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Welcome to my ongoing reading and writing course. This course was designed to help students in five major domains: oral language, fluency, listening comprehension, vocabulary, and reading comprehension.

This curriculum is ideal for students that need additional support, practice, and enrichment. Students who are homeschooled can also benefit from a complete learning curriculum. This course once a week on a regular basis.

Reading and writing are lifelong skills that learners will need to strengthen and develop as they progress in their academic career. Becoming a critical reader is an important part of a student's academic career. Reading critically requires learners to go beyond the surface level of a text and read closely for meaning. In this class, students will practice reading a variety of texts closely and answering text-dependent short answer questions and essay questions. 

Whether your learner struggles with listening comprehension, reading comprehension, answering short answer questions, writes vague written responses, or simply needs additional practice, this class will be a great learning experience.

Students will learn to communicate, read, write, think, explore, and solve problems to develop literacy skills. Today, these skills are  used in print, online, and live interactions where people:
* solve problems and think critically  
* communicate meaning
  
* create content
* read, view, and listen for entertainment and so much more!


Lesson Structure:
1. Introduction to Reading/Writing Concept: 5 minutes
2. Reading Selection/Text Annotations: 15 minutes
3. Guided Practice: 10 minutes
4. Independent Practice: 20 minutes
5. Wrap Up/Review/Exit Ticket: 5 minutes

Class Schedule:

Week of September 5-9,  2022
Day 1: “Eleven,” by Sandra Cisneros
 Composing Clear and Coherent Sentences

Week of September 12-16, 2022
Day 1: Inferring the meaning of unknown words (context clues)
Sick" & "Snow" by Shel Silverstein; poetry analysis

Week of September 19-23, 2022
Day 1: “Seventh Grade” by Gary Soto
Planning & Writing a 2-3 paragraph composition using an outline/graphic organizers 

Week of September 26-30, 2022
Day 1: Formal vs Informal Language
Imagery and Figurative Language

Week of October 3-7, 2022
Day 1: Tone, Mood, and Author's Purpose
"The Moon" by Robert Louis Stevenson

Week of October 10-14, 2022
Day 1: "The Snake and the Mirror" Reading
 "The Snake and the Mirror" + Short Answer Discussion Practice

Week of October 17-21
Day 1: Write Paragraphs showing compare and contrast
"The Accidental Tourist" Reading

Week of October 24-28, 2022
Day 1: "The Raven" by Edgar Allen Poe
Essay Literary Response Prompt

Each class, students will practice reading comprehension, communicating effectively, producing quality work, and developing good writing skills.

I hope to have your learner(s) in class soon!