So your child has started to read....now what?  This class will take emerging readers through both fiction and non-fiction passages to work on their fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.  During our time together in class, we will begin each class by sharing any personal connections to the topic of the day.  Each week, I will post on the classroom page what the topic/story is for the week. Then we will work a bit on our reading fluency. Fluency is the ability for someone to read with speed, accuracy, and proper expression. In order to understand what they read, children must be able to read fluently whether they are reading aloud or silently.  Students will work on their fluency with some of the most commonly used words and phrases in books (and some from our passage for that lesson).   I will help guide students through the fluency part and students will be encouraged to keep practicing/reading these after class is over at a speed they are comfortable with.  Next, we will be reading a short passage together. All passages will be provided in printable form at the beginning of each week on the classroom page. These passages are at about a later first grade/second grade reading level.  Passages and questions will be posted to the classroom page prior to class for students to print.  If you are unable to print the page, it will also be shown in class, but please bring along paper/pencil to use for responses.  Students will be supported as we use our decoding skills and fluency together to ensure accuracy of the passage.  Students will then answer questions about what we read together.  Students will write out responses with the support of the teacher.  (If your child needs extra support with writing, please let me know so I can make any necessary recommendations or accommodations!)  The reading comprehension questions will cover a variety of topics, such as characters, setting, vocabulary, problem, solution, plot, cause/effect, making connections, synonyms/antonyms, and more!  Feel free to join us at anytime! 

Here is the list of the topics/stories we will be reading/learning about:




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New  session starting Tuesday, Nov.  26 at 5:30 am EST: (from lesson 40)
Class 40-A Trip to the Zoo-Nov. 26
Class 41-Orcas-Dec. 3
Class 42-Tina the Tadpole-Dec. 10
Class 43-T-rex-Dec. 17
Class 44-Going to a Baseball Game-Dec. 24
Class 45-Amphibians-Dec. 31

**This class will need at least 3 learners enrolled in order to run.*
*More class sessions may be added if there is interest.*

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New summer session starting Monday, June 24 at 7:00 pm EST: (from lesson 40)
Class 40-A Trip to the Zoo-June 24
Class 41-Orcas-July 1
Class 42-Tina the Tadpole-July 8
Class 43-T-rex-July 15
*No classes will be held on July 22.*
Class 44-Going to a Baseball Game-July 29
Class 45-Amphibians-Aug. 5
*No classes will be held on Aug. 12*
Class 46-Broken Arm-Aug. 19
No class on Aug. 26.*
Class 47-Cats vs. Dogs-Sept. 2
*There will be NO classes from Sept. 9-Sept. 30.  Class will resume on Oct. 7 and we will pick up with lesson 74.*
Class 48-Great White Sharks   -Oct. 7
Class 49-Saving Up-Oct. 14
Class 50-Fireworks-Oct. 21
Class 51-Swimming-Oct. 28
Class 52-Eearthquakes-Nov. 4
Class 53-A Trip to the Lake-Nov. 11
Class 54-Bison-Nov. 18
