This is a hands-on, active class intended for students who are ready to take their basic reading skills to the next level! We will meet live twice a week to learn new concepts, practice new skills in real-time, and enjoy the benefits learning with peers while being instructed by a certified teacher.

Each week, families will receive a week's worth of lesson plans and home activities. These activities are thoughtfully designed to reinforce new skills in an exciting way while requiring minimal preparation on the part of parent/support person.

Although some families choose to supplement with outside programs, this class can serve as a comprehensive phonics program.

Scope and Sequence:
Week 1: Short Vowel Review
Week 2: Short Vowel Review Part 2	
Week 3: FLSZ Spelling Rule	-all, -oll, -ull
Week 4: ck as /k/	/sh/
Week 5: voiced /th/	unvoiced /th/
Week 6: /ch/	Digraphs Review 1
Week 7: wh as /w/	ph as /f/
Week 8: ng	nk 
Week 9: Digraphs Review 2	r-controlled Vowels Review
Week 10: VCe ("Magic E" Review)
Week 11: u as /yu/	VCe Review
Week 12: _ce as /s/ (soft c)	_ge as /j/ (soft g)
Week 13:-es	-ed
Week 14: -ing	Closed and Open Syllables
Week 15: Closed Syllables	Open Syllables
Week 16: tch as /ch/	dge as /j/
Week 17: Long VCC (-ild, -old, -ind, -olt, -ost)	Y as long /i/
Week 18: y as long /e/	-le
Week 19: Ending Patterns Review	
Week 20: ar, or, ore	er, ur, er 
Week 21: Spelling rules for /er/	r-controlled Vowels Advanced Review
Week 22: ai and ay as long /a/	ee, ea, ey as long /e/
Week 23: oa, ow, oe as long /o/	ie, igh as long /i/
Week 24: oo as short /u/	oo as long /u/
Week 25: au, aw, augh as /aw/	ea as short /e/, a as short /o/
Week 26: oi, oy as /oi/	ou, ow as /ow/
Week 27: kn as /n/, wr as /r/	mb as /m/
Week 28: Suffixes
Week 29: Suffix Spelling Rules
Week 30: Mixed Review and Party!

About the teacher:
I am a dual-licensed teacher (K-12+ Special Education and K-8 General Education) with ten years of experience helping students of all ages and abilities. I hold a Bachelor's Degree in Special Education and a Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction. I have also earned a Certificate of Advanced Study in Educational Technology and am trained in the Science of Reading through completion of the LETRS program. My career as a public school teacher helped shape me as an educator and allowed me to identify student needs that are not always met by schools. My favorite moments as a teacher often involved working alongside parents to create outside-of-the-box plans to support their student. I have been amazed by what children can accomplish when their unique needs are identified and met.