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Bookworms Create: Get Creative With Classic Literature!
Alaina Bell Gao
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(410)
Rising Star
Start a creative project inspired by important passages from classic stories like Anne of Green Gables, Little Women, Frankenstein, The Secret Garden, Treasure Island, and Hamlet! (We will also discuss some tricky bits to be aware of bias.)
Class Experience
US Grade 6 - 9
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum
⭐All learners are welcome! This class is loved by diverse learners, including ESL learners and those with Autism, ADHD, and dysgraphia! ⭐Ask about sibling, friend, and loyalty discounts! ⭐Coupon codes below! ⭐Subscriptions renew every Sunday (like all ongoing classes.) ⭐Continue for as long as you want (and drop out when you need to.) ⭐Your encouraging messages and reviews help motivate me to continue creating new content! Each week, I will provide some passages from a classic novel. We will...
- The students will practice and develop their literary analytical skills as they consider the author's choices and identify the themes, point of view, characterization, diction, figurative language, and historical context. There is also a research component to many of the creative projects choices and the learners will be encouraged to develop their researching skills alongside their creative and analytical skills.
0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Homework
Frequency: includedFeedback: includedDetails: Each student will be encouraged to complete their creation if they do not finish it during the class, and they should share it in our classroom for all to enjoy and appreciate.Assessment
Frequency: 1-2 throughout the classDetails: I will assess the learners' literature comprehension orally and check in with them about their creative projects and the creative process. Additionally, I will give encouraging feedback when they share during the class or in the classroom.
I'm gentle and encouraging. My classes include many creative projects (dreamed up by my ADHD mind!) There are also many options and each learner can choose their own creative project!
The students are not required to purchase any novels for this course since we will be using public domain texts. Each selection will be provided digitally.
Given the historical nature of these texts, the students may come across and discuss different values from their own. However, our discussions will focus on the historical context without condoning any particular trend, attitude, or value. We will recognize that times have changed and that these are products of their time. Also, students will have the opportunity to address any actions, attitudes, or values and update the classic (one of the creative choices).
Joined January, 2020
4.9
410reviews
Rising Star
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Bachelor's Degree in English from University of Windsor
Associate's Degree in English from Canadian College of Educators
Hi! My name is Alaina Bell Gao, and I am an experienced Canadian English teacher with 15+ years of professional teaching experience. As a dedicated, creative, gentle, and patient neurodivergent teacher, many neurodiverse learners thrive in my...
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Group Class
$20
weekly1x per week
50 min
Completed by 19 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-15
2-5 learners per class