Class 55-Monster Trucks-Nov. 25
Class 56-Clownfish-Dec. 2
Class 57-The Storm-Dec. 9
Class 58-Eiffel Tower-Dec. 16
Class 59-Back to School-Dec. 23
Class 60-School Uniforms-Dec. 30


*More class sessions may be added if there is interest.*
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Dates/classes for new session starting on Thursday, April 20 at 8:15 pm EST class:
Class 1- Teddy Bears/Toys-week of April 20
Class 2-Dress-up/Jobs-week of April 27
Class 3-Giraffes-week of May 4
Class 4-Feelings-week of May 11
Class 5-Visiting Family/Travel-week of May 18
Class 6-Apples-week of May 25
Class 7-Lemonade Stands/Making Money-week of June 1
Class 8-Teachers/School-week of June 8 *please note that the next few classes will start class 15 minutes later and will meet the full amount of time.*
Class 9-Bats-week of June 15
Class 10-Friends-week of June 22
Class 11-Honesty-week of June 29
Class 12-Bubblegum-week of July 6
Class 13-Friends-week of July 13
Class 14-Feelings-week of July 20
*No classes the week of July 27.*
Class 15-Pets-week of Aug. 3
Class 16-Penguins-week of Aug. 10
Class 17-Artwork-week of Aug. 17
Class 18-Birds-week of Aug. 24
Class 19-Butterfly Life Cycle-week of Aug. 31
Class 20-Birthday Party-week of Sept. 7
Class 21-Spot the Dog-Sept. 14
Class 22-Cows-Sept. 21
Class 23-Fruit (watermelon)-Sept. 28
Class 24-Animal rescue-Oct. 5
Class 25-Fruit (watermelon)-Oct. 12
Class 26-Animal rescue-Oct. 19
Class 27-Plants-Oct. 26
Class 28-Fears-Nov. 2
Class 29-Sand castles-Nov. 9
Class 30-The Solar System-Nov. 16
*No classes will be held on Thursday, Nov. 23 due to the American Thanksgiving holiday.  If you remain enrolled in class, you will NOT be charged for this week.*
Class 31-Camping-Nov. 30
Class 32-George Washington-Dec. 7
Class 33-A Plane Trip-Dec. 14
Class 34-Skunks-Dec. 20  *Please note that this class time/day has been changed.*
Class 35-A Trip to the Fair-Dec. 28
Class 36-Rainforests-Jan. 4
Class 37-Kayaks-Jan. 10
Class 38-Pet Adoption-Jan. 18
Class 39-Sloths-Jan. 25
Class 40-A Trip to the Zoo-Feb. 1
Class 41-Orcas-Feb. 8
Class 42-Tina the Tadpole-Feb. 15
Class 42-T-Rex-Feb. 22
Class 44-Baseball Game-Feb. 29
Class 45-Amphibians-March 7
Class 46-Bison-March 14
Class 47-Monster Trucks-March 21
*No classes will be held on March 29.*
Class 48-Great White Sharks-April 4
Class 49-Earning Money-April 11
Class 50-Fireworks-April 18
Class 51-Swimming-APril 25
Class 52-Earthquakes-May 2
Class 53-A Day at the Lake-May 9
Class 54-Bison-May 16
Class 55-Monster Trucks-May 23
*No classes will be held on May 30.*
Class 56-Clownfish-June 6
Class 57-The Storm-June 13
Class 58-Eiffel Tower-June 20
*No classes the weeks of June 27 or July 4.*
Class 59-Back to School-July 11
Class 60-School Uniforms-July 18
*No classes the week of July 25.*
Class 61-Pumpkins-Aug. 1
Class 62-Apple Orchard-Aug. 8
Class 63-Foxes-Aug. 15
Class 64-Honey Bees-Aug. 22
Class 65-A Hike-Aug. 29
Class 66-Helen Keller-Sept. 5
Class 67-Healthy Eating-Sept. 12
Class 68-Winter-Sept. 19
Class 69-The Muscular System-Sept. 26
Class 70-A Snowy Day-Oct. 3
Class 71-Antarctica-  Oct. 10
Class 72- Movies-  Oct. 17
Class 73-Great Barrier Reef-Oct. 24
*There will be NO classes on Oct. 31. Then we will skip to lesson 85 on Nov. 7.*
Class 85-Solar Eclipse-Nov. 7
Class 86-Sunflowers-Nov. 14
Class 87-Ocean Pollution-Nov. 21
*There will be NO classes on Nov. 28.*
