In this course, Level 8, leaners will apply phonics skills while reading short and long vowel words within stories. Review of short vowel sounds as well as long vowels sounds and teams (examples: ai, oa, oe, ow, ei, igh, ue, ew) are found within each story.

The books will be presented from a digital platform. The stories will be used for the practice of reading words in text. Powerpoints are will be used to review the phonics skills prior to reading. Video clips will be included when it offers further support of comprehension. Each week will include discussion of comprehension skills for fiction books. Students will interact with each other through discussions led by the teacher. 

***Students must know all letters, sounds, and decoding short (cvc) AND long vowel words (cvce) to be successful in this class.***

As an on-going class, learners can enter at anytime during the course. Please note, each week will focus on one story. The content within the week will continue from one class to the next. 
***Students MUST be reading in order to be successful in this class. This class is geared toward 6, 7, and 8 year olds who are reading independently. This class is geared toward learners who are reading who want to read with others, as well as the uninterested or disengaged reader. *** Reading difficulty varies with each story.***

***In order for me to assist your child while reading, I do require cameras to be turned on during class. I need to be able to see their mouths and how they are forming the sounds in words.*** 

****A minimum of 2 students are required. I will notify you 24 hours in advance if we do not have at least 2 learners to begin class.****

Class format: 
Day 1: 
Review of the phonics skills. 
Begin the reading of the story
Identify the characters and setting 
Day 2: 
Continue reading.
Discuss the beginning and middle of the story. 
Day 3: 
Complete the reading.
Discuss the ending of the story. 
Written: Identify the characters, setting, beginning, middle, and end of the story. 

Week #1 June 5th (Classes this week are Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday) 
Book: Patty Cat 
Author: Barbara deRubertis 
Phonics Skills: Short a, beginning blends, and /y/ as long e

Week #2 June 12th
Book: Penny Hen 
Author: Barbara deRubertis 
Phonics Skills: Short e, ending blends, and /y/ as long e

Week #3 June 19th
Book: Bitty Fish 
Author: Barbara deRubertis 
Phonics Skills: Short i, beginning and ending blends, and /sh/ and /th/ 

Week #4 June 26th
Book: Foxy Fox 
Author: Barbara deRubertis 
Phonics Skills: Short o, inflection -ing, and /ch/ and /ck/ 

Week #5 July 3rd (No class on July 4th) 
Book: Lucky Duck 
Author: Barbara deRubertis 
Phonics Skills: Short u, /y/ as e, syllable /le/

Week #6 July 10th
Book: Janey Crane
Author: Barbara deRubertis 
Phonics Skills: Long a (ai, a-e, ay), contractions 

Week #7 July 17th 
Book: Zeely Zebra 
Author: Barbara deRubertis 
Phonics Skills: Long e (ee, e-e, ea), inflection -ing 

Week #8 July 24th
Book: Tiny Tiger 
Author: Barbara deRubertis 
Phonics Skills: Long i (y as i, i-e, igh)

Week #9 July 31st 
Book: Joey Goat 
Author: Barbara deRubertis 
Phonics Skills: Long o (oe, oa, o-e, ow)

Week #10 August 7th
Book: Suzy Mule 
Author: Barbara deRubertis 
Phonics Skills: Long u (u-e, u, ue, ui, )

***Students MUST be reading in order to be successful in this class.***
***Students will not need any outside apps or websites for this class.***
A subscription and authorization for use has been acquired by the teacher to use digitally formatted books and video clips. 
Digital books and videos will presented using screen share. Students will not need to access any other platform during class.