Curriculum

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Research-Based Phonic Skills

Learning the code to read is the most important area a child needs to master. Reading is a gateway to all other learning.

I teach 44 phonemes (sounds), 31 letter sounds, 49 phonograms, and 31 spelling rules. 

Reading multisensory activities:

• use phonogram cards to develop sound symbol association

• color-coded letters

• tapping out sounds

• Elkonin boxes 

• make words with tiles, cards, magnetic letters

• teach diacritical marks for vowels, consonants, and syllables

• add movements for letter sounds

• use nonsense words

• games

2

Research-Based Word Study

The more students learn about the structure and history of words, the more advanced they will read and spell independently.

Spelling multisensory activities:

• tapping out letters

• tapping out sounds

• air writing

• sand/salt tray writing

• say sound as you write

• manipulate sound chips

• teach diacritical marks for vowels, consonants, and syllables

• playdough

• games

• whole body spelling activities

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3

Individualized Math instruction 

I will create a scope and sequence for math computation and math application skills using standards as a guide. It is important to me that students learn their way through practice and play.

Math multisensory activities:

• manipulatives to represent equations and operations

• visual representations of numbers (subitizing)

• drawing

• music

• games

• whole body math facts

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A great at-home resource for math skills k-12 is khan academy, and it's free.

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Step Up to Writing 

I use a multisensory, explicit, and systematic approach to teaching writing.

Writing multisensory activities:

• whole body writing (tall letters, medium letters, and letters that dip below the line)

• highlighter and colors 

• stamps

• hands-on writing

• manipulating word tiles

• music

• games

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Science and Social Studies

LIFE SKILLS: How to understand the world around us.

Science and Social Studies are all around us. Students learn best when they are interested and involved. Students will choose the topics we investigate using the standards as a guide. 

We will join online visitors on their adventures, such as Mr. Van!

                                                                            *featured on my home page.

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Health Powered Kids

LIFE SKILLS: How to be independent in the world around us.

Learning about different topics that affect them as kids. Knowledge about health and physical activity will only make them stronger.