Early Literacy - Words With Short Vowel Sounds

Early Literacy - Words With Short Vowel Sounds - Winter Theme

Teacher Samantha, "The Literary Fairy," will help your young student become a better reader by spending time decoding & encoding introductory words in an engaging lesson, focusing on foundational words with short vowel sounds.

Class Experience

US Grade Pre-Kindergarten

Beginner Level

Teacher Samantha, "The Literary Fairy," will help your young student become a better reader by spending time decoding & encoding introductory words in an engaging lesson. This set of classes will focus on recommended foundational words with short vowel sounds. Knowledge of short vowels and identifying these letter combinations are the first steps for solid reading education. Students will be asked to blend sounds to make words, repeat sentences using these words, use movement to process...

This class is taught in English.

Students will develop their foundational reading skills and be able to spell commonly used words with short vowels. By encoding and decoding words, struggling readers will solidify any previous knowledge and all students can be well-prepared for the next level of reading.

Samantha is certified in Early Childhood/Elementary Education in the state of Pennsylvania (US). She has pursued her Masters as a Reading Specialist at The University of Pittsburgh, received a BS in Education at Slippery Rock University in PA, and received a BFA in Theater at Roosevelt University. Research-based best practices in teaching reading are incorporated and continually updated. She currently works as a professional actor and a substitute teacher out of Pittsburgh, PA.

Homework Offered
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered

Students will be allowed to use the chat periodically, in class, to spell their names. Depending on their ability level they may need help with the keyboard to avoid frustration.

Available times

Pacific

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Meet the teacher

Samantha Fitschen

Samantha is certified in Early Childhood/Elementary Education in the state of Pennsylvania (US). She has pursued her Masters as a Reading Specialist at The University of Pittsburgh, received a BS in Education at Slippery Rock University in PA, and...