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ZoomieBaby is a 4-week “baby and me” class that builds community and offers guided support while teaching parents about early speech, language, and feeding development. Brain-based language and learning stimulation strategies are presented in a 45-minute group session. Each class ends with activity demonstrations and a summary handout with links to resources. This class will help new Pandemic Parents build a supportive community while learning how to nurture their baby for optimal language, learning, and growth in these difficult times. Your baby is unique and all families are different. Individual coaching sessions are available with Dr. Melissa to help you make the most of your time with your baby.
Dates: TBA
Instructor: Dr. Melissa
In this class, we will create daily journal entries. Journals are a fantastic way to explore drawing and writing skills, appropriate pencil grip, storytelling, and social-emotional development. Each journal entry consists of an illustration and added text, such as descriptive labels, or sentences in the form of a story, depending on the skill level of the child. I will assist with creating representational imagery and adding details to drawings, while supporting beginning spelling skills, letter formation, identification, and sound-letter correspondence. Appropriate tripod grasps and pencil grasp can also be supported if necessary.
Dates: TBA
Instructor: Drew
This class will explore math concepts in a variety of ways. We will develop skip counting and estimation skills, make graphs based on surveys, go on shape scavenger hunts, and use snacks to make number sentences and explore patterns. Students will also explore concepts of time using homemade clocks, play dice games, and explore the hundreds chart.
Dates: TBA
Instructor: Drew
This class will explore math concepts in a variety of ways. We will develop skip counting and estimation skills, make graphs based on surveys, go on shape scavenger hunts, and use snacks to make number sentences and explore patterns. Students will also explore concepts of time using homemade clocks, play dice games, and explore the hundreds chart.
Dates: TBA
Instructor: Drew
Let’s take a look at some picture books together. Reading stories is a great way to develop reading comprehension, inspire creativity and imagination, learn about new subjects, and foster a love of reading. We’ll read books that share a common theme and explore follow-up activities to expand on the concepts from the books. Some of the themes we can explore include: how seeds grow, dinosaurs, counting books, series and author studies, wordless books.
Dates: TBA
Instructor: Drew
The alphabet is amazing! Let’s explore it together. In this class, we will use a multi-sensory approach to learn about different letters of the alphabet. We’ll explore different ways to form a letter, including uppercase and lowercase, using writing tools as well as other materials, such as clay and sticks. As we learn the sound that each letter makes, we will pair it with a corresponding body movement to help students remember the sounds. We will also work together to create a word list for each letter, thinking of words that begin with the letter, or responding to clues to help expand each list.
Dates: TBA
Instructor: Drew
The alphabet is amazing! Let’s explore it together. In this class, we will use a multi-sensory approach to learn about different letters of the alphabet. We’ll explore different ways to form a letter, including uppercase and lowercase, using writing tools as well as other materials, such as clay and sticks. As we learn the sound that each letter makes, we will pair it with a corresponding body movement to help students remember the sounds. We will also work together to create a word list for each letter, thinking of words that begin with the letter, or responding to clues to help expand each list.
Dates: TBA
Instructor: Drew
This class will dive deep into the world of science, exploring concepts such as life cycles, sinking and floating properties, animal diversity, and weather. Students will gain an understanding about the scientific process, including making predictions, experimenting, recording data, and drawing conclusions. We will create charts and graphs to display data, as well as other visual representations of what we’ve learned. Let’s get ready to explore and experiment!
Dates: TBA
Instructor: Drew
This class is designed to give your fingers, hands, and arms a good workout. There are many ways to strengthen these muscles, and they’re all a lot of fun! We will use a variety of materials, including tweezers, spoons, toothpicks, cotton swabs, clay, clothespins, eye droppers, connecting blocks, scissors, and other common household materials to support fine motor development. These activities can in turn help students feel more comfortable holding a pencil for writing and drawing tasks, while also developing hand-eye coordination skills.
Dates: TBA
Instructor: Drew
This class is designed to give your fingers, hands, and arms a good workout. There are many ways to strengthen these muscles, and they’re all a lot of fun! We will use a variety of materials, including tweezers, spoons, toothpicks, cotton swabs, clay, clothespins, eye droppers, connecting blocks, scissors, and other common household materials to support fine motor development. These activities can in turn help students feel more comfortable holding a pencil for writing and drawing tasks, while also developing hand-eye coordination skills.
