Welcome to Sounds and Syllables: Level 1. In this 10 week course learners will hone their reading skills as they practice decoding and reading two syllable closed syllable words that follow the VC/CV and V/CV syllable patterns.

Each lesson in this class follows the I do, We do, You do method of instruction to scaffold student learning so that they are able to begin independently decoding two syllable closed syllable words. Lessons will follow the same general format from week to week but the content will be adjusted as we move through learning to decode four different types of two syllable closed syllable words (compound words, words with the same middle consonant, words with two different middle consonants, and words with blends). Instruction is interactive and the lessons are designed to meet learners with a variety of learning styles (visual, auditory, kinesthetic).

****Lesson Format***
1. Warm-up: Our daily warm up will consist of a review of phonologic and phonemic awareness skills to get learners thinking about letter and syllable sounds. 
2. Direct Instruction: Each week learners will work through decoding a set of target closed syllable words that follow the VC/CV or V/CV pattern. Students will get explicit instruction in how to break apart some of the target words into syllables. We will discuss the word meanings and use the words in context in sentences as we go. 
3. Practice: Learners will be given target words to break apart into syllables on their own to decode them. 
4. Extend: Learners will write sentences using target words from the lesson.

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Class Topic Schedule

Week 1: Syllable basics: What is a syllable? Vowels vs Consonants 

Week 2: Decoding compound words part 1 (ex: bedbug, pigpen, upset)

Week 3: Open and Closed Syllables- Decoding multisyllabic words with two different middle consonants (ex: magnet, picnic, basket)

Week 4: Open and closed syllable review- Decoding multisyllabic words with two closed syllables (ex: velvet, fabric, dentist)

Week 5: Open and closed syllable review game

Week 6: Decoding multisyllabic words with open syllables (ex: open, music, robot) 

Week 7: Decoding multisyllabic words with open syllables (ex: tiger, spider, baby) 

Week 8: Decoding multisyllabic words with open syllables (Game: What's the word) 

Week 9: Decoding multisyllabic words with blends (ex: untwist, distress)

Week 10: Decoding multisyllabic words with blends (ex: pumpkin, flipflop, inflict)