Join us as we have fun learning to read with the All About Reading Program! 
  
This course will work through Level 1 of All About Reading (AAR).  Level 1 students will need to have some experience with the alphabet.  Students do not need to know all of the letters but they should be able to identify most of them.  For example: A says /a/ (short a), C says /k/, etc.  (If they still forget a few that's fine.  We will be practicing them as we learn to read).  

This class works through the Level 1 All About Reading program. In this course, we will focus on the concept lessons rather than the story lessons.  During the week the parent/guardian(s) will need to practice the concept lesson and complete the story lesson. 

 **This is a once-a-week class.  It can be used as a supplement to your AAR home program or my twice-a-week class (2024-2025 is not on the same schedule as the twice-a-week class).***

Classes will begin with a phonogram (letter) review.  Then we will practice new words and phrases, or sometimes read a story.  Lesson activities may include additional stories, games, videos, and songs.  Students will be practicing: Letter sounds, Blending, Decoding, Sight Words (Leap Words), Rhyming, and Comprehension as they work through the AAR lessons.  

We will not complete all of the AAR lesson material during class, but we will touch on each of these areas: phonograms, word cards, fluency words/phrases, and lesson concepts.  All About Reading recommends 20 minute lessons and most lessons take a couple of days to complete.  Your child should know the new phonogram by the end of class and be able to apply it to words.  Please practice the phonograms, words, phrases, and activities found in the workbook between classes to reinforce the lesson.  

2024-2025 Schedule 
First class the week of October 14
*****NO CLASS the WEEKS of <November 18 & 25> ****
****TWO WEEK WINTER BREAK <Dec 23-Jan 5>*****
****** BREAK ~ NO CLASS the week of <April 7> ***
Last Class the week of June 30

**** During Breaks there is a limited number of private lessons available.  Please plan ahead if you would like your student to take a private lesson during a break. *****

On days we are not in class, please spend about 15-20 minutes reviewing the AAR lesson materials.  The student packet includes phonograms, words to practice, pages to practice reading, and game activity pages.  I suggest using the activities with your student on days we do not meet to reinforce the lesson.  Additionally, please read the stories with your child after we have completed them in class.  During most story lessons we will read one of the lesson stories.  Please have your learner read the second story and reread the story we practiced in class.  Rereading stories is a great way to practice fluency.  

*Most of our activities will be done online.  Occasionally, we will work on activity pages from the activity book.  Activities may need to be cut out to play.  (A few activities need to be glued or stapled).  You can cut out the activities before class if you would like your student to use their own during class.  I will show the activities through my desk camera or Google Drive so it is not required to cut these out before class.  

**Please have your student bring their reader on story days***

Students will need to have purchased their own copy of the curriculum before class.  Required materials include: the student packet and the 3 readers.  Here is a link to the curriculum:  https://www.allaboutlearningpress.com/all-about-reading-level-1/. 

You may be able to find materials on Ebay or Rainbow Resource Center (I suggest ordering the color edition if you order from someplace other than AAR). https://www.rainbowresource.com/category.jhtm?cid=2392

If you have questions about All About Reading or need help selecting a level please message me.  

***This class requires a minimum of 3 students.  If the minimum is not met, the students can choose private lessons ($29 per lesson) or a small group class ($50 per week).

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I also offer private reading tutoring if your child needs individualized help or if you would like to try a single class before committing to the full course.
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**Policy**
Per Outschool policy, if a student is more than 10 minutes late, it will be considered a missed class and not eligible for a refund.  If no students have arrived at a class by 12 minutes after the start time I will end the class. 
Thank you so much for respecting my time. :o)