Dates: TBA
Instructor: Drew
This class focuses on building math skills and strategies and can be adapted to fit students in grades Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st grade, or 2nd grade. It is a highly interactive class that will be taught using hands-on tools and strategies to build the foundational skills students need to understand math concepts from the ground up. Content will be adapted to fit the student’s age, grade-level, and specific needs. This class can be taught one-on-one or in pods of 2-4 students in similar age and skill range. Below are the skills and grade-level standards that we will focus on depending on student age and needs.
Dates: TBA
Instructor: Joanna
How does a child learn to read? Reading begins before children associate oral language with print. By guiding students to develop an understanding of how the language system functions, they build capacity for internalizing the building blocks of literacy. In this class, children will work their way up the hierarchy of foundational literacy skills to build a strong foundation for fluent reading. Instruction will focus on skills and activities such as: rhyming, syllables, phoneme manipulation, the alphabetic principle, print concepts, phonics, vocabulary development, read-aloud, retelling, and emergent writing.
Dates: TBA
Instructor: Jill
How does a child learn to read? Reading begins before children associate oral language with print. By guiding students to develop an understanding of how the language system functions, they build capacity for internalizing the building blocks of literacy. In this class, children will work their way up the hierarchy of foundational literacy skills to build a strong foundation for fluent reading. Instruction will focus on skills and activities such as: rhyming, syllables, phoneme manipulation, the alphabetic principle, print concepts, phonics, vocabulary development, read-aloud, retelling, and emergent writing.
Dates: TBA
Instructor: Jill
As students begin to develop in their reading ability, they need support to help them discover and apply reading and word-solving strategies to decode words, acquire new vocabulary, read with automaticity and fluency, and comprehend what they are reading. This class is structured to interactively provide the foundation for authentic engagement with a variety of carefully selected texts at their instructional level. Students will participate in discussions, respond to reading orally and through written expression, and make connections about their learning to enhance comprehension.
Dates: TBA
Instructor: Jill
In this class, students will master more difficult reading strategies and advance their inferencing skills to understand abstract concepts. They will engage with multiple points of view through the lens of characters’ behaviors and interactions. More complex sentence structure, vocabulary, and figurative language will be introduced. Students will be supported as they learn how to summarize the plot and major events of the story as well as decipher the overall theme or message to the reader. Students will participate in discussions, respond to reading orally and through written expression, and make connections about their learning to enhance comprehension.
Dates: TBA
Instructor: Jill
In this class, students will master more difficult reading strategies and advance their inferencing skills to understand abstract concepts. They will engage with multiple points of view through the lens of characters’ behaviors and interactions. More complex sentence structure, vocabulary, and figurative language will be introduced. Students will be supported as they learn how to summarize the plot and major events of the story as well as decipher the overall theme or message to the reader. Students will participate in discussions, respond to reading orally and through written expression, and make connections about their learning to enhance comprehension.
Dates: TBA
Instructor: Jill
Writing empowers us to express our innermost thoughts and feelings. We can paint a beautiful mental image in a reader’s mind, captivate their thoughts, and influence their ideas and opinions. Writing is a wonderful and necessary tool. This class will nurture students to develop their voice and gain confidence in their abilities to craft narrative and expository writing pieces. Students will utilize a variety of techniques and processes to develop their skills including analyzing mentor texts as examples of quality writing.
Dates: TBA
Instructor: Jill
In these classes children will learn reading and spelling skills through fun, multi-sensory and individualized lessons. I will follow the common core curriculum to build the skills your child needs to become a fluent reader. We will use Foundations materials and activities to introduce and practice new concepts such as sound blending, syllable segmentation and spelling rules. We will also play at least one reading or spelling game in each lesson, such as bingo, tic-tac-toe, or memory. These games are a fun way of remembering new sounds or words. Students will also actively learn reading and listening comprehension. We will use dialogue, graphic organizers, drawings and even dramatic acting to make sure students are able to meaningfully connect to the texts they read. With a small class size, each child will receive individual attention to their specific learning needs. I conduct a private reading evaluation with each child prior to the start of this class and their progress will be closely monitored and shared with parents throughout the semester.
