Beginner Phonics, Reading, and Writing

HERO Class Syllabus for 2008-2009

Course Text: Learning log used for daily dictation ($5.00 fee)

Course Instructor: Debra Olson      

Email:   debra.mn@embarqmail.com

Course Description:

This class is the logical principal of phonics.  The class is for beginner readers and students who are just starting out or having trouble with early reading, spelling, and writing their letters.  We will learn all the phonogram sounds.  As the class learns the phonogram sounds, weekly spelling tests will be given.  Some sentence writing and oral reading will take place.  This is for the beginning reading Kindergartener to “needing help” first grader.  There will be a $5.00 fee for a special learning log that will be used for daily dictaion.  (This is a year long course).

Supplies

  • PENCILS
  • One RED pencil
  • A sturdy folder to hold papers
  • Paper

Grading Information:

The students will be graded on attendance, participation, and performance.  Grades will be based on percentages.  To get 100%, the student would have to never miss class, get 100% on all the spelling tests, and participate as much as possible.  Participation is when the student is showing interest, paying attention, and engaging in writing.  Performance involves showing knowledge learned (quiz scores and memorization of the 70 phonograms).  The total percentage grade from attendance, participation, and performance are added together and then the three percentages are divided by three to get the final percentage grade.

Grading Scale:

Attendance:  0% to 100%

Participation:  0% to 100%

Performance:  0% to 100%

Guidelines for Success:

·         Class participation   Students are encouraged to participate in class dictation and phonogram memorization activities.  Following directions and rules are also very important.

·         Class attendance   Students are strongly encouraged to attend class each week.  The student will miss out on dictation and possibly a quiz.

Class Assignment Schedule   Once spelling quizzes start up, students will need to study each week  the dictation words they learned for a quiz the following week.  Parents will be informed by a note when this takes place.