The "Seeing Stars" portion of this class will target the following reading skills:

- Sequencing & recalling the order of letters while decoding and/or spelling 
- The "Slient E" Rule
- Long vs. Short vowel sounds
- Spelling for vowel combinations: ai, ea, oa, ay, etc.
- Spelling for vowel combinations: oi, oy, ow, ou, aw, au
- Spelling for combinations: ar, er, ir
- Blending various consonant and vowel combinations
- Blending and fluency while reading


Students will learn the foundational skills of blending these combinations of letters, while exercising their "symbol imagery" (visual memory.)

The "Visualize Verbalize" portion of this class will target the following reading skills:

* Understanding what is read
* Answering both simple and more complex comprehension questions
* Answering comprehension questions related to drawing conclusions or making inferences
* Oral language comprehension and listening comprehension
* Applying verbal language skills to illustrations in order to practice visualizing skills.
* Practicing skills in describing an image or illustration

As a special education teacher for 20 years, I have been using the Lindamood Bell techniques for decoding, comprehension, and math. This class will use the "Seeing Stars" program which focuses on decoding skills as well as the "Visual Verbalize" program which focuses on comprehension skills. The Lindamood Bell method combines auditory, visual, and language skills for a comprehensive approach for the struggling learner. I have seen many struggling students make progress with these intervention tools.

提供的家庭作業
Suggested activities will be offered for learners to practice their skills on "non-class" days.
提供的評估
Progress is assessed by teacher observation of students' skills and performance of tasks.
提供的成績