Ready to Read: Introduction to Vowels

Completed by 53 learners

Ages 4-6

Live One-Time Class

In this one time class, students will be introduced to the vowels and the short sound each letter makes.

Miss Ella

Average rating:

5.0

Number of reviews:

(131 reviews)

Live video meetings

Meets once

1-10 learners per class

30 min

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What's included

1 live meeting

30 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

Letter recognition and understanding letter sounds are building block skills to ensure your learner is ready to read.  

Pre-requisite skills: Students should have a basic knowledge of letters and be able to identify them by name.
Supplies Needed: Vowel worksheet, Vowel Printout cards (cut out beforehand), a pencil 

Class will begin with an introduction by teacher and each learner.
       -What is your name? What is your favourite letter? 

Students will:
       -be introduced to the vowels - a, e, i, o, u and learn a song to reinforce the letters. 
       -learn that vowels are present in every word and can make specific sounds.
       -learn symbols and actions to remember the short vowel sounds.
       -identify vowels in common words as a class and independently. 
       -play a game to review the short vowel sounds.

Please Note: 
During teacher instruction and explanations, all learners will be muted. 
When sharing and answering questions, learners will be unmuted. 
**Please ensure your learner knows how to unmute themselves.**

**Feel free to message me if there's another class time that would work better for you. I'm always open to adding new class sections!**

Learning Goals

Students will learn what letters the vowels are and the short sound each letter makes.

Other Details

Supply List

Students will need: 
- To print the Vowel worksheet
- Vowel Printout cards (cut out beforehand)
- A pencil

2 files available upon enrollment

External Resources

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Miss Ella

Joined August, 2020

5.0

131reviews

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

Miss. Ella is a dynamic and enthusiastic educator with experience teaching students from Kindergarten to Grade 12, with a focus on making learning fun for elementary aged students. Her experience spans multiple areas of expertise including literacy, math and music. With two degrees, a Bachelor of Education / Bachelor of Physical Education, and 9 years of classroom experience, she is excited to transition to online teaching. Her goal is to make every child feel like a confident and successful learner! 

Miss Ella is passionate about early literacy development and teaching foundational math skills. In her lesson series, "Ready to Read", Miss Ella focuses on teaching fundamental skills such as rhyme, letter sounds, and syllables to help prepare learners to read. 

Her "Math Masters" series focuses on developing a variety of mathematical skills including: Pre-K Math Skills (patterns, sorting, geometry), place value, counting numbers 1-100, and skip counting. 

With a background in music and songwriting, Miss Ella is excited to add her newest lesson series, "Magnificent Musicians" where she teaches basic music theory to develop musical literacy among young and aspiring musicians. 

When Miss. Ella is not teaching, she enjoys going on nature walks, writing songs, making crafts and  learning new hobbies.