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Joined November, 2020
4.9
238reviews
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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Kirste Van Liew (Ms. Kirste)
Kirste earned her Bachelor’s degree from Moody Bible Institute, and she holds a certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). She has valuable teaching experience at an international school in Tunis, Tunisia. She has tutored students from various countries, including Tunisia, Pakistan, India, Kurdistan, and China. She is passionate about helping children thrive in their learning and loves encouraging them to recognize their progress from the very beginning to where they are now. She believes that parents are the real youth leaders and is here to support and encourage the family as they effectively lead their homes and come alongside their children to encourage and help them grow with a passion for learning. She believes that parents play a vital role in reinforcing what their children learn in school. Reviews
Live Group Class
$12
weekly1x per week
30 min
Completed by 751 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 3-6
3-6 learners per class
