Reading Comprehension Skills - Grades 2-3 Level Up Your Reading Success!

❓Do you wish your student actually ENJOYED READING? 📖 

❓Want your child to spend MORE TIME WITH BOOKS than phones and screens📱? 

❓Tired of being nervous 😟 about reading GRADES and standardized TEST SCORES? 

❓Feel like all you really want is for your student to SUCCEED and to LOVE 💟 reading?

📚📖 YOU ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE!  DON'T DELAY - JOIN OUR PROGRAM TODAY!

☑️ This strategically designed and interactive reading comprehension course is structured to help kids of all ages improve their reading skills, boost comprehension, and develop a love for reading. 
☑️ Whether your child is struggling with understanding texts, scoring well on tests, or you just want to help them advance to the next reading grade level, this class is perfect for all learners!

WHAT WE OFFER: 

✅ Age & Grade Level-Appropriate Lessons: TAILORED lessons based on current level.


✅ Engaging Activities:  Interactive exercises to keep students EXCITED about reading.


✅ Skill-Building: Key reading STRATEGIES like summarizing, inferencing, main ideas.


✅ Personalized Attention: Lots of PARTICIPATION ensures each student is supported.


✅ Flexible Schedule: Classes available at VARIOUS TIMES to fit your busy schedule.

✅ Regular teacher FEEDBACK on how each specific learner is progressing.

✅ Optional HOMEWORK practice exercises with answer keys. 


WHY CHOOSE THIS READING CLASS?

☑️ Boost Confidence: Help your learner FEEL MORE CONFIDENT in the ability to understand what is being read and increase comprehension.


☑️ Improve Test Scores: Learn PROVEN STRATEGIES to enhance performance on reading assessments, standardized tests, and school assignments.


☑️ Reading for Life: Foster a LOVE FOR READING that lasts beyond the classroom.


☑️ Give your student the THINKING TOOLS needed to succeed in school and beyond. Sign up today to start their reading journey with us!

🚨If you're NEW to the Outschool platform, enjoy a $20💵 off  a class discount to be redeemed in your first 30 days from signing up.  This code is valid for ANY CLASS ON OUTSCHOOL.  Use code: Lwdw97QS

✅This class is an excellent fit for any student with goals to develop stronger 💪🏼 and deeper reading comprehension skills 📙📖 that can boost academic success quickly. 

EACH CLASS WILL EXPLORE:
* pre-reading skills and background knowledge
* reading decoding and fluency
* reading recall and comprehension
* vocabulary skills  

 WEEKLY READING COMPONENT TOPICS STUDIED IN DEPTH include a rotation of:
* Finding the Main Idea & Supporting Details
* Using Context Clues to Decipher Meaning
* Making Inferences & Drawing Conclusions
* Comparing & Contrasting
* Identifying Cause & Effect
* Character Traits and Analysis
* Making Predictions/Foreshadowing
* Exploring Plots & Settings
* Figurative Language ( Metaphor, Simile, Alliteration, Onomatopoeia)
* Literary Elements (Imagery, Hyperbole, Personification, Idioms)

☑️THIS CLASS MEETS ALL OF THE COMMON CORE ELA (English/Language Arts) STANDARDS over the course of the year. ESA and CHARTER FUNDS accepted in my classes! 💵 I am ESL & Special Education CERTIFIED so all learners are welcome! 

✅Each student will receive a OPTIONAL HOMEWORK PAGE for practice with answer key🗝️ included for home use as reinforcement of the weekly skill.  

☑️Parent communication is much valued in this class, and a written📜note or a short video 🎥feedback will be provided monthly as to how each student is progressing as my commitment to the idea of 🔗LINKING THE CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE to the parents/family members.

✅Building a personal relationship with each student is VERY important here, and I invite you to reach out any time with questions or desire for feedback.  Response time is within 24 hours. Please make sure your Outschool communication settings are TURNED ON 🔔, and that you check the classroom page for newsletters, videos or feedback.

☑️Each class will present topics with 🚨NEW CONTENT🚨 as we move through the reading components necessary for building a solid reading foundation to ensure a lifelong enjoyment of learning.

✅CLASS IS VERY INTERACTIVE - EXPECT YOUR STUDENT TO READ📙 AND SPEAK 🎤FREQUENTLY!  ROUND-ROBIN style reading with interactive questions and discussions are used to ensure understanding and comprehension.  

☑️This class has a flexible age range, so that an ADVANCED LEARNER could participate for practice and reinforcement,  while an EMERGING LEARNER can be challenged and encouraged - therefore, this class can serve grades beyond those listed in the description.

✅ I use gentle prompts and open-ended questions with a lot of patience to bring out the most detailed responses possible from my students.  My goal is to make each learner feel like a MILLION BUCKS 💵for his or her efforts, no matter what!   

☑️Student participation time will vary depending upon class size and student comfort levels.  This class is a great place to BUILD READING FLUENCY, but also to build CONFIDENCE in reading and speaking online in front of others. 📖📙 Reading and discussion become MORE FUN WITH OTHERS!  

✅All of the material used in class has either been created by me or written permission for use on Outschool has been secured.  All classes will be taught with NEW PASSAGES AND MATERIALS as we rotate through the different components of reading success during the duration of a school year.


I look forward to getting to know each student personally as we grow in our 💌love of reading!

Mrs. Brooke Nowlin

Certified Licensed Elementary & Special Educator (K-12) - Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree in Educational Administration
Online ESL Certified  TESOLTeacher 
20-Year Veteran Homeschooler