Class 88-Bike Ride-Dec. 5
Class 89-Great Wall of China-Dec. 12
Class 90-The White House-Dec. 19
*No classes on Dec. 26.*
Class 91-Hurricanes-Jan. 2


**More classes may be added if there is interest.**
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Dates/classes for session starting Tuesday, June 20 at 6:30 pm EST class: (starting from lesson 20)
Class 20-Brithday Party-week of June 20
Class 21-Spot the Dog-June 27
Class 22-Cows-July 5 *Please note that this class falls on a different day of the week.*
Class 23-Fruit (watermelon)-July 11
Class 24-Animal rescue-July 18
*There will be NO classes held the week of July 25.  Students who remain enrolled in class will NOT be charged for class this week. *
Class 25-Fruit (watermelon)-Aug. 1
Class 26-Animal rescue-Aug. 8
Class 27-Plants-Aug. 15
Class 28-Fears-Aug. 22
Class 29-Sand castles-Aug. 29
Class 30-The Solar System-Sept. 5
Class 31-Camping-Sept. 12
Class 32-George Washington-Sept. 19
Class 33-A Plane Trip-Sept. 26
Class 34-Skunks-Oct. 3
Class 35-A Trip to the Fair-Oct. 10
Class 36-Rainforests-Oct. 17
Class 37-Kayaks-Oct. 24
*No class will be held on Oct. 31 because of the Halloween holiday.  Students who remain enrolled in class will NOT be charged for this class. *
Class 38-Pet Adoption-Nov. 7
Class 39-Sloths-Nov. 14
Class 40-A Trip to the Zoo-Nov. 21
Class 41-Orcas-Nov. 28
Class 42-Tina the Tadpole-Dec. 5
Class 43-T-rex-Dec. 12
Class 44-Going to a Baseball Game-Dec. 19
Class 45-Amphibians-Dec. 26
Class 46-Broken Arm-Jan. 2
Class 47-Cats vs. Dogs-Jan. 9
Class 48-Great White Sharks-Jan. 16
Class 49-Saving Money-Jan. 23
Class 50-Fireworks-Jan. 30
Class 51-Swimming-Feb. 6
Class 52-Earthquakes-Feb. 13
Class 53-A Day at the Lake-Feb. 20
Class 54-Bison-Feb. 27
Class 55-Monster Trucks-March 5
*Please note that we will skip to lesson 73 the week of March 12.*
Class 73-Great Barrier Reef-(class 56)-March 12
Class 74-Snowflakes-March 19
*There will be NO classes the week of March 26.*
Class 75-Celebration-April 2
Class 76-Statue of Liberty-April 9
Class 77-Martin Luther King Jr.-April 16
Class 78-The Earth-April 23
Class 79-The Beach Trip-April 30
Class 80-Seahorses-May 7
Class 81-Olympics-May 14
Class 82-Cooking-May 21
Class 83-Fruits-May 28
*No classes the week of June 4.  Students will NOT be charged for this week.*
Class 84-Trip to the Orchard-June 11
Class 85-Solar Eclipse-June 18
Class 86-Sunflowers-June 25
Class 87-Ocean Pollution-July 2
*No classes the week of July 9.*
Class 88-Bike Ride-July 16
*No classes the week of July 22.*
Class 89-Great Wall of China-July 30
Class 90-The White House-Aug. 6
Class 91-Hurricanes-Aug. 13
Class 92-The Heart-Aug. 20
Class 93-Last Day of School-Aug. 27
*No classes on Sept. 3.*
Class 94-The Stomach-Sept. 10
Class 95-The Titanic-Sept. 17
Class 96-Swim Team-Sept. 24
Class 97-The Grand Canyon-Oct. 1
Class 98-Cheetahs-Oct. 8
Class 99-Fireworks Show-Oct. 15
Class 100-Saturn-Oct. 22
Class 101-Mars-Oct. 29
Class 102-Chores-Nov. 5
Class 103-Jupiter-Nov. 12
Class 104-Uranus-Nov. 19
Class 105-Neptune-Nov. 26
Class 106-Space Trip-Dec. 3

**More classes may be added if there is interest.*


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Dates/classes for the Wednesday at 6:30 pm EST class:
Class 1- Teddy Bears/Toys-week of July 4
Class 2-Dress-up/Jobs-week of July 11
Class 3-Giraffes-week of July 18
