$33
per sessionReady for First Grade! Summer Reading Boost With a Reading Specialist
Completed by 4 learners
Ages 5-6
Live 1-on-1 Lessons
Live video meetings
Meets 3x per week (teacher suggestion)
Meets on demand
30 min
What's included
Meets on Demand
schedule meetings as needed30 mins
per sessionTeacher support
Homework
1 hour per week. Students will practice their connected reading skills and sight words by practicing the stories taught during each session.Assessment
Assessment is embedded into the program and is used to determine next steps in instruction.Class Experience
US Grade Kindergarten - 1
Beginner Level
IMPORTANT NOTE: Content in this course builds in order to ensure progress. The course is scheduled for 3 days per week - over 7 weeks - in the same daily time slot. But I will accept a minimum enrollment of 6 weeks if your schedule requires this change. Please do not enroll if your student will NOT be available for that period of time. Each session incorporates the most effective brain based reading strategies that I used during my 34 years of teaching children to read in schools and tutoring 1:1 on Outschool since 2020. Learners will be assessed for their entry level and placed into the program materials that match their current skill level, or point of need (Beginning, Extension, or Challenge). Because not all materials work for all children, I use a combination of three powerful programs (Orton Gillingham, SIPPS, The Science of Reading), and an individualized program will be created for your child to learn or improve their skill in all five pillars of reading. (see https://www.reallygreatreading.com/content/what-are-five-pillars-reading) Using structured research-based literacy strategies with a systematic scope and sequence, students gain skills, confidence, and enthusiasm for reading. They master foundational skills through EXPLICIT instructional ROUTINES focused on phonological awareness, spelling-sounds, and sight words/syllables, with immediate application to reading connected text and to spelling. What should you expect? First meeting: Get acquainted time with BOTH learner and parent to develop rapport; answer parent/teacher questions; explain routines; conduct an initial placement Assessment (a non-threatening skills evaluation to determine program entry level). Subsequent meetings: The level of skills covered will be based on the assessment from the first meeting, growth and progress, and communication with parent/caregiver. Each session will be tailored to your child's specific needs, proceed systematically and routinely, include rapport building, and the activities described below. BEGINNING Level Skills (Developmental Reading Stage: ALPHABETIC) * rereading the previous story for fluency & comprehension * phonemic awareness * phonics & word decoding * reading mixed word lists, phrases & sentences * sight words * spelling * reading a new story EXTENSION Level Skills (Developmental Reading Stage: COMPLEX SPELLING PATTERNS) * rereading the previous story for fluency & comprehension * phonemic awareness * phonics & word decoding * reading mixed word lists, phrases & sentences * sight words * spelling * introduction to a new story to complete at home CHALLENGE Level Skills (Developmental Reading Stage: POLYSYLLABIC/MORPHEMIC) * reading open & closed syllabic patterns * reading morphological units (including common prefixes, roots, and suffixes) * sight syllables practice * reading polysyllabic mixed lists * spelling * reading fluency (from student/teacher chosen text) ? > NOT SURE IF YOUR CHILD IS READY < ? If your child knows at least 21 letter NAMES, and some (but not necessarily all) of the corresponding letter sounds, they are ready to BEGIN this program. Learners must also be able to sit and participate in the zoom experience for a 30 minute session. Please feel free to reach out if you have questions!
Learning Goals
Students will learn and progress at their own level in the following foundational reading skills:
phonological awareness
phonics / letter sounds (alphabetic stage or complex phonetic patterns)
sight words
syllable work
reading connected text
Other Details
Supply List
Supply list: * Access to a printer for printing story sheets and reference charts. However, throughout the course, if you prefer to have 'digital copies' of the stories instead, please let me know. * If choosing paper stories, have a folder to keep the story sheets organized. * Index sized cards - as needed (for Beginning Level student flash cards only)
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
All material will be virtual and sent as print downloads. You will also want to make flash cards of the words I send you to practice.
Meet the teacher
Teacher expertise and credentials
I am a certified reading specialist with a Masters Degree in reading. I have a strong interest in "how the BRAIN actually learns to read", and during instruction, I teach this to children.
(Most people don't know that our brain is actually NOT wired to read, which is why some children struggle more than others!) My sessions are highly individualized and based on the way each individual students' brain processes sounds and print.
I have taught in a variety of capacities in public schools and universities. These roles include teaching kindergarten/first/or second grade classrooms, and work as a K-5 school Reading Specialist; teaching undergraduate reading courses at the university level; assisting new teachers as a sought after Mentor Teacher; and training teachers in reading programs through school staff development sessions throughout California. I am now retired from public school teaching, and since 2020 I have enjoyed bringing the joys of reading success to learners on Outschool!
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