Reading Comprehension | Make Sense of Reading
Students will learn and practice several reading comprehension strategies, and make sense of what they are reading. (ESL students welcome!)
Rachel Saint Vincent, Certified Teacher
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(402)
What's included
1 live meeting
40 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
Students will enjoy a featured text read aloud by the teacher. Students may bring their own copy of the book, or simply listen. Throughout the story, students will be engaged in a series of thought provoking questions, which build their reading comprehension skills. After the story is read, students will practice the skills introduced in the story through fun and engaging activities which can be used with many books after class concludes. Title Selections for Spring 2022: January 4- Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viors January 11- Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Willems January 18- What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? by Steve Jenkins January 25- Chester's Way by Kevin Henkes February 1- The Empty Pot by Demi February 8- Enemy Pie by Derek Muson February 15- Waiting is Not Easy by Mo Willems February 22- My Lucky Day by Keiko Kasza March 1- Puddles by Jonathan London March 8- A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon March 15- My Dog is as Smelly as Dirty Socks by Hanoch Priven March 22- Grandfather Twilight by Barbara Helen Berger
Learning Goals
Students will make connections between the text and life experiences, or other texts.
Students will be able to make inferences and predictions from the text.
Student will practice visualizing and making mental images.
Students will be introduced to figurative language.
Students will be prompted to ask questions bout what they are reading.
Students will identify problems and solutions in a given text.
Students will synthesize while reading a text.
Students will engage in learning dialogues with teacher and peers.
Students will search the text to select appropriate information when answering questions.
Students will restate the meaning of the text in their own words.
Students will visualize or construct meaning of the text through graphic organizers.
Other Details
Supply List
A PDF will be shared in the classroom on Sunday before class. If you are new to the class, or do not see the PDF, please reach out to me so I can send it to you privately!
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Texts covered in this course include:
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viors
Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Willems
What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? by Steve Jenkins
Chester's Way by Kevin Henkes
Puddles by Jonathan London
A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon
My Dog is as Smelly as Dirty Socks by Hanoch Priven
The Empty Pot by Demi
Grandfather Twighlight by Barbara Helen Berger
Enemy Pie by Derek Muson
Waiting is Not Easy by Mo Willems
My Lucky Day by Keiko Kasza
In order to comply with copyright, I ask you to please obtain a copy of each book, though children may just listen during class time.
Joined September, 2019
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402reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Colorado Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Bachelor's Degree in Education from University of Colorado, Denver
My goal as an educator is to inspire a love of lifelong learning and to hold students accountable to their individual highest potential until they are able to hold this view for themselves. I have 14 years of experience in various educational settings, including elementary education, high school extracurricular coach and choreographer, volunteer in preschool classrooms, and online as a teacher of English as a second language. I hold a BA in Elementary Education through the University of Colorado at Denver and a current Colorado State Professional Teaching License.
I love fostering a lifelong love of reading. I offer classes for students in phonics, reading comprehension and reading fluency. I also love helping students enjoy and understand math and science. I offer classes structured to improve number sense, math fluency, and problem solving, and critical thinking. My teaching style is marked by patience, gentleness, and genuine interest for those in my care. Children will always be encouraged to ask questions, make mistakes, and enjoy learning! My greatest asset as a teacher is adapting quickly to the needs and skills of my students.
Beyond teaching, I am a fully invested mother of two, and happily married wife. I love to knit, read, take walks with my doggie and play board games with my kids. I currently reside in Arvada, Colorado.
Policies:
1) I aim to keep classes close to the scheduled amount of time, however, classes with low enrollments or especially talkative students may run a few minutes under or a few minutes over.
2) Classes will begin at the scheduled time, even if all learners are not in the classroom (unless there appears to be a technical issue). I will not contact absent learners during class time so I can focus on the learners who are present.
3) If no learners are in the classroom, I will wait 10 minutes before exiting the classroom. In this situation, I will contact the families after I have left the classroom to discuss next steps.Reviews
Live Group Class
$9
weekly1x per week
40 min
Completed by 42 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 5-8
3-8 learners per class
