13 Hours to become a reading wizard: Part 2
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Course Summary

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    Small group classes (2-3 Kids)

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    45 minutes class duration

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    Recorded videos of each class

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    Class notes from the tutor after each class

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    13 classes - 4 & 6 week course available

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    $20 price/class ($260.0 total course)

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    Course completion certificate

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    No classes on holidays - See all holidays

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  • Date
  • 1. New Year's Day
  • 01-Jan-2021
  • 2. MLK Day
  • 18-Jan-2021
  • 3. President Day
  • 15-Feb-2021
  • 4. Good Friday
  • 02-Apr-2021
  • 5. Easter Sunday
  • 04-Apr-2021
  • 6. Mother's Day
  • 09-May-2021
  • 7. Memorial Day
  • 31-May-2021
  • 8. Father's Day
  • 20-Jun-2021
  • 9. Independence Day
  • 04-Jul-2021
  • 10. Labor Day
  • 06-Sep-2021
  • 11. Thanksgiving Day
  • 25-Nov-2021
  • 12. Black Friday
  • 26-Nov-2021
  • 13. Christmas Eve
  • 24-Dec-2021
  • 14. Christmas Day
  • 25-Dec-2021
  • 15. New Years Eve
  • 31-Dec-2021

About the course

In this  CCSS (Informational Text) backed course students learn to summarize and identify the main idea of the text by exploring key details. 

They are introduced to a range of key features in a text namely photographs, diagrams, illustrations, hyperlinks, keywords, and more to determine the author's purpose. Students read and do activities on articles, expository, non-fiction stories, and comic strips.

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How it works

  • Complete the Enrollment

    Select a suitable date and time slot for the course and signup for the 1st free trial class of the course.

  • Get the Calendar Invite

    You will get the calendar invite for all the classes in the course. You will also get reminders 24 hours and 1 hour before every class on your email.

  • Join the Class and Start Learning

    You can join the live class from the zoom link in the calendar invite, email, or the SMS reminder.

Lessons in the Course

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    Main Idea and Summarizing

    • Students discover the main idea using key details and learn to summarize an article in their own words.
  • 2

    Author's Purpose

    • Students identify the author's purpose for writing an article.
  • 3

    Text Features

    • Students learn about key features like keywords, hyperlinks, photographs, illustration, glossary, image captions, charts and more in an article.
  • 4

    Text Structure

    • Students understand the text structure and explore historical events, scientific ideas or concepts like invention of a wheel.
  • 5

    Ask and Answer Questions

    • Fun class for curious minds. Students will read articles/narrative non fiction stories and ask and answer difficult questions.
  • 6

    Words and their Meaning

    • Students strengthen their vocabulary and find word meanings using contextual clues in the article/expository/narrative non-fiction.

  • 7

    Reading and Illustrations

    • As super explorers, students will look at maps/photographs/illustrations in an article and make logical conclusions.
  • 8

    Making connections

    • Students read and explore articles and make connections between sentences and paragraphs of a text.
  • 9

    Arguments and evidences

    • Students learn to search evidences in the text to answer questions and state their arguments.
  • 10

    Point of view

    • Students learn to give their own point of view about an article and understand the point of view of others (like author and teacher) on the same.
  • 11

    Compare and contrast

    • Students compare and contrast important points of two articles/expository/narrative non-fiction on the same topic.
  • 12

    Fiction or Non-Fiction

    • Identify, listen and read stories to differentiate between real and fantasy.
  • 13

    Range of Reading

    • Students listen and read interesting articles/expository/narrative non-fiction.
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Mother of a second grader

Kendra was wonderful. She was super patient with my son and he just took his milestone test on fractions at school and said "it was SO easy!" Kendra really helped get him up-to-speed on fractions.

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Meet the Teachers

Tamara Thovtrup

Originally from California, and after a few moves around the country, I am now living just outside of Charlotte, North Carolina. I am a mom of two children and the wife of an airline pilot. I have been teaching online for the past 3 years and have even traveled to meet my students. I have loved teaching since middle school and would love to help your child find a love for math & reading.

Theodore Korolyshun

I was born and raised in Connecticut in a small city called Derby, before attending the University of Notre Dame and moving to Chicago for two years after graduation. It was here where I began teaching, and especially enjoyed helping students (and some teachers!) with math & reading.

Kaia Buhl

I'm an energetic teacher. I enjoy seeing the "I got it" moment of every student through their personal achievements. I adapt to different learning styles and have learned to quickly come up with a new example so that the student is able to understand the concept being learned at the moment.

Have questions?

  • Who will be my tutor?

    Our teachers are certified educators with years of teaching experience. Each of them has been hand-picked for their innovative teaching styles, the ability to tailor their lessons according to different learning needs, and their main superpower - making math fun.

  • Will the tutor help my child with their homework?

    The classes will be conducted on the specific topics independently of the progress in school. The tutor will therefore not be able to assist your child with their homework.

  • Do I need to accompany my child for the class?

    You can accompany the child in the 1st class to build comfort. You can also accompany the child in the subsequent classes in case you have any specific input regarding your child.

  • Do I need to be ready with anything for this class?

    Yes you should have a working device with webcam, mic and speakers. You should also keep a whiteboard and a marker (or blank sheets and pen) handy for practice during the class.

  • How do I know whether its safe for my child to talk to math tutor?

    Your child's safety and privacy is our primary concern. We design the courses to ensure that we are not collecting any personal information from your child. We also do a background verification for all the tutors to ensure that your child is talking to a reliable person.

  • When will my card be charged?

    There is a free trial available for the 1st class. You can cancel within 24 hours after the 1st class and no money will be deducted. If you cancel after your 1st class during the course, we will deduct the amount for the classes attended and will refund the remaining amount.

  • How can I cancel or reschedule the class?

    You can go ahead and cancel your course by visiting - My Account > Billing > Subscriptions

  • What if the tutor is not able to complete the topic within a class?

    In case the curriculum is not covered the class might run a few minutes longer.

  • What if tutor is not able to finish in the stipulated classes? Do I pay more for next classes?

    We have designed the courses in a manner that they will get completed within the number of classes mentioned for every course. If in case of any unforeseen scenario, the classes get extend beyond the original schedule, the tutor will conduct the remaining classes as well. There will not be any additional fee for any extra class. Parents will be informed via email about such events.

  • How long will be the class?

    Each class will run for almost 45 minutes. In case the curriculum is not covered the class might run a few minutes longer.

  • How do I schedule a class with Tutor?

    It's quite simple. You just have to select the course and enroll in it. SplashLearn will then match you with the tutor who is running the course.

  • Can I choose a tutor?

    You have to enroll in a course and you will automatically be matched with the best tutor who is taking that course. You will not be able to choose a tutor at this moment.

  • Is there a tutor who has expertise in teaching special kids?

    We are in process of building a separate set of courses for special kids. You can help us by letting us know your specific needs which can give a direction to our team building and content designing teams. Please send an email to tutor-feedback@splashlearn.com