Middle school students are beginning to take the steps to take on complex texts in high school. The key to their success is a strong reading and writing vocabulary! Equip them for this upcoming challenge by adding a variety of advanced words to their middle school vocabularies. Many of these words come from pre ACT and SAT word lists.

Here is what some Outschool parents have to say about our vocabulary classes:
💬"My kids love it. Learning words in a fun and interactive way!"

💬"The teaching methodology seems effective, and my daughter enjoys the class and teacher. "

"Word Champions" is SUCCESSFUL at teaching middle school learners NEW vocabulary because it is: 
✅ Engaging 
✅ Participatory 
✅ Multi-Sensory
✅ Addresses Different Learning Styles 
✅ Employs the Use of TEN Learning Modalities
✅ Is FUN! 

Expanding vocabulary through explicit, multifaceted vocabulary instruction strengthens reading comprehension, oral conversational fluency, and improves performance on classroom and standardized tests. 

Here is a glimpse of some of the vocabulary words we study in this class: 
-abolish, comprise, domestic, earnest, explicit, impede
-instinctive, nostalgic, prevail, relevant, somber, stagnant
-turmoil, zeal, agile, chronic, dwindle, eccentric
-flounder, impose, lax, lull, meticulous, oblige

This course is designed for middle school learners in grades 6, 7 and 8 including English as a Second Language learners to master new vocabulary terms that appear on standardized assessments and in the texts they are reading. Improving vocabulary through explicit, multifaceted vocabulary instruction strengthens reading comprehension, oral conversational fluency, and improves performance on classroom and standardized tests. Learners will engage with 6 new, CHALLENGING vocabulary words each week.  

My effective teaching method, Connect-Apply-Extend-Repeat-Draw, engages learners and activates their brains. The TEN learning modalities used when teaching each new word are listed below. 

Learners will:
👀 look at a visual representation of the word
💬 verbally read each word aloud
✍ write each new word (in their notebook and/or by annotating directly on the screen)
🔨 break words down into prefixes, suffixes, root words, and syllables 
📚 identify synonyms and antonyms of each word
🎯 make connections to the words and themselves and their experiences
👓 identify critical attributes of each word
📝 make up sentences using the words 
🎨 draw a sketch to represent the words 
🎬 Connect the word to real life scenario
 
This multifaceted approach to explicit vocabulary instruction supports learners in building a deep understanding of these new words. 

Building a strong vocabulary is one of the KEYS to strong reading comprehension. It's difficult for learners to understand a text if they don't know what the words mean, especially as they encounter non-fiction texts with content specific vocabulary. Research shows the more words students know, the better they can comprehend text. Many learners need explicit vocabulary instruction to learn and master new vocabulary words and to connect those words to their prior knowledge. 


⭐BONUS: After each class, I will post a link in the Outschool classroom for learners to access the Blooket game we played during class so they can continue practicing with the words!⭐


🌟Leaves of Learning Academy is rated "Popular" by Outschool because we are in the top 10% of all teachers on Outschool. This means we offer classes that are in high demand that fill up quickly! 🌟

*Leaves of Learning Academy is an organization on Outschool with about 18 teachers. Occasionally, the teacher for this class may not be able to teach and a substitute teacher from the organization will take her place. Only teachers trained to teach this class will serve as a possible substitute for the class. A message will be posted in the Outschool classroom before the class takes place in the event a substitute will be teaching. I am happy to offer a refund to any learner who prefers not to attend the class with a substitute. Please send a message through Outschool in that event and I will issue a refund. Thank you!


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Outschool policies regarding refunds for classes:

✅If your learner misses a class meeting, you are not entitled to a refund. Your teacher may, however, transfer your learner to another available section, or provide a class recording, at their discretion.
✅If your learner has not joined the meeting 10 minutes after the class’s start time, the meeting may be cancelled, at the teacher’s discretion. This is considered a missed meeting and you are not entitled to a refund.
✅Refunds are not guaranteed in the event that your learner misses a past or future class meeting due to a schedule conflict, and will depend on the class-specific refund policy.
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