What's included
1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
The high-frequency word <what> can be rather difficult to spell. This class will explain how to examine the high-frequency <wh> words such as <where, why, when> for both reading and spelling. Each has story about its origin that will help in the understanding of the spelling of these words. The building blocks of these words will be explained and manipulatives will be used to reinforce this concept. The teacher will use story, tactile block demonstration, choral spelling recitation (according to graphemes), and check for student understanding. Students will follow along with provided paper tiles so that they can understand the basics of our English spelling, as well as looking at how to read these words. Students will use visual, auditory and tactile senses during this exploration. After this class, your student will be able to the interconnectedness of these <wh> high-frequency words.
Learning Goals
- Student will understand the <wh> grapheme
- Student will connect the <wh> question words with each other
Other Details
Supply List
A one-page handout with tiles to cut out for use in this class will be provided.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Students often struggle with high-frequency words, but when they learn about these from their story they seem to grasp them at a much higher rate. I teach about the <wh> questions words often individually and I love to see the kids really understand why these words are spelled this way. I have been studying graphemes (such as <wh>) through Structured Word Inquiry for several years. Teaching "sight words" in this way is something that seems to make sense to kids.
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Live One-Time Class
$6
per classMeets once
30 min
Completed by 8 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 5-8
3-6 learners per class