*I will always teach below the minimum number of learners at the beginning of a semester! After a few weeks, if there are still not enough enrollments, I will give at least one or two weeks' notice to anyone enrolled before ending the class or trying a different time slot. :) 

Join me for a beginning reading and writing class with sight word practice!  In this ongoing class, students will learn four new sight words each week and use that knowledge to both read sentences and write a complete sentence with those sight words. In each class, we will start by learning and practicing each sight word through reading, writing, repetition, and movement.  We will use our mastery of these new words to read and write sentences together as a class! Not all words included in our sentences will be these sight words. Learners will use knowledge of letters and sounds to produce other words included in our sentences. Students will be reminded of and guided through sounding out each word, one sound and letter(s) at a time, when writing.  Digraphs, blends, vowel teams, and other spelling strategies will be taught and reviewed as they are encountered each week. Although each week will have specific sight words and "tricky sounds" taught, I am a flexible teacher and love to add in other tips and tricks as we encounter them together! I love having fun with my students and letting my class be student-led at times. 

***Please note that not all words may be spelled correctly in our sentences when writing. Other than the sight words that we learn, any words we sound out to write together will be spelled phonetically. We will practice segmentation: hearing, identifying, and separating each phoneme in a word as we write. An example of this would be if I said the word “dog.” To segment, or separate, this word, the student should be able to hear and identify each phoneme (individual sound) in the word, “/d/-/o/-/g/.” Knowledge of letters and letter sounds will help learners connect those sounds they hear to the physical letter(s) written on paper. Through this, children are able to put their spoken words into writing!  Our goal in this class is for students to practice spelling phonetically, writing a letter(s) for each sound heard in the word they are writing. This is an important stage of spelling and a stepping stone to successful spelling and writing.  While I may model the correct spelling for students, I will always first walk through the word phonetically with them.  An example of this would be if your learner writes “casl” for the word “castle.” All sounds are present, and your learner is gaining confidence in using their own knowledge to spell and write independently! 

Finally, students will learn and practice correct sentence structure (capital letter at the beginning, spaces between words, punctuation) in order to write a complete sentence! Students in this class should have prior knowledge and confidence in identifying letters and sounds and be able to write each letter, both uppercase and lowercase. This class will take learners from hearing/saying the word to reading it, writing it, and, furthermore, forming complete sentences. Bring your letter knowledge, and become writing experts with me!

Class Format:
*Greeting
*Sight Word Instruction/Practice
*Tricky Sound Instruction/Practice
*Sentence-Reading Practice
*Sentence-Writing Practice
*Goodbye!  :)

>>>>Videos and activities for reinforcement and independent practice are sent every week!

Weekly Lessons:

Week 1: I, like, to, red  *words with silent "e"
Week 2: we, see, a, yellow  *words with silent "e"
Week 3: look, at, the, orange  *words with "oo"
Week 4: that, is, so, purple  *words with "oo"
Week 5: they, are, all, blue  *words with "all"
Week 6: do, you, have, green  *words with "oa"
Week 7: this, now, down, brown  *words with "ow"
Week 8: an, am, can, and, pink  *words with "am/an/ink" 
Week 9: who, will, play, gray   *words with double consonants and "ay"
Week 10: where, he, she, go, black  *words with "ck"
Week 11: want, what, was, white *words with "wh" and "ing"
Reteach 1: who, are, all, you, brown *words with "ow"
Reteach 2: want, what, was, where, white *words with "ing"


Weekly Lessons by Dates-Fall 2024:

Week of September 1st: Week 1
Week of September 8th: Week 2
Week of September 15th: Week 3
Week of September 22nd: Week 4
Week of September 29th: Week 5
Week of October 6th: Week 6
Week of October 13th: Week 7
Week of October 20th: Week 8
Week of October 27th: Week 9
Week of November 3rd: Week 10
Week of November 10th: Week 11
Week of November 17th: Reteach 1
Week of November 24th: NO CLASS- Happy Thanksgiving!
Week of December 1st: Reteach 2
Week of December 8th: 
Week of December 15th: NO CLASS-Holiday Break!
Week of December 22nd: NO CLASS-Holiday Break!
Week of December 29th: NO CLASS-Holiday Break!