During this overview of beginning reading and writing, students will learn concepts of print, phonemic awareness, phoneme blending, rhyming, letter identification, how to compose and construct a simple sentence, and build their vocabulary and language skills around a Midwestern ranching theme. Specific goals include the following:

1. The student will be able to isolate the initial phoneme of a word and link it to a letter.
2. The student will be able to recognize visual features of a word and locate the word in a book.
3. The student will understand that they need to read and write beginning on the left and proceeding to the right using voice-print match to self-monitor and self-correct.
4. The student will use visual information in pictures to cross check print.
5. The student will recognize a few beginning sight words and read words that are repeated within the same book.
6. The student will remember and discuss what was learned from reading a book.
7. The student will make predictions for a story and connections between the book and their own lives.

This class is designed to help beginning readers gain a solid overview of early reading and writing skills. With over thirteen years of experience in kindergarten and first grade classrooms, and as a reading intervention teacher, I understand how crucial positive early learning experiences are for student success. This is achieved more easily when their learning is embedded in a topic students are interested in, like animals, nature, and other children. 

Homework Offered
Assessments Offered
Learners will be assessed using a combination of instructor observation and running records.
Grades Offered