💛 This tutorial is designed for learners who are ready to read short books, with guidance and instruction. They have a good foundation in phonics and know some digraphs (phonograms) such as /sh/ and /ai/. 

💛 CLASS CONTENT: 
Via screen-sharing: 
1️⃣📖 I introduce 8 high-frequency sight words that cannot be "sounded out" phonetically such as "the, she, once, were, said, pretty, laugh, eight." This step includes reviewing the words we used in the previous session. 

2️⃣🎈Using the Montessori 3-part lesson, we practice using each word in a sentence and play fun memorization games that lead to mastery!

3️⃣ 📝 Using the dotted-font word list provided, I demonstrate writing each word twice while spelling the letter names. There is a choice of font size and type, including XL, medium, print and cursive. 

4️⃣ During each session I guide the learner to read aloud to me, using one or more digital books available for tutors on the Pioneer Valley Books website. 

😊 My teaching style is warm, attentive and patient. This class is similar to a Montessori classroom experience; an enthusiastic one-on-one lesson on vocabulary, letter sounds, spelling, conversation, and learning to read! 

🎶We'll end each meeting with a brief goodbye song with live autoharp accompaniment.

📝 For learners who already write in cursive, I offer word lists PDFs in cursive font

🧑🏽‍💻MONTESSORI READ & WRITE CLASSES:
🤍 Intro Level "Montessori Phonics: Letter Sounds & Easy Handwriting" (self-paced)
🩷 Level 1 "Phonics - CVC Words for Beginners" (group or 1:1) Ages 3 - 6 
❤️ Level 2 "Phonics Fun - Blends for Beginners" (group or 1:1) Ages 3 - 6 
🧡 Level 3 "Phonics & Intro to Digraphs" (group or 1:1) Ages 4 - 6 
💛 Read Books Aloud & Memorize Sight Words (1:1 only) Ages 5 - 7
💚 Level 4 "Mastering Digraphs for Emerging Readers" (group or 1:1) Ages 5 - 7 
💙 Level 5 "Word Study for Emerging Readers" (group or 1:1) Ages 5 - 7 
💜 Level 6 "Vocabulary Enrichment for Emerging Writers" (group or 1:1) Ages 5 - 7