¡Leer con confianza! Aprendizaje divertido para niños de jardín de infantes, 1.º y 2.º grado

As an experienced reading teacher, I know how important it is to keep the learning fun! Reading while opening The Magic Closet for a STEM lesson always keeps things interesting! This fun and skill-building, ongoing class will provide the phonetic mechanics required for your child to decode and read with confidence.  Let's practice vowel-blends, long and short vowel sounds, read simple words (CVC, CVVC, CVCV), practice digraphs (two consonants like tr, sh and ch) and diphthongs (vowel sounds like Y as I or OY, OW), and enjoy word formation as we delve into the Magic Closet. This is an excellent class for the learner who is just beginning to read, or for those struggling with proficiency. Every child has an opportunity to read aloud during every single class!

Each class will stand alone as we focus on individual letter sounds, match them with vowels, and create new words. We will practice writing and be introduced to sight words. Our read-aloud stories will reinforce the vowel and consonant combinations of the day. 

Because of our vowel blend approach, some days may have two focus letters (as in the case of "C" and "K" - ca, ke, ki, co, cu). If a particular vowel is the focus of the day, we will learn the long and short sounds of the vowel. We will learn why vowels sometimes say their long sounds and how to tell the difference. Learning about silent vowels comes into play with these lessons.

To keep things exciting, we will also visit the Magic Closet to enjoy a daily STEM lesson and discover a "mystery object" to engage our thinking skills!
Our Current Schedule:
March:
  3: Letter M - Blends & Word Practice - Muscles!
  5: Letter N - Blends & Word Practice - Not Now: All About Procrastination
  7: Letter O - Short & Long Vowel Practice - Olfactory Nerve: How Do You Smell :D
10: Letter P - Blends & Word Practice - The Smarty-Pants Pig!
12: Letter Q - Blends & Word Practice - Fun Time Quiz!
14: Letter R - Blends & Word Practice - Rodents and the Teeth That Don't Quit!
17: Letter S - Blends & Word Practice - Skunk!
19: Letter T - Blends & Word Practice - Tiger!
21: Letter U - Short & Long Sounds - Ugh-Oh! How To Have An Accident
24: Letter V - Blends & Word Practice - Vixen: The Female Fox!
26: Letter W - Blends & Word Practice - Walrus!
28: Letter X - Blends & Word Practice - X-ray: A Picture Of The Inside!

Each child should arrive to class with paper ruled for upper- and lower-case letter writing practice. At the end of class, students will receive an activity sheet to reinforce and practice all we've learned on that day. 
Come join me in this magical learning adventure!