Hello everyone & welcome to this fun-filled course!

This ongoing class is designed to support each learning in reaching their full potential. As a class, we will study crucial concepts in the grade 1 English curriculum. This course is extremely interactive, and one in which will provide each learner with limitless opportunities to develop fundamental reading, writing, and communication skills. I have extensive experience in language acquisition, and I feel absolutely delighted to bring my passion and experience to my classes! This course concentrates on filling in any gaps, and challenging students to grow and develop their understanding and skills, whilst also providing them with all the skills to do so. Throughout the classes, numerous diagnostic and formative assessments will be completed, in order to ensure that learners' needs are met. For example, at the end of each lesson, there will be an exit game, which will provide students with the opportunity to revise key ideas brought forth, whilst also allowing for me to examine gaps that may still be prominent. In my opinion, learning is a very authentic experience, and cannot be approached with the notion that, "one size fits all." Thus, this course will also be very individualized. I will be in contact with families, provide additional resources when necessary, and always be available to answer questions and support learners' needs. Also, after each class, every student will receive a document with the ideas and concepts addressed in the course, with some additional activities they can work on between classes. It is by no means necessary to complete this work. Nonetheless, I believe it is absolutely crucial to create opportunities for learning outside of class, as well!

Week of October 4th: Listening to Understand 
             Communication Comprehension Strategies 

Week of October 11th: Making Inferences and Interpreting Texts
             Analysing Texts - Identification of Key Terms and Phrases

Week of October 18th: Oral Communication
              Interactive Strategies
              Strategies to Develop Clarity and Coherence 
              Vocal Skills and Strategies 

Week of October 25th: Reading and Meaning
              Comprehension Strategies and Extending Understanding 

Week of November 1st: Text Patterns, Features, and Elements of Style
              Reading with Fluency
              Reading Familiar and Unfamiliar Terms
              Reading Fluently

Week of November 8th: Text Forms
              Implementing Interconnected Skills

Week of November 15th: Reflecting on Reading Skills and Strategies
              Metacognition 

Week of November 22nd: Writing - Developing and Organizing Ideas
              Purpose and Audience
              Developing Ideas 
              Organizing and Classifying Ideas
              Sentence Fluency and Word Choice 

Week of November 29th: Applying Knowledge of Language Conventions 
              Spelling Familiar Words and Unfamiliar Words
             
Week of December 6th: Vocabulary
              Punctuation
              Grammar

Week of December 13th: Using Knowledge of Form and Style in Writing
              Form
              Implementing Sentence Fluency, Grammar, and Word Choice Strategies

Week of December 20th: Producing Drafts