*** Calling all preschoolers and kindergarteners!!! ***

In this ongoing class, students will practice letter names and sounds. The content does not build upon each other so you can join any time. 

                           *** This class is ESL-friendly. ***


***** BACKGROUND *****
Students must be fluent in their letter sounds before they can learn how to decode words effectively. Students must also be fluent in their letter names before they can easily learn how to spell. This course gives students practice in becoming fluent with the letter names and letter sounds. 

***** CLASS OVERVIEW *****
Each week, students will practice all letter names and sounds. Students will do a variety of fun activities and games to practice the letter names and sounds. There will be a different theme each week as students review the letter names and sounds.

In each class, students will …
       - Name letters
       - Say letter sounds
       - Practice writing letters
       - Match letters to their correct sound

***** PREREQUISITE *****
Students need to have some knowledge of the letter names and their sounds. 

This class is a good fit for students who …
      - Have previous exposure to the letter names and sounds
      - Need practice in their letter names and sounds
      - Are excited to play letter games 

In this class, we DO NOT … 
      - Introduce the letter sounds and letter names
      - Learn how to read words

***** CLASS BREAKDOWN *****
Each week, students will do a variety of activities to practice their letter names and sounds. This class is full of interactive games and activities to keep students engaged and learning at the same time. 

        ** Letter Sound Check **
In each class, students will do a letter sound check by saying each letter’s sound. 

        ** Letter Names **
Students will do a letter naming activity. In this activity, students will practice naming the letters. They will also practice naming the lowercase letters and the uppercase letters. These activities will vary each week. This activity could include a letter sort, letter matching, letter maze, etc. 

        ** Letter Writing Activity **
Students will do an activity where they will practice writing different letters. Some of these activities will include Letter Hide and Seek, Letter Search and Find, etc. 

        ** Letter Game **
Students will play a letter game. They will play a different letter game each week. During the game, students will name letters and say the correct letter sound. 

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***** WEEKLY THEMES *****
Each week will have a different theme. The activities and games will go with each theme. 

       
    ** Summer Themes **

Week of June 16: Garden
Week of June 23: Park
Week of June 30: Beach
Week of July 7: Boats
Week of July 14: Amusement Park
Week of July 21: Science Lab
Week of July 28: Airplanes
Week of August 4: Bakery
Week of August 11: Sea Animals

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***** MATERIALS *****
I will post any handouts needed for class in the classroom before each class. If you are unable to print the handouts, please have your learner bring a few pieces of paper to class. 

** AFTER CLASS **
I will post a pdf attachment with many different activities for students to do at home. You can do one page, a few pages, or all the pages. These pages will help students to continue practicing the letter sounds and letter names throughout the week. 

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***** COMMON CORE STANDARDS COVERED IN THIS CLASS *****


      ** CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.1D **
Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.

     ** CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.3A **
Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary sound or many of the most frequent sounds for each consonant.

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***** QUESTIONS *****
Please message me if you have any questions about this class.