This class is designed as an intervention for young people with reading difficulties, ESL students who wish to improve their reading skills, and students who want to be well-prepared for the demands of their school. Your child's participation in this class will help ensure they are fully prepared for their school reading classes.

This class is perfect for struggling readers, English language learners, or youngsters who enjoy reading and wish to read more challenging books.  Level III of my improving reading classes is intended for children reading second-grade books. Children should know first and second grade sight words, be able to read books with more complicated storylines and have a strong knowledge of first-grade vocabulary. The books used in this class begin on mid second-grade reading level and continue to progress to a late second-grade level throughout the class.  Students should be able to read books with many sentences on the page and read multisyllabic words. The books consist of fiction and nonfiction.  If your child can read this, "The kids in room 207 were misbehaving again. Spitballs stuck to the ceilings.  Paper planes whizzed through the air.  They were the worst-behaved class in the whole school.”  they are ready for this class.  I suggest my Level III class if this passage is difficult for them.  

Classes are structured in a familiar format, with weekly book changes and specific activities tailored to the group's needs. See below for the initial weeks' activities. 

LITERACY ACTIVITIES ENGAGED IN DURING CLASS:
Week 1
Activities
-reviewing various aspects of phonics and word study,
-engaging in word work,
-reviewing vocabulary,
-reading a new text,
-engaging in comprehension activities in all stages of reading.
Topics
Books at Guided Reading Level L
Example of a book that may be used this week:
"Kindergarten Here I Come" 

Week 2 
Activities
-reviewing various aspects of phonics and word study,
-engaging in word work,
-reviewing vocabulary,
-reading a new text,
-engaging in comprehension activities in all stages of reading.
Topics
Books at Guided Reading Level L (cont.)
Example of a book that may be used this week:
"Miss Nelson is Missing"

Week 3
Activities
-reviewing various aspects of phonics and word study,
-engaging in word work,
-reviewing vocabulary,
-reading a new text,
-engaging in comprehension activities in all stages of reading.
Topics
Books at Guided Reading Level L-M (cont.)
Example of a book that may be used this week:
"Elephants Great Migrations"
or
"Weird Sea Creatures"

Week 4 
Activities
-reviewing various aspects of phonics and word study,
-engaging in word work,
-reviewing vocabulary,
-reading a new text,
-engaging in comprehension activities in all stages of reading.
Topics
Books at Guided Reading Level L -M(cont.)
Examples of the Book that may be used:
"Rains to the Kapiti Plains"
or
"The Night Before the Tooth Fairy"

Ongoing Classes:
This is an ongoing class. You will be charged on Sunday morning for the two classes that meet the following week. We read new books each week, so you can join us at any time. If your child needs to miss a week of classes, I make videos of the class available for absent children to watch. You can unsubscribe for any week your child cannot attend the class and resubscribe if there are spots available. 

Zoom Expectations:
Our guided reading lessons involve constant interaction between the teacher and the students, so it is essential for them to have their microphones and video on during class. Please ensure your child has a quiet background so as not to distract the class.