💙Level 5 Word Study is designed for readers who are learning to read and spell complex words such as ‘firefighter.’ They are mastering many digraphs such as /i-e/ and /-igh/. They want to know more about word categories like 'opposites' and 'compound words.' 

💙 CLASS CONTENT: Each 45-minute session has individual attention, using the mute/unmute button to help learners focus and enjoy full participation! 
Via screen-sharing: 
1️⃣ 🎶 I sing a letter-sound song with a slideshow of pictures/lowercase print letters. The songs reinforce memorization of digraphs such as 'ai' for 'airport.

2️⃣ 🖼️ I introduce 8 colorful photos for a topic such as "synonyms," ('joyful/ecstatic') focusing on names, spellings and descriptions.

3️⃣ 📝 Using the dotted-font word list provided, I demonstrate writing each word twice while spelling the letter names.

4️⃣ 📖 Learners take turns to read a label, describe the picture or use their word in a sentence, and observe as I match each label with a picture. 

5️⃣ 🖼️ 📝 📖 We repeat the same process with another 8 photos: introduction, writing, reading and discussion. 

6️⃣ 🎉 I guide a fun cooperative BINGO game, emphasizing picture description, conversation and correct spelling. 

😊 My teaching style is warm, attentive and patient. This class is similar to a Montessori classroom experience; a small group of mixed-age learners with a shared enthusiasm for vocabulary, letter sounds, spelling, conversation, and learning to read fluently!

💙 Each session focuses on reading 16 words in one category
📅 Lessons in 2024/25 
Week of: 
10/28: simple plural nouns with /-s/ e.g. ‘raincoats’ & ‘chauffeurs’
11/04: /-es/ plural nouns e.g. ‘benches’ & ‘potatoes’
11/11:  /-ies/ plural nouns e.g. ‘puppies’ & ‘stories’ 
11/18: irregular plural nouns e.g. 'mice' & 'children.'
11/25: homophones e.g. 'deer/dear' & 'knight/night' 
12/02: more homophones e.g. 'ate/eight' & 'pair/pear’
12/09: puzzle words (sight words that are spelling ‘rule-breakers’) e.g. 'friends' & ‘mountain’
12/16: color names - sixteen hues e.g. 'vermilion' & 'aquamarine'
12/23: OFF
12/30: OFF
01/06: synonyms e.g. 'joyful/ecstatic' & ‘looking/gazing’
01/13: more synonyms e.g. 'delicious/scrumptious' & 'calm/peaceful'
01/20: antonyms e.g. 'cheerful/discouraged' & 'nighttime/daytime' 
01/27: more antonyms e.g. 'interior/exterior' & ‘loose/tight’
02/03: set 1 compound words e.g. ‘highway’ & 'bowtie'
02/10: set 2 compound words e.g. 'earring' & ‘waterskiing’
02/17: set 3 compound words e.g. 'baseball' & ‘lighthouse’
02/24: set 4 compound words e.g. 'motorcycle' & ‘seashore'

💙 Enroll any time - the content is not cumulative
📝 For learners who already write in cursive, I offer word list PDFs in cursive upon request

🧑🏽‍💻MONTESSORI READ & WRITE CLASSES:
🤍 Intro Level "Montessori Phonics: Letter Sounds & Easy Handwriting" (self-paced)
🩷 Level 1 "Phonics - CVC Words for Beginners" (group or 1:1) Ages 3 - 6 
❤️ Level 2 "Phonics Fun - Blends for Beginners" (group or 1:1) Ages 3 - 6 
🧡 Level 3 "Phonics & Intro to Digraphs" (group or 1:1) Ages 4 - 6 
💛 Read Books Aloud & Memorize Sight Words (1:1 only) Ages 5 - 7
💚 Level 4 "Mastering Digraphs for Emerging Readers" (group or 1:1) Ages 5 - 7 
💙 Level 5 "Word Study for Emerging Readers" (group or 1:1) Ages 5 - 7 
💜 Level 6 "Vocabulary Enrichment for Emerging Writers" (group or 1:1) Ages 5 - 7