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Come along with me while I teach you to teach your child to read using historic methods. Reading Foundations is about learning all the building blocks of the English language and preparing the student’s body and brain for learning. In this class, I will model the skills for you and your child, and you will implement the activities at home the remainder of the week. In each class, we will explore new phonograms, spelling rules and foundational neurological skills that were once a normal part of childhood and the classical classroom experience.
Second, third and late-blooming fourth graders are welcome in this class. We will meet once per week for 90 minutes. Students should have a working knowledge of the alphabet before beginning this class. Even those who are reading multi-syllable words will benefit from an increased understanding of the English language that will serve them well at higher reading levels. In this class, we will begin with the letter A and work through the alphabet. Once we complete the alphabet, we will move on to multi-letter phonograms. Spelling rules will be sprinkled throughout. Each class will have a focus on a specific neurological skill. I will train you to assess these skills in your own student while giving you activities to help improve each area of functioning for your whole family. This class is similar to RF II, but our pace will be faster, which will allow us to cover more phonograms and spelling rules over the course of the school year. This class will have the addition of spelling lists and skills quizzes tested in class as well as fluency skills practice at home. We will also introduce Reading Rainbow style book reports this year.
Get to Know Reading Foundations with Angelique Chaverri
The first portion of class will include both you and your student. For the last fifteen to twenty minutes, your student will be free to go have a snack, play, etc. and the focus will shift to you, the parent. We will begin with a Q&A time, then, I will introduce the week’s skill focus. I will explain the skill, what part it plays in learning and how you will address it at home. Sometimes I will ask you to send me pictures or videos of your child doing these activities so that I can further guide you. Along the way, you will develop a more complete understanding of how learning works and come away better equipped to confidently direct your own homeschool.
Skills addressed in Reading Foundations III:
Required Materials: Books and supplies are not included in the purchase of the course. These resources are listed to help inform your decision-making as you make course selections and build your course schedule. Please reach out to the instructor if you have any questions about materials.
Angelique Chaverri holds an MSEd in special education from Missouri State University and a BA in psychology from Southwest Baptist University. Angelique has spent her adult life working to understand the underpinnings of learning. After initial interests in physical therapy and neuropsychology, she found her way into special education. Four years after entering the public school system, Angelique went into private practice. She worked for a year in a learning clinic under a neuropsychologist before starting her own business in 2005. Angelique then began cross-training in various therapy modalities usually used by medically based therapists in hospitals and rehab clinics.
For the past 15 years, Angelique has specialized in using standardized assessments to identify the underlying causes of learning difficulties and has designed individualized programs to improve learning while guiding parents and teachers in how to modify the learning environment and instruction to the student’s individual needs. Angelique has provided training for schools, parents, and hospitals. She firmly believes in teaching students to use their strengths to enjoy, not fear, the learning process.
This year, Angelique will celebrate 15 years of marriage to her wonderful husband. She is a homeschooling mom to two fantastic boys. When avoiding housework, Angelique prefers to be outside hiking, biking, kayaking, camping, tending her medicinal herb and veggie gardens, hobby farming, and learning about regenerative agriculture and classical physical education.
First, read the available course descriptions, noting prerequisites, target grades, and course objectives. If you think your student is prepared for the course, go ahead and register. After registration, a placement assessment may be provided to students, depending on the course and the student’s previous enrollment with Scholé Academy. Registration is finalized when the student’s placement assessment has been returned by the course instructor with placement confirmation.
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This registration will be finalized when the student’s placement assessment has been returned by the course instructor with placement confirmation.
Come along with me while I teach you to teach your child to read using historic methods. Reading Foundations is about...
Come along with me while I teach you to teach your child to read using historic methods. Reading Foundations is about...