1st Grade Jungle Tales With Kipling: Reading Adventures in Language Arts
What's included
26 live meetings
19 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursGrading
A certificate of completionClass Experience
US Grade 1
Welcome, Parents! Our 1st Grade Jungle Tales & Language Arts class is an exciting journey into the world of Rudyard Kipling's 'Just So Stories.' These will be rewritten to 1st grade reading level. Through captivating narratives, your child will embark on a literary adventure, fostering essential reading, writing, and language skills. Join us as we create a dynamic and engaging learning environment, sparking the joy of storytelling and language exploration in our young learners. Meeting Schedule: February 5 - May 10, 2024 (Tuesdays & Thursdays, 4 pm Eastern Time) with no classes over Spring Break Class Goals: • Explore the imaginative world of "Just So Stories" by Rudyard Kipling. • Develop foundational reading skills through engaging stories and activities. • Enhance writing skills through creative storytelling and language arts exercises. 🔖Week 1: Introduction to "Just So Stories" February 6 (Tuesday): Read "How the Camel Got His Hump." Discuss the story and identify key elements. February 8 (Thursday): Engage in a group activity where students create their own imaginary animal and share its "just so" story. 🔖Week 2: Exploring Animal Characters February 13 (Tuesday): Read "The Elephant's Child." Engage in a reading comprehension game show. February 15 (Thursday): Creative writing activity: Students create a short story about an adventure featuring an animal character. 🔖Week 3: Storytelling and Comprehension February 20 (Tuesday): Read "The Cat That Walked by Himself." Reading comprehension games and discussing the importance of storytelling. February 22 (Thursday): Comprehension activity: Ask students to share their favorite part of the story and why. 🔖Week 4: Imaginative Writing and Grammar Fun February 27 (Tuesday): Read "The Butterfly That Stamped." Discuss the imaginative elements in the story. February 29 (Thursday): Grammar activity: Introduce basic grammar concepts using sentences from the story. 🔖Week 5: Jungle Adventures and Descriptive Writing March 5 (Tuesday): Read "How the Leopard Got His Spots." Discuss descriptive language. March 7 (Thursday): Descriptive writing activity: Encourage students to describe an imaginary jungle scene using vivid language with prompting. 🔖Week 6: Interactive Language Arts Activities March 12 (Tuesday): Language arts games inspired by the animal characters in "The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo." for interactive discussions. March 14 (Thursday): Collaborative crafting: Students create their own jungle animal characters or scenes based on the stories. ⭐Spring Break: March 26 and March 28, 2024 - No Classes⭐ 🔖Week 7: Engaging Activities March 16 (Tuesday): Read "The Armadillo's Dream." Discuss the story and identify key elements. March 18 (Thursday): Creative writing activity: Students create a short story about an imaginary adventure featuring an animal character. 🔖Week 8: Imaginative Creation and Grammar Fun April 2 (Tuesday): Fun language arts games inspired by the animal characters in "How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin." April 4 (Thursday): Creative writing activity: Students invent their own "Just So" story. 🔖Week 9: Imaginative Creation and Grammar Fun April 9 (Tuesday): Imaginative crafting: Students create their own jungle animal characters or scenes based on the stories. April 11 (Thursday): Grammar activity: Introduce basic grammar concepts using sentences from the stories. 🔖Week 10: Exploring Language Arts through Stories April 16 (Tuesday): Read "The Beginning of the Armadillos.” Discuss key elements. April 18 (Thursday): Language arts games to encourage spelling, vocabulary, and inference inspired by Tuesday’s story. 🔖Week 11: Creative Writing and Vocabulary Fun April 23 (Tuesday): Read "The Crab That Played with the Sea." Discuss the characters and their descriptions. April 25 (Thursday): Vocabulary activity: Introduce new words from the stories with fun exercises for practice. 🔖Week 12: Exploring Jungle Adventures April 30 (Tuesday): Read " How the Whale got his throat.” Discussion and reading comprehension games. May 2 (Thursday): Descriptive writing activity: Encourage students to describe an imaginary jungle scene with a focus on descriptive language. 🔖Week 13: Interactive Language Arts Games May 7 (Tuesday): Spelling and vocabulary games inspired by the "Just So Stories" we have read. May 9 (Thursday): Farewell celebration with fun language arts games and activities.
Learning Goals
1st-grade English Language Arts goals for the "1st Grade Jungle Tales with Kipling: Reading Adventures in Language Arts" class:
⭐Reading Comprehension:
Develop the ability to understand and recall details from the "Just So Stories" by Rudyard Kipling.
Practice listening skills through read-aloud sessions and engage in discussions about the stories.
⭐Phonics and Word Recognition:
Identify and decode basic sight words and phonetic patterns present in the selected stories.
Improve word recognition skills through exposure to diverse vocabulary.
⭐Writing Skills:
Enhance writing proficiency by creating short stories and imaginative narratives inspired by the "Just So Stories."
Practice forming sentences with correct grammar and punctuation.
⭐Language Development:
Build a foundation in language arts through exposure to different storytelling styles and techniques.
Expand vocabulary by exploring words related to the jungle theme and characters in the stories.
⭐Spelling and Vocabulary:
Introduce and reinforce age-appropriate spelling rules and patterns.
Expand vocabulary through engaging activities, games, and discussions centered around the stories.
⭐Listening and Speaking:
Develop active listening skills during story sessions and class discussions.
Encourage participation in group activities, fostering verbal communication and expression.
⭐Imagination and Creativity:
Cultivate imaginative thinking through creative writing exercises and storytelling.
Encourage students to express their creativity by inventing their own "Just So" stories.
⭐Grammar Fundamentals:
Introduce basic grammar concepts such as sentence structure, noun-verb agreement, and the use of adjectives.
Reinforce grammar rules through examples drawn from the stories.
⭐Descriptive Writing:
Explore descriptive language by vividly describing characters, settings, and events in the jungle-themed stories.
Develop the ability to paint mental images through written expression.
⭐Interactive Language Arts Activities:
Engage in language arts games that reinforce learning concepts and make the learning experience enjoyable.
Participate in collaborative activities, fostering teamwork and communication skills.
These goals aim to provide a comprehensive and engaging English Language Arts experience for 1st-grade students, incorporating key skills and concepts throughout the "Just So Stories" curriculum.
Other Details
Supply List
Learners will only need pen and paper
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Just So Stories" by Rudyard Kipling in the public domain :
"How the Camel Got His Hump"
"The Elephant's Child"
"The Cat That Walked by Himself"
"The Butterfly That Stamped"
"How the Leopard Got His Spots"
"The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo"
"The Beginning of the Armadillos"
"How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin"
"The Crab That Played with the Sea"
"How the Whale got his Throat"
"The Armadillo's Dream."
Teacher expertise and credentials
Non-US Teaching Certificate in English to Speakers of Other Languages
Bachelor's Degree in English from University of Northampton
With a passion for teaching and degrees in literacy education, I'm thrilled to guide our 1st-grade class in discovering wonderful stories. My goal is to create an engaging and personalized learning adventure, helping students explore the exciting worlds of literature through captivating tales, vibrant themes, and lovable characters.
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Live Group Class
<$1
weekly or $10 for 26 classes2x per week, 13 weeks
45 min
Completed by 7 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-7
1-10 learners per class
Financial Assistance
Tutoring
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