Rachel - English tutor - Arkdale
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Rachel - English tutor - Arkdale

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Rachel

  • Price $42
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Rachel - English tutor - Arkdale
  • 5 (2 reviews)

$42/h

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  • English
  • Reading
  • Literacy
  • Classics

I have worked with Special Education Students going on 6 years from kindergarten to 6th grade! I have experience teaching with Orton-Gillingham techniques. I also have experience with teaching mathema

  • English
  • Reading
  • Literacy
  • Classics

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Rachel is a respected tutor in our community. She is highly recommended for her commitment and the quality of her lessons. An excellent choice to progress with confidence.

About Rachel

I have been teaching in education for over a decade and for the last 6 years as a Special Education Teacher. I feel very blessed to get to do what I do every day and I look forward to meeting new students!

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About the lesson

  • Primary School
  • High School
  • Year 10
  • +7
  • levels :

    Primary School

    High School

    Year 10

    Year 11-12

    Year 12

    TAFE

    Adult

    Diploma/Certificate

    PhD

    Early childhood education

  • English

All languages in which the lesson is available :

English

**Lesson Plan Overview: Online Tutoring Session using Orton-Gillingham and the Science of Reading** **Grade Level:** Kindergarten to 5th Grade **Duration:** 60 minutes **Objective:** To enhance students' decoding, comprehension, and reading fluency using structured phonics instruction based on the Orton-Gillingham approach aligned with the Science of Reading principles. --- # Lesson Components: 1. **Warm-Up (10 minutes)** - **Activity:** Quick review of previously learned phonemes and sight words. - **Method:** Use flashcards and interactive online tools (e.g., Kahoot) for engagement. - **Goal:** Assess retention and build confidence. 2. **Phonemic Awareness (10 minutes)** - **Activity:** Sound segmentation and blending exercises. - **Method:** Use a virtual whiteboard for students to practice breaking words into sounds (e.g., "cat" → /k/, /æ/, /t/) and blending them. - **Goal:** Strengthen auditory skills foundational for reading. 3. **Direct Instruction of Phonics (20 minutes)** - **Activity:** Introduce a specific phonetic concept (e.g., vowel digraphs). - **Method:** - Explain the concept using visual aids and examples. - Provide a multisensory experience: have students trace letters in the air, use playdough, or draw, while saying the sounds aloud. - **Goal:** Encourage understanding through visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning styles. 4. **Guided Practice (10 minutes)** - **Activity:** Reading and decoding words that incorporate the new phonetic concept. - **Method:** Use a digital story or text that emphasizes the targeted phonics skill. - **Goal:** Students read aloud while receiving instant feedback on decoding and pronunciation. 5. **Independent Practice (5 minutes)** - **Activity:** Assign a short, phonics-based online game or worksheet. - **Method:** Allow students to work independently while providing support as needed in breakout rooms. - **Goal:** Reinforce understanding and application of the phonics concept. 6. **Comprehension Check (5 minutes)** - **Activity:** Discuss the main idea and details of the text read during guided practice. - **Method:** Ask open-ended questions to promote critical thinking (e.g., "What was the story about?" "Can you describe the main character?"). -Goal:Assess comprehension and reinforce connections between decoding and understanding. 7. **Closing (5 minutes)** - **Activity:** Review key concepts and assign optional follow-up activities (e.g., reading a book that features the phonics concept). - **Method:** Encourage student to share one new thing they learned. - **Goal:** Foster a sense of achievement and excitement about reading. --- Materials Needed: - Interactive online whiteboard (e.g., Jamboard) - Phonics/reading resources (digital texts or stories) - Flashcards for phonemes and sight words - Online games/worksheets aligned with phonics concepts Assessment: - Monitor student engagement and understanding throughout the session. - Use informal assessments through responses during discussions and reading exercises. Outcome: Students will emerge with improved phonemic awareness, decoding skills, and a greater understanding of reading concepts, fostering their overall literacy development in alignment with the principles of the Science of Reading and the structured, multisensory approach of Orton-Gillingham.

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  • $42

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  • 5h: $210
  • 10h: $420

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  • $42/h

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