*No classes will be held the week of July 25.  Students who remain enrolled in class will NOT be charged for this week, but you will hold your spot in class and continue to have access to recordings/handouts.*
Class 4-Feelings-week of Aug. 1
Class 5-Visiting Family/Travel-week of Aug. 8
Class 6-Apples-week of Aug. 15
Class 7-Lemonade Stands/Making Money-week of Aug. 22
Class 8-Teachers/School-week of Aug. 29
Class 9-Bats-week of Sept. 5
Class 10-Friends-week of Sept. 12
Class 11-Honesty-week of Sept. 19
Class 12-Bubblegum-week of Sept. 26
Class 13-Friends-week of Oct. 5
Class 14-Feelings-week of Oct. 12
Class 15-Building A Snowman-week of Oct. 19
Class 16-Winter-week of Oct. 26
Class 17-Pets-week of Nov. 2
Class 18-Penguins-week of Nov. 9
Class 19-Artwork-week of Nov. 16
Class 20-Birds-week of Nov. 23
Class 21-Butterfly Life Cycle-week of Nov. 30
Class 22-Birthday Party-Dec. 7
Class 23-Spot the Dog-Dec. 14
Class 24-Cows-Dec. 21
Class 25-Fruit (watermelon)-Dec. 29 *Class this week will meet on a different day of the week!*
Class 26-Animal rescue-Jan. 4
Class 27-Plants-Jan. 11
Class 28-Fears-Jan. 18
Class 29-Sand castles-Jan. 25
Class 30-The Solar System-Feb. 1
Class 31-Camping-Feb. 8
Class 32-George Washington-Feb. 15
Class 33-A Plane Trip-Feb. 22
Class 34-Skunks-March 1
Class 35-A Trip to the Fair-March 8
Class 36-Rainforests-March 15
Class 37-Kayaks-March 22
*We will NOT be meeting the week of March 29.  Students who remain enrolled in class will continue to have access to classroom posts, hold their spot in class, but will NOT be charged for this week of classes.*
Class 38-Pet Adoption-April 5
Class 39-Sloths-April 12
Class 40-A Trip to the Zoo-April 19
Class 41-Orcas-April 26
Class 42-Tina the Tadpole-May 3
Class 43-T-rex-May 10
Class 44-Going to a Baseball Game-May 17
Class 45-Amphibians-May 24
Class 46-Broken Arm-May 31
Class 47-Cats vs. Dogs-June 7
Class 48-Great White Sharks-June 14
Class 49-Saving Money-June 21
Class 50-Fireworks-June 28
Class 51-Swimming-July 5 *Please note that class time has changed slightly for this class.*
Class 52-Earthquakes-July 12
Class 53-A Trip to the Lake-July 19
*No classes will be held the week of July 25.  Students who remain enrolled in class will NOT be charged for this week, but you will hold your spot in class and continue to have access to recordings/handouts.*
Class 54-Bison-Aug. 2
Class 55-Monster Trucks-Aug. 9
Class 56-Clownfish-Aug. 16
Class 57-The Storm-Aug. 23
Class 58-Eiffel Tower-Aug. 30
Class 59-Back to School-Sept. 6
Class 60-School Uniforms-Sept. 13
Class 61-Pumpkins-Sept. 20
Class 62-Apple Orchard-Sept. 27
Class 63-Foxes-Oct. 4
Class 64-Honey bees-Oct. 11
Class 65-Taking a Hike-Oct. 18
Class 66-Helen Keller-Oct. 25
Class 67-Food Guide Pyramid-Nov. 1
Class 68-Winter-Nov. 8
Class 69-Muscular System-Nov. 15
Class 70-A Snowy Day-Nov. 22
Class 71-Antarctica-Nov. 29
Class 72-A Trip to the Movies-Dec. 6
Class 73-Great Barrier Reef-Dec. 13
Class 74-Snowflakes-Dec. 20
Class 75-Holiday Celebrations-Dec. 27
Class 76-Statue of Liberty-Jan. 3
Class 77-Martin Luther King Jr.-Jan. 10
Class 78-Earth-Jan. 17
Class 79-Beach Trip-Jan. 24
Class 80-Seahorses-Jan. 31
Class 81-Olympics-Feb. 7
Class 82-Cooking-Feb. 14
Class 83-Fruits-Feb. 21
Class 84-Trip to the Orchard-Feb. 28
Class 85-Solar Eclipse-March 6
Class 86-Sunflowers-March 13
*No classes will be held on March 20 and 27.*
