A small group will help give your learner more opportunity to practice the concepts from this class.  Let's have fun reading together!!

***This course is best suited for grade 2 level readers who would benefit from a more phonics based approach to reading. Learners should be able to write a sentence independently. Sentence example form mini book: This morning, Sarah had fresh organic apples out on display for the shoppers. If you have a learner that is younger than the recommended age range and would like to join, please send me a message. Please note, depending on learner's needs class may go over listed time.

Class Format - Each class will follow the same format but will focus on different letter sounds, sight words and a decodable mini story:

* Warm up: teacher will display PowerPoint flash cards of letter sounds. Students will repeat the sounds. Blending sounds: students will practice blending sounds of real words and nonsense words. Sight words: students will read given sight words. Students will tap or clap out the letters/sounds of these words. Then teacher will write a sight word on the screen. Student will take a "picture" of the word with their brain. Teacher will then erase the word. Students will air write the word (drawing the letters in the air) without seeing the word.

High frequency words: students will practice reading high frequency words by tapping sounds, drawing lines for the sounds (word mapping), writing the word and repeating after the teacher.

Dictation: teacher will say a sound, students will write the letter. Teacher will say a word, students will write the word. Teacher will dictate a sentence to the students and students will write out the sentence. Students will edit their writing.

Decodable mini book: students will practice reading the book aloud during class. Each student will take a turn reading with support from the teacher. Decodable books help learners use their phonics skills to decode the text. Students will be asked to shade in letters, underline words, double underline sight words, and circle punctuation. Please print out book. Students will complete a word study activity and answer comprehension questions. 

At Home Phonics Activity/Word Work: students will be provided with a worksheet/activity to help support learning at home. Please note students may be using scissors during this time, it is important to supervise students. 


Decodable Mini Books:
* Week of January 1st- diagraphs ph, wr
* Week of January 8th - diagraphs nk, ng
* Week of January 15th - final blends focused
* Week of January 22th - y as a vowel focused
*Week of February 5 - constant + ie
*Week of February 12 - hard and soft c
*Week of February 19 - ar, or words
*Week of February 26 - er, ir, ur words
*Week of March 4 -  r controlled vowels
*Week of March 11 - long a vowel teams
*Week of March 18 - long i vowel teams
*Week of March 25 - eight, igh words
* Week of April 1 - long a vowel teams
* Week of April 8 - long a vowels and teams
* Week of April  15 - long u vowels and teams
* Week of April  22 - suffix - ed, id
* Week of April  29 - suffix - es, is
* Week of May 6 - alk, alt, all
* Week of May 13 - oo vowels
* Week of May 20 - au, ou, ow focused
* Week of May 27 - hard and soft g
* Week of June 3 -  au, ou, ow focused
* Week of June 10 - constant el, le, al
* Week of June 17 - review focused
* Week of June 24 - review focused

Decodable books are written by DeeDee Wills

I am so excited to help support your child's reading!  I can not wait to meet them.  See you in the classroom! Ms. Colleen