Please be advised that this is an ELA class (English Language Arts) and not an ESL class (English as a Second Language); however many ESL students with a grasp of the alphabet and basic English words thrive in this class. Thank you!

In this ongoing kindergarten and first-grade class, students will join the teacher five days a week (M-F) for a well-rounded language arts curriculum in phonics, sight words, spelling, writing, grammar, & reading comprehension while having a blast! Running on a 30-week cycle (two semesters) year-round, your child can come and go through the entire year as needed. This class is designed for kindergarteners who need to be challenged, and for first graders who need to get caught up. 

Each class begins with a short warm-up to get students in the mindset to engage in class in a friendly and fun way, and then the topic of the day will be announced:

💙Monday: Phonics and Sight Words
💙Tuesday: Reading Comprehension
💙Wednesday: Spelling
💙Thursday: Writing Sentences
💙Friday: Grammar 

Every lesson is fully engaging and students will be encouraged to participate through fun games, puzzles, and group votes without being put in the spotlight. Students will feel confident by the end of each lesson that they have mastered the day's concepts and goals. 

Here is the upcoming lesson schedule (PST):																														

💙 Week of September 23rd-27th NO CLASSES
💙 Week of September 30th-October 4th NO CLASSES	
💙 Week of October 7th-11th NO CLASSES

💙 Week of October 14th-18th (Lessons 2)
Monday: (Phonics and Sight Words) ride, black, she, too			
Tuesday: (Reading Comprehension) The Clown and the Countryman			
Wednesday: (Spelling): was, on, are, hurt			
Thursday: (Writing Sentences)			
Friday: (Grammar) homophones: two, too, to			

💙 Week of October 21st-25th (Lessons 3)
Monday: (Phonics and Sight Words) what, do, did, like (wh, long i)			
Tuesday: (Reading Comprehension) The Cat and the House Mice			
Wednesday: (Spelling): from, egg, have, this			
Thursday: (Writing Sentences)			
Friday: (Grammar) "es" endings			

💙 Week of October 28th-November 1st (Lessons 4)
Monday: (Phonics and Sight Words) must, no, now, get			
Tuesday: (Reading Comprehension) The Lion and the Mouse			
Wednesday: (Spelling): not, what, but, for			
Thursday: (Writing Sentences)			
Friday: (Grammar) homophones: your & you're																							

⚠️⚠️⚠️ Please note that there will be no class the week of September 23rd-October 11th as I will be traveling abroad with my family. You can enroll or stay enrolled and you will not be charged during this time ⚠️⚠️⚠️

See you in the classroom!

Love,
Teacher Bethanie

💙 If a student misses a class, there will be a recording available to view so your child won't miss any of the lessons. Ongoing classes are designed so that students may come and go without needing to attend prior classes - the classes do not build on one another. Students can drop in whenever they like!