***ESL friendly! This class is a wonderful way to build English language vocabulary!***

This is a Self-Paced class so your learner will be able to work through the material at your own pace. I will always respond to any questions and give feedback on all work posted. 

This class will help develop in your learner:

1. A fundamental understanding of how English spelling works
2. The impact of prefixes on the meaning of a base (do, redo)
3. The possible spelling impacts of adding suffixes to the base, such as when to drop a silent e or when to double a final consonant
4. How the meaning of the base carries over into the meanings of the new words that are built from it (sign/signing/signed/signal/signature)
5. An understanding that spelling patterns and meaning are retained even when pronunciation shifts after adding a suffix (act/action, heal/healthy)
6. A deep understanding of word families that are linked by common bases
7. An understanding that suffixes can affect a word's part of speech and usage in a sentence. 
8. An understanding that English spelling communicates meaning as well as sound, and that letters can serve functions in words other than creating a sound
9. The difference between a bound base and a free base

Free Bases we will study in this class:
do, help, busy, please, family

Bound Bases we will study in this class:
stude, rupt, sect, clude, hap