40 live meetings
30 in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. Complete any exercises not finished in class. Study definitions.Class Experience
US Grade 4 - 6
Do you want your learner to develop their vocabulary skills and improve their reading fluency? In this ongoing class, your child will learn word attack skills (phonics) and boost their vocabulary skills using a top-rated vocabulary curriculum. They will learn to sound out words and determine their level of understanding of that word. They will be able to respond to new words by saying they don't know the word, heard the word but don't know meaning, or can define the word. On the first day of each new lesson they will be exposed to the word in context to help determine the meaning of the word. Other clues to the word meaning such as affixes, word roots, part of speech and language of origin will be used to help learners discover the meaning. Dictionary skills will then be used to confirm and/or clarify the meaning/s of the word. Each lesson will consist of 15 words that students will discuss and practice spelling. On the second day of each lesson, reading fluency will be developed as students read a passage that focuses on the vocabulary words for that week. Following the passage the students will have opportunity to check their comprehension of the passage. The students will also be playing Kahoot to review these vocabulary words. STUDENTS are REQUIRED to purchase Wordly Wise 3000 Fourth Edition Level 6 for this class. ISBN 978-0-8388-7706-7 Week of Jan 6 Topic: Lesson 1 Words/Exercis Lady Liberty/Comprehension/Kahoot Week of Jan 13 Topic: Lesson 2 Words/Exercises The Mother of the Civil Rights Movement/Comprehension/Kahoot Week of Jan 20 Topic: Lesson 3 Words/Exercises Land of Contrasts/Comprehension/Kahoot Week of Jan 27 Topic: Lesson 4 Words/Exercises A Different Way to Fly/Comprehension/Kahoot
Students will build their understanding of English vocabulary.
Students will practice identifying the part of speech for vocabulary words.
This class utilizes a third-party tool, Wordly Wise 3000/fourth edition Level 6. Students must purchase this book and bring it to class each time we meet. It will be used to discuss the meanings of words and practice word skills. It also contains the reading passages used for each fluency reading exercise.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Bowling Green State University/ Ohio
I am a retired teacher with over 30 years teaching experience in private, public and homeschool settings. During my career I taught lower elementary and middle school language arts/reading intervention. The last 3 years before COVID I was an intervention tutor for our local public school. Language Arts is my favorite area to teach!
Live Group Class
weekly or $30 for 40 classes2x per week, 20 weeks
Live video meetings
2-6 learners per class