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Beyond the Stories: Finding Your Connection to Every Book

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Ages 7-12
Live One-Time Class
In this interactive class, students will explore how to connect personally with any book they read, making reading more enjoyable and memorable. Through discussion, activities, and prompts, your child will learn to find meaning in stories.
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:
(6 reviews)

Live video meetings
Meets once
1-6 learners per class
30 min

What's included

1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours
Homework
1 hour per week. Remember this is a one time class. I can assign homework if necessary. I hope the student will take what they have learned and apply it to their learning and growing.
Progress Report
I am happy to give feedback for the student on how they did in class and what they can practice on. If you have questions please let me know.

Class Experience

US Grade 2 - 5
Lesson Plan Outline: Beyond the Stories - Finding Your Connection to Every Book

1. What will be taught?

This class will teach students how to connect personally with the books they read, making each story feel more meaningful and enjoyable. This will in turn help them become better citizens in their communities and future employment. 

2. Topics Covered

Types of Connections: Personal experiences, emotions, and thoughts that relate to events, characters, or settings in a story.
Identifying Relatable Moments: Recognizing parts of a story that resonate personally, such as challenges, feelings, or situations.
Expressing Connections: Sharing connections through simple storytelling or drawing.

3. Class Structure

Introduction (5 minutes): Brief discussion on what it means to “connect” with a story. Give an example, like how a character’s struggle might remind them of a similar experience.
Explore Connections (10 minutes): Read a short passage (from a well-loved children’s book) and guide students to think about how they relate to the character or situation.
Interactive Activity (10 minutes): Choose a connection type and invite students to share a time they felt similarly to the character or setting in the story. For example, “Has anyone ever felt brave like this character?”
Wrap-Up (5 minutes): Invite students to share their favorite connection or how they think about books differently now. Offer a simple prompt for connecting with their next book.

4. Teaching Style

Encouraging and Reflective: The focus is on open-ended questions and storytelling, helping students feel comfortable sharing personal connections in a safe environment.

5. Interaction with Students

Discussion: Students share their connections and reactions, with guidance to build understanding.
Activity: Create a visual or verbal “Connection Map” where each student adds their personal connection to a part of the story.
Feedback: Acknowledge each contribution and provide gentle guidance to help them think deeper about their connections.

Learning Goals

This class will teach students how to connect personally with the books they read, making each story feel more meaningful and enjoyable. This will in turn help them become better citizens in their communities and future employment.

Other Details

Supply List
A student is welcome to bring a reading book to class and we can use it for an example. It is optional. I will be using my material from the public domain and beloved children's books that they might know and have read. I look forward to this class.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Joined September, 2021
5.0
6reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Hello! My name is Teacher Clarissa. Some like to call me Storybox Lady! 

I help students of any reading level too: 

@) Read a Story
@) Understand what they have just read (reading comprehension) 
@) Connect to the Story in an emotional way 

I use 10 tips for better Reading Comprehension and Understanding 

1. Look at the story 2. Prior Knowledge 3. Vocabulary 4. Context Clues 5. Settings 6. Characters 7. Main Plot/Main Conflict 8. Summary/Notes 9. Pacing 10. Connection to the story 

I have taught ESL for 5 years on many platforms, not just to Chinese children, but for children all over the world. My main experience comes from teaching and volunteering 20 plus years to children in church classes, my community, and Boy Scouts of America settings.

 I've taught children to sing, to play, to think, and helped them develop skills in their lives so they could become better adults and better humans in their communities. 

I believe a child has a right to be protected and heard. I will show respect to them and I hope for the same from them. I want to do my best to bring out the best in children and let them know they are wanted and validated. They have wisdom beyond their years and we as adults need to stop and listen to them. They see things we can't see.  
I'm excited to get to know your child in my classroom. I may be simple in teaching without to many bells and whistles but I've got heart, kindness, patience and a fun sense of play and humor to my personality. See you in the classroom.

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