Class 87-Ocean Pollution-April 3
Class 88-Bike Ride-April 10
Class 89-Great Wall of China-April 17
Class 90-The White House-April 24
*No classes will be held on May 1.  Students will NOT be charged for this week.*
Class 91-Hurricane-May 8
Class 92-The Human Heart-May 15
Class 93-Last Day of School-May 22
Class 94-The Stomach-May 29
Class 95-The Titanic-June 5
Class 96-Swim Team-June 12
Class 97-The Grand Canyon-June 19
Class 98-Cheetahs-June 26
*No classes will be held on July 3.*
Class 99-Fireworks Show-July 10
Class 100-Saturn-July 17
*No classes will be held the week of July 24.*
Class 101-Mars-July 31
Class 102-Chores-Aug. 7
Class 103-Jupiter-Aug. 14
Class 104-Uranus-Aug. 21
Class 105-Neptune-Sept. 4
Class 106-Space Trip-Sept. 11
Class 107-Mercury-Sept. 18
Class 108-Venus-Sept. 25
Class 109-Carving Pumpkins-Oct. 2
Class 110-Washing Hands-Oct. 9 *Time has been adjusted slightly for this class.*
Class 111-Leaning Tower of Pisa-Oct. 16
Class 112-Golden Gate Bridge-Oct. 23
Class 113-Lost Library Card-Oct. 30
Class 114-Amazon River-Nov. 6
Class 115-Presidential Elections-Nov. 13
Class 116-Tryouts-Nov. 20
Class 117-Reptiles-Nov. 27
Class 118-Turkeys-Dec. 4
Class 119-TBD-Dec. 11
Class 120-TBD-Dec. 18
*No classes will be held on Dec. 25 or Jan. 1.* Classes will resume in January as long as there is interest.*


**More classes may be added if there is interest.**
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Dates/classes for the Wednesday class at 1:00 pm EST class:
Class 1- Teddy Bears/Toys-week of July 11
Class 2-Dress-up/Jobs-week of July 18
*No classes will be held the week of July 25.  Students who remain enrolled in class will NOT be charged for this week, but you will hold your spot in class and continue to have access to recordings/handouts.*
Class 3-Giraffes-week of Aug. 1
Class 4-Feelings-week of Aug. 10 *Please note that this class will be on a different day of the week.*
Class 5-Visiting Family/Travel-week of Aug. 15
Class 6-Apples-week of Aug. 22
Class 7-Lemonade Stands/Making Money-week of Aug. 29
Class 8-Teachers/School-week of Sept. 7 *Please note that this class will be on a different day of the week.*
Class 9-Bats-week of Sept. 12
Class 10-Friends-week of Sept. 19
Class 11-Honesty-week of Sept. 26
Class 12-Bubblegum-week of Oct. 3
Class 13-Friends-week of Oct. 10
Class 14-Feelings-week of Oct. 17
Class 15-Building A Snowman-week of Oct. 24
Class 16-Winter-week of Oct. 31
Class 17-Pets-week of Nov. 7
Class 18-Penguins-week of Nov. 14
Class 19-Artwork-week of Nov. 21
Class 20-Birds-week of Nov. 28
Class 21-Butterfly Life Cycle-Dec. 5
Class 22-Birthday Party-Dec. 12
Class 23-Spot the Dog-Dec. 19
*We will NOT have classes the weeks of December 26 and January 2.  Students who remain enrolled in class will NOT be charged for class this week, but you will continue to have access to class posts/handouts.*
Class 24- Cows-Jan. 9 
Class 25-Fruit-Jan. 17 *Please note that this class falls on a different day of the week.*
Class 26-Animal Rescue-Jan. 23
Class 27-Plants-Jan. 30
Class 28-Fears-Feb. 6
Class 29-Sand castles-Feb. 13
Class 30-The Solar System-Feb. 21 *Please note that this class falls on a different day of the week.*
Class 31-Camping-Feb. 27
Class 32-George Washington-March 6
Class 33-A Plane Trip-March 13
Class 34-Skunks-March 20