Dates: TBA
Instructor: Maddie
In these classes children will learn reading and spelling skills through fun, multi-sensory and individualized lessons. I will follow the common core curriculum to build the skills your child needs to become a fluent reader. We will use Foundations materials and activities to introduce and practice new concepts such as sound blending, syllable segmentation and spelling rules. We will also play at least one reading or spelling game in each lesson, such as bingo, tic-tac-toe, or memory. These games are a fun way of remembering new sounds or words. Students will also actively learn reading and listening comprehension. We will use dialogue, graphic organizers, drawings and even dramatic acting to make sure students are able to meaningfully connect to the texts they read. With a small class size, each child will receive individual attention to their specific learning needs. I conduct a private reading evaluation with each child prior to the start of this class and their progress will be closely monitored and shared with parents throughout the semester.
Dates: TBA
Instructor: Maddie
In these classes children will learn grade level math skills in a fun and interactive online environment. I use a multi-sensory approach so that all types of learners (visual, oral, kinesthetic) can gain a full understanding of even the more challenging math topics that come up in early elementary math. I will use physical props to explain concepts such as grouping, songs to help with memorization, and various types of graphics to help visualize concepts and equations. Before a new math topic is introduced, I will always make sure that students have mastered the previous foundational skills required to execute the new skill being taught. For example, before we begin leaning how to count money, I will make sure students have mastered counting by 2’s, 5’s, 10’s. This proactive method of sequential learning will help prevent confusion and frustration. In this class we will also explore the logic and reasoning behind math concepts so that students can approach problems with confidence, knowing that they have a full understanding of the topic. Students will able to apply the logic and reasoning skills they learn in this class not only to math problems but to problem solving that will come up in other subjects as well.
Dates: TBA
Instructor: Maddie
Dialogic Reading is a way of reading books to children that creates specific dialogue with their teacher and peers. The teacher prompts students with guiding comments and questions to stimulate conversations on various learning topics. I will use this method of teaching to build vocabulary, reading comprehension, print awareness, oral language skills, social-emotional skills, logic and problem solving. In addition to teaching academic and social skills this class aims to create a positive relationship in your child’s life to reading and learning.
Dates: TBA
Instructor: Maddie
Dialogic Reading is a way of reading books to children that creates specific dialogue with their teacher and peers. The teacher prompts students with guiding comments and questions to stimulate conversations on various learning topics. I will use this method of teaching to build vocabulary, reading comprehension, print awareness, oral language skills, social-emotional skills, logic and problem solving. In addition to teaching academic and social skills this class aims to create a positive relationship in your child’s life to reading and learning.
Dates: TBA
Instructor: Maddie
Does your child struggle with math? Do they dred math because they think it is “boring!” If so, then this is the class for you! This class focuses on the Common Core State Standard strands including Numbers and Operations; Measurement; Geometry; Patterns; Fractions; Problem Solving; Communication; Mathematical Reasoning, and connections to science, social studies, and daily situations. The knowledge and skills students need to be prepared for mathematics in college, career, and life are woven throughout this class. Using a balanced literacy and multisensory approach, you and your child will be individually assessed and evaluated to determine the specific deficits and strengths in these mathematical domains. Instruction will include multiple modalities of learning, including, but not limited to: visual/auditory/kinesthetic and tactile/verbal-linguistic/logical-mathematical/musical/interpersonal/intrapersonal/bodily-kinesthetic/visual-spatial and naturalistic. The class fee also includes session feedback of strengths and deficits and recommendations/interventions that can be used at home.
Dates: TBA
Do you want to ensure that your child is aligned with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)? Do you want your child to be able to excel in reading? If so, then this is the class for you! This class includes comprehensive core reading and language arts instruction which focuses on reading, language arts and writing standards. The instruction addresses the essential building blocks for reading instruction: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension, while focusing on 21st century skills including critical thinking and problem solving; communication and collaboration; and creativity and innovation. Using a balanced literacy and multisensory approach, you and your child will be individually assessed and evaluated to determine the specific deficits and strengths in these literacy domains. Instruction will include multiple modalities of learning, including, but not limited to: visual/auditory/kinesthetic and tactile/verbal-linguistic/logical-mathematical/musical/interpersonal/intrapersonal/bodily-kinesthetic/visual-spatial and naturalistic. The class fee also includes session feedback of strengths and deficits and recommendations/interventions that can be used at home.
