What's included
Meets on Demand
schedule meetings as needed30 mins
per sessionTeacher support
Assessment
The student will be assessed informally while reading.Class Experience
US Grade Kindergarten
This is a one-time or ongoing reading instruction class, with an instructional approach where the teacher will support the needs of a student using a variety of strategies and readers including but not limited to leveled and phonetic readers. The teacher will also use other phonetic and other resources depending on the needs of the learner. The session will consist of before, during, and after reading activities, which will be used to help increase and activate student comprehension skills. While engaging in this guided reading class, the learner will work on word recognition, reading fluency, phonetic, and comprehension skills. Comprehension skill address will include but or not limited to predicting, sequencing, summarizing, inferencing, comparing/contrasting, and making connections. Prior to the class, the teacher will communicate with the parent via message to address the needs of the learner. If there is not a specific need, the teacher will assess the learner during the first class to determine the reading level and areas of weakness and strengths. This data will be used to determine the skills that will be addressed in future or ongoing classes. This is a great class for beginning readers, struggling reading, or students who lack comprehension and reading fluency skills. This is even a great class for students who seek reading enrichment skills. This class is aimed to address student needs or provide reading enrichment. The first class will consist of an overall assessment to determine the child's instructional strengths, weaknesses, and educational needs. After the data is analyzed, an instructional plan. The instructional plan will be used to drive instruction and create weekly lessons. The second and future classes, will be taught using the instructional plan. The instructional plan will include short-term and long-term goals. This information would be very beneficial prior to your child's first class. 1. Child's current grade 2. Current reading level if available 3. Any concerns from the child's teacher 4. A summary of parent concerns regarding the child's academic abilities, strengths, and weaknesses (if available)
Learning Goals
The goal of this class is to build confidence while engaging students in reading activities using a variety of reading strategies. By the end of this class, students will be able to read grade-level text independently, with minimum errors. Students will also develop and display reading fluency and strategic comprehension skills while reading and discussing the text.
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Mississippi Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Bachelor's Degree in Education from University of Southern Mississippi
I am a National Board Certified Teacher with many years of experience teaching young learners how to begin well rounded readers. I have been teaching phonics and reading combined for over 23 years. While teaching these focus areas, I have participated in many researched based training which have given me a great foundation to effectively instruct students from day to day and help them become great readers.
Reviews
Live 1-on-1 Lessons
$40
per sessionMeets on demand
30 min
Completed by 433 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 4-12