*No classes will be held the week of March 27.  Students who remain enrolled in class will hold their spots in class, but will NOT be charged for class this week.*
Class 35-A Trip to the Fair-April 3
Class 36-Rainforests-April 11 *Please note that this class falls on a different day of the week.*
Class 37-Kayaks-April 17
Class 38-Pet Adoption-April 24
Class 39-Sloths-April 12
Class 40-A Trip to the Zoo-May 1
Class 41-Orcas-May 8
Class 42-Tina the Tadpole-May 15
Class 43-T-rex-May 22
*Please note that after this date, the day of the week changes to Wednesday!* 
Class 44-Going to a Baseball Game-May 31
Class 45-Amphibians-June 7
Class 46-Broken Arm-June 14
Class 47-Cats vs. Dogs-June 21
Class 48-Great White Sharks-June 28
Class 49-Saving Money-July 5
Class 50-Fireworks-July 12
Class 51-Swimming-July 19
*No classes will be held the week of July 25.  Students who remain enrolled in class will NOT be charged for this week, but you will hold your spot in class and continue to have access to recordings/handouts.*
Class 52-Earthquakes-Aug. 2
Class 53-A Day at the Lake-Aug. 9
Class 54-Bison-Aug. 16
Class 55-Monster Trucks-Aug. 23
Class 56-Clownfish-Aug. 30
Class 57-The Storm-Sept. 6
Class 58-Eiffel Tower-Sept. 13
Class 59-Back to School-Sept. 20
Class 60-School Uniforms-Sept. 27
Class 61-TBD-Oct. 4
Class 62-Pumpkins-Oct. 11
Class 63-Apple Orchard-Oct. 18
Class 64-Foxes-
Class 64-Taking a Hike-Nov. 
Class 66-Helen Keller-Nov. 15
Class 67-Food Guide Pyramid-Nov. 22
Class 68-Winter-Nov. 29
Class 69-Muscular System-Dec. 6
Class 70-A Snowy Day-Dec. 13
Class 71-Antarctica-Dec. 20
Class 72-A Trip the the Movies-Dec. 27
Class 73-Great Barrier Reef-Jan. 3
Class 74-Snowflakes-Jan. 10
Class 75-Holiday Celebration-Jan. 17
Class 76-Statue of Liberty-Jan. 24
Class 77-Martin Luther King Jr.-Jan. 31
Class 78-Earth-Feb. 7
Class 79-Beach Trip-Feb. 14
Class 80-Seahorses-Feb. 21
Class 81-Olympics-Feb. 28
Class 82-Cooking-March 6
Class 83-Fruits-March 13
Class 84-Berry Picking at the Orchard-March 20
*No classes will be held on March 27.*
Class 85-Solar Eclipse-April 3
Class 86-Sunflowers-April 10
Class 87-Ocean Pollution-April 17
Class 88-Bike Ride-April 24
Class 89-Great Wall of China-May 1
Class 90-The White House-May 8
Class 91-Hurricane-May 15
Class 92-The Human Heart-May 22
Class 93-Last Day of School-May 29
Class 94-The Stomach-June 5
Class 95-The Titanic-June 12
Class 96-Swim Team-June 19
Class 97-The Grand Canyon-June 26
Class 98-Cheetahs-July 3
Class 99-Fireworks Show-July 10
Class 100-Saturn-July 17
*No classes will be held on July 24.*
Class 101-Mars-July 31
Class 102-Chores-Aug. 7
Class 103-Jupiter-Aug. 14
Class 104-Uranus-Aug. 21
Class 105-Neptune-Aug. 28
Class 106-Space Trip-Sept. 4
Class 107-Mercury-Sept. 11
Class 108-Venus-Sept. 18
Class 109-Carving Pumpkins-Sept. 25
Class 110-Washing Hands-Oct. 2
Class 111-Leaning Tower of Pisa-Oct. 9
Class 112-Golden Gate Bridge-Oct. 16
Class 113-Lost Library Card-Oct. 23 *This class will fall on a different day of the week.*
Class 114-Amazon River-Oct. 30
Class 115-Presidential Elections-Nov. 6
Class 116-Tryouts-Nov. 13
Class 117-Reptiles-Nov. 20
Class 118-Turkeys-Nov. 27
Class 119-TBD-Dec. 4
Class 120-TBD-Dec. 11
Class 121-TBD-Dec. 18
*There will be NO classes on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.  Classes will resume in January if there is interest in class.*



**More classes may be added if there is interest.**