Students will receive personalized lessons to either help bridge any learning gaps in state standards or challenge them and break any chains of boredom in any given subject matter. ELA (English Language Arts) assistance may include (but is not limited to) phonemic awareness, phonics, blends, beginning reading strategies, building fluency, CVC words, diphthongs, reading comprehension, writing, grammar, ESL, spelling, vocabulary, sight/high-frequency words, etc. Math concepts may include (but are not limited to) counting/skip counting, beginning money, telling time, addition, subtraction, geometric shapes/patterns, measurements, beginning multiplication/division, etc. I will specifically communicate with the parent/guardian to find out which concepts to review or teach as the time comes to move on to another area.

My general class structure, modified from the traditional 5-step lesson plan is as follows:

1. Introductions, greetings, anticipatory set: establish rapport, build prior knowledge/confidence, identify learning objectives, connect to future instruction, and possible quizzes/drills (approximately 3-5 minutes).
2. Teaching new material(s) with guided practice: all learning modalities (tactile, visual, auditory, etc.) will be accommodated/modified during the lesson. I will introduce/review concepts via small lectures, discussions, online worksheets, slides, video clips, and other methods, checking for understanding along the way. I will also model any new skills (approximately 8-10 minutes).
3. Independent practice and closure: Review learning objectives and/or ask students to show what they know by playing a small game to reinforce any related concepts. Upon saying goodbye, I will remind the children that there is extra homework available to be printed out for even more practice if need be (approximately 10 minutes).