1. Phonics for Beginners

'Phonics - CVC Words for Beginners' is designed to help your young learner build phonemic awareness, which is the foundation of phonetic reading and writing. Every child learns at a different pace, so this class and all Montessori Read & Write classes is age-flexible and inclusive for atypical and/or gifted learners.

Each session begins with a sound-song for all the ABCs, with one sound for each letter, while watching an engaging slide show. This is then followed by a chance to “sound out” 8 CVC words while labels for photos are built with the Montessori movable alphabet. After that, students write the words on a very large dotted-font list, on a printable PDF. The session finishes with a quick game of cooperative BINGO. During the game, learners say the sounds of the letters in each word while the game is screen-shared.

This fun and interactive class is a great way to help your child master phonemic awareness, leading to successful phonetic reading and writing. With plenty of individual attention and interaction, it is both engaging and educational. Sign up today and start your child on their way to phonics success!

2. Skills for Phonics Fun

This Montessori-inspired phonics class helps learners build a list of phonetic words by using the color-coded Montessori movable alphabet. We read the words we've written, use each one in a sentence, and match each one with a picture. We also practice writing each word in lowercase print, and a PDF list of words is provided in dotted font for handwriting practice.

We begin each class with a lively song for the entire alphabet, accompanied by a slideshow of photos and live autoharp accompaniment. This class is similar to a real Montessori classroom experience, bringing together a small group of young learners with a shared enthusiasm for vocabulary, letter sounds, reading, and writing! To conclude each class, we'll have a fun game of cooperative reading BINGO!

Essential Skills for Phonics Fun is the perfect class for young learners who need guided practice with decoding and encoding phonetic words. With plenty of individual attention and interaction, it is both engaging and educational.

3. Phonics & Digraphs

'Phonics & Intro to Digraphs' is designed to help learners blend and segment 1-syllable and 2-syllable phonetic words. Each week, we focus on one new digraph, such as 'oa' in 'road.' It is important that participants already know how to form each lowercase print letter, using a dotted-font guide as needed.

During each session of this class, we use the color-coded Montessori movable alphabet to build phonetic words; 4 with a digraph, and 4 that are purely phonetic. We then read the words, use them in a sentence, and match them with a picture. We also write each word on lined paper. Each learner receives a PDF list of words in dotted font for handwriting practice and spelling memorization. To conclude, we play a fun game of cooperative reading/spelling BINGO!

Ms. Rachael's teaching style is warm and encouraging, and the class is interactive and highly visual. We kick off each session with an initial-sound song slide show for the entire alphabet with live autoharp accompaniment!

4. Mastering Digraphs

'Mastering Digraphs for Emerging Writers' is designed to help early readers explore and understand letter pairs (also known as digraphs or phonograms) that create a new sound when blended together. During each class session, learners explore 16 photos and their corresponding labels, practice writing words with dotted-font lowercase print word lists, and end with a fun game of reading/spelling BINGO! Through this educational and engaging online class, young learners gain a better understanding of phonetic sounds and spelling words with letter pairs.

Ms. Rachael's teaching style is warm and encouraging, and the class is interactive and highly visual. We begin each session with an initial-sound song slide show with live autoharp accompaniment! This song highlights digraphs such as 'ai' for 'airport.' This class is similar to a real Montessori classroom, with a small group of young learners who are excited to learn new vocabulary, improve their writing and reading, and memorize the spelling of key digraphs!

5. Word Study

'Word Study for Emerging Writers' is an engaging online class that provides a unique and enriching Montessori-inspired learning experience. This class is an excellent introduction to plurals, synonyms, antonyms, homophones and compound words.

Each session includes four parts: a song with live autoharp accompaniment and a slideshow of pictures and common digraphs, vocabulary enrichment, reading and writing activities, and a BINGO game. With the vocabulary enrichment, learners will label and discuss sixteen photos. For example, when studying homophones, we read words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings, such as "ate" and "eight." Writing activities involve tracing dotted-font handwriting guides and copying the words. The cooperative BINGO game encourages learners to challenge themselves to spell words like "aquamarine" and "vermilion".

6. Vocabulary Enrichment

'Vocabulary Enrichment for Emerging Writers' is designed to help learners practice reading and writing long words, as well as build their vocabulary and spelling skills. Learners have the opportunity to explore a variety of topics, such as emotions, simple machines, ocean mammals, and much more. They have the chance to practice their handwriting and spelling skills with correct pronunciation, as well as engage in interactive activities such as conversation about 16 photos and labels for reading practice and vocabulary expansion, playing a BINGO game to learn to spell words like “turquoise” and “February”, and learning a song or poem for inspiration and enrichment with live autoharp accompaniment and dotted-font lyrics.

The class provides learners with a list of facts about the topic, handwriting practice lists, words for a song/poem in a dotted-font format, and a BINGO game with colorful pictures matching the vocabulary words. This class is an engaging and enriching experience!