In January, Outschool will be rolling out new parent course offerings. These courses are intended to help parents support their students, especially students with learning differences. Reading Success Academy has been selected to participate in the initial rollout of the program. We now have three parent course listings with another coming later today. We offer an "Office Hours" class - a weekly support meeting for families of struggling readers and/or neurodivergent readers. These are 55-minute sessions designed to answer any questions you have about helping your child learn to read. You can find the listing here: https://outschool.com/classes/parent-servicesweekly-support-for-struggling-readers-for-parentsguardians-only-tJDxmqM1 We also offer a less formal 45-minute session that is less focused on learning differences. This is the place to check in to consult with a reading specialist about any reading concept you are working on, how to teach Phono-Graphix lessons, and get resources for lessons. You can find the listing here: https://outschool.com/classes/parent-services-teaching-reading-support-office-hours-parentsguardians-only-BHsjUOZn The third published offering is a 1:1 private consultation with a reading specialist. This is a 30-minute consult that can be used just for your questions or as a reading placement test for your child with a brief consult about the results. You can learn more about it here: https://outschool.com/classes/parent-services-11-reading-help-consultation-with-reading-test-dyslexia-help-TTSO1p5i Coming later today...a 5-part Phono-Graphix instructional course so you can learn how to teach your child to read using the Phono-Graphix method. In these five, 55-minute sessions, you'll gain a general understanding of the Phono-Graphix method and how it fits into a homeschool ELA program. You'll also learn how to confidently run a 20-minute Phono-Graphix-style reading lesson at home. You'll leave with a clear game plan for implementing the method with one or more children.

The letter Y is a vowel MOST of the time, not "sometimes" as the saying goes. We use Y as a vowel in a lot more words than as its consonant sound. I was never taught this as a kid or while training to become a teacher. Only learned it through Phono-Graphix training. So helpful for kids to know this! Here's a pdf worksheet and video quiz on the Letter Y to add to your toolkit.

We're bringing back our Notebook of Doom book club in January on Outschool! This series by Troy Cummings is great for adventurous 2nd graders who are not afraid of monsters. 🧌 Here's our student book study packet for the first book in the series, Rise of the Balloon Goons. Enjoy! https://outschool.com/classes/the-notebook-of-doom-ongoing-book-club-5wYaF82j

👋 Hey everyone! We’ve added quite a few new members in the last week. Welcome @14274493 @christine-eichenauer-4420 @jaylynnda-girardot-5443 @chris-logan-6396 @shelby-evans-8176 Our community supports literacy for children. Please share a read-aloud that is your go-to for reluctant readers. Mine is in the comments.

What is a quote you've heard from veteran teachers about coping with the diverse needs of students in your classroom that fueled your determination to find a better way? For me, it was being told to "teach to the middle". That fired me up! The attitude that you should not expect to be able to teach all of your students infuriated me. Why do any job half way? That just wasn't good enough for me. Although that attitude upset me, it did give me the motivation to do better, learn more, and find better ways to serve my students. What "advice" sparked your desire to do better for kids?