Dates: TBA
Do you want to ensure that your child is aligned with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)? Do you want your child to be able to excel in reading? If so, then this is the class for you! This class includes comprehensive core reading and language arts instruction which focuses on reading, language arts and writing standards. The instruction addresses the essential building blocks for reading instruction: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension, while focusing on 21st century skills including critical thinking and problem solving; communication and collaboration; and creativity and innovation. Using a balanced literacy and multisensory approach, you and your child will be individually assessed and evaluated to determine the specific deficits and strengths in these literacy domains. Instruction will include multiple modalities of learning, including, but not limited to: visual/auditory/kinesthetic and tactile/verbal-linguistic/logical-mathematical/musical/interpersonal/intrapersonal/bodily-kinesthetic/visual-spatial and naturalistic. The class fee also includes session feedback of strengths and deficits and recommendations/interventions that can be used at home.
Dates: TBA
Hello! Welcome to our Online Language Development Pod! My name is Allison W., and I am a Speech Language Pathologist. For the past 19 years I have found a passion in working with young children to develop and enhance language and communication skills. I look forward to working with you and your child!
Dates: TBA
Instructor: Allison
Hello! Welcome to our Online Literacy Pod 2! My name is Allison W., and I am a Speech Language Pathologist. For the past 19 years my passion has been working with young children to enhance language and literacy skills. I look forward to working with your child! It would be greatly appreciated if you could complete the attached screener with your child and return it to me at your earliest convenience. This will ensure a developmentally appropriate placement in a learning pod, as well as help guide initial lessons to ensure that your children are getting the most out of these sessions! Please answer accurately and don’t worry if they cannot do all of these skills at this time! Thank you for your time!
Dates: TBA
Instructor: Allison
Hello! Welcome to our Online Literacy Pod 3! My name is Allison W., and I am a Speech Language Pathologist. For the past 19 years my passion has been working with young children to enhance language and literacy skills. I look forward to working with your child! It would be greatly appreciated if you could complete the attached screener with your child and return it to me at your earliest convenience. This will ensure a developmentally appropriate placement in a learning pod, as well as help guide initial lessons to ensure that your children are getting the most out of these sessions! Please answer accurately and don’t worry if they cannot do all of these skills at this time! Thank you for your time!
Dates: TBA
Instructor: Allison
Multiplication is no longer just about stacking numbers and using the standard algorithm. When students have an in-depth understanding of the relationships between digits and place values, they can discover many ways to multiply numbers. This course is for students who need to build fluency with multiplication strategies and who have a hard time double checking their work or verifying for reasonability. In this course we will explore multiple methods for multiplying such as using the array model, using multiple equations, the standard algorithm, and repeated addition. We’ll also explore and discuss the ways in which each strategy is similar or different and students will be encouraged to draw connections and use more efficient and sophisticated strategies as they progress throughout the course. This course focuses on whole numbers but can be customized to address mixed fractions and decimals.
Dates: TBA
Instructor: Tatiana
The greatest challenge with word problems usually is not solving the calculations but rather interpreting of the story. Students often have difficulty unpacking the actions in the story and identifying the equation or calculations that match the problem. In this course students will explore multi step word problems involving all four operations. Course content can be customized to address fractions or, for students in grades 5-6, decimals and percentages. Students will be given multistep word problems to solve with strategies and tips for tackling the problem in approachable and effective ways. Students will receive plenty of think-time and be held accountable for defending their strategies and explaining their thinking which, in turn, gives them the necessary tools to unpack complex word problems and feel confident solving them in the future.
Dates: TBA
Instructor: Tatiana
In this course students will explore the concept of fractions by exploring visual fraction models. Throughout this course, students will understand the concept of numerators and denominators, how fractions fit into a number line, comparing fractional amounts, and adding or subtracting with like and unlike denominators. This course is customizable for students with varying degrees of comfort and familiarity with fractions and takes on a constructivist approach to math instruction, meaning that the instructor is building on what students already know and the child will construct their own knowledge through exploration and trial and error, ensuring long-lasting learning. For students in grades 5-6, this course can be extended to address decimals and percentages.
Dates: TBA
Instructor: Tatiana
In this course we will explore place value through interactive games and activities. The instructor will use number lines and place value boxes to explore the meaning of the place value and help the student construct ideas about the relationships numbers have to each other. Content is customizable depending on student/pod grade level, but will include comparing numbers, rounding, and decimals.
Dates: TBA
Instructor: Tatiana
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