Weekly Orton Gillingham Based Vocabulary Roots
Struggling to read, spell, or understand multi-syllable words? This class teaches students common word roots and prefixes. Students can expect to see improved reading comprehension, writing skills, spelling, and test scores.
Mrs. Rose - Reading, Writing, and Spelling
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(336)
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What's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per weekHomework
1 hour per week. Practice! Practice! Practice! Optional activities sent out after class each week.Class Experience
US Grade 4 - 7
Intermediate Level
Is your student struggling to read, spell, or understand multi-syllable words? Learning word roots will help your learner: ✨expand their working vocabulary ✨improve reading comprehension ✨enhance writing skills Each week, we will learn 8 new words with a common vocabulary root through: ✨ Discussion: what do we know about the word? ✨ Syllable Division: Break down complex words into manageable parts. ✨ Definitions: Learn precise meanings that enhance understanding. ✨ Parts of Speech: Master how each word functions in a sentence. ✨ Synonyms: Expand your vocabulary with related words. After each class, the weekly word list and optional activities will be accessible for further practice and reinforcement, ensuring continuous growth beyond the classroom. March week of March 3: ortho/ped week of March 10: pod NO CLASS week of March 17 week of March 24: aero week of March 31: cycl, circ April week of April 7: tract week of April 14: port week of April 21: pen(d), pond week of April 28: pel, puls May week of May 5: plic ply week of May 12: sect week of May 19: claus, cluse, clude week of May 26: TBD 2025-26: September week of Sept 8: phon week of Sept 15: photo week of Sept 22: graph/gram week of Sept 29: auto October week of Oct 6: tele week of Oct 13: logy week of Oct 20: biblio week of Oct 27: bio November week of Nov 3: hydr week of Nov 10: scop(e) week of Nov 17: phobia NO CLASS week of Nov 24 week of Dec 1: arch week of Dec 8: crat/cracy NO CLASS weeks of Dec 15, Dec 22, or Dec 29 2026 January week of Jan 5: poli(s) week of Jan 12: chron week of Jan 19: meter, metr week of Jan 26: micro February week of Feb 2: sens, path week of Feb 9: psych NO CLASS week of Feb 16 week of Feb 23: ortho/ ped March week of March 2: pod week of March 9: aero NO CLASS week of March 17 week of March 23: sphere week of March 30: cycl, circ April week of April 6: mon(o) week of April 13: di week of April 20: tri week of April 27: tetra, pent(a) May week of May 4: hex, hept(a) week of May 11: oct, dec
Learning Goals
Students will master Greek roots and prefixes to expand their working vocabulary, improve reading comprehension, and enhance writing skills.
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined February, 2020
4.9
336reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree from Penn State University
I have taught in my homeschool for 20+ years and taught ESL for 10+ years online -- spelling is just a challenge! English is such a mish-mash of other languages that it creates some crazy ways to spell words. Learning roots and common prefixes and suffixes helps build vocabulary which can then be applied to writing and reading comprehension. Practice and reinforcement are the best tools for learning these words...games and friends make the learning fun!
In addition to teaching my own kids, I have a journalism degree from Penn State, and I am IMSE Orton-Gillingham trained in phonics and reading instruction.Reviews
Live Group Class
$15
weekly1x per week
45 min
Completed by 7 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-13
2-8 learners per class
