Short Summary
Class Information
Availability
This class is available for enrollment 365 days a year and students can start immediately. The student and parent portals are open 7 days a week for homework submissions. The teacher normally responds to student submissions within 24 hours.
This course is hosted on the Reading Success Academy Learning Platform.
Description
- This is a subscription class, paid weekly.
- This vocabulary course was designed for upper elementary and early middle school students struggling with reading comprehension, vocabulary, and spelling.
- Each week a new list of fifteen words is assigned.
- Two videos are released each week.
- Each video is around 20 minutes in length.
- A materials packet is provided in PDF format.
- The materials packet includes at least 4 worksheet activities, a word list with definitions, and answer keys.
- The class is supplemented by online digital activities on Quizlet and Word Wall. These activities are customized to each weekly list.
- There are 20 weeks of content in this course, with each weekly unit containing a customized materials packet, two videos, and two digital activities.
- Teacher feedback is included in this self-paced course.
- Students may submit their homework for feedback from the teacher within 24 hours.
- Students are supported throughout the course through the use of Reading Success Academy's Online Student Portal or email.
- Parents are supported throughout the course in the Reading Success Academy Online Parent Portal.
Neurodivergency Specializations and Accommodations
The Phono-Graphix method, used in this class, serves students with Dyslexia by encouraging multi-sensory practice and focusing on phonemic awareness. More about the research behind this method can be found here: https://www.phono-graphix.com/research.php I have been trained and certified for the Phono-Graphix method as a Reading Therapist by the program authors.