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Coding With Scratch Jr. - The Legend of Spookley the Square Pumpkin

In this one time class, students will create and code a short retell with Scratch Jr.

Cynthia Burleigh, Certified Teacher

Average rating:

4.9

Number of reviews:

(468)

What's included

1 live meeting

45 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

Lesson is aimed for pre-readers who have experience with Scratch Jr.  Students with no experience may need adult support.  Students will work on the basics of programming, problem solving and critical thinking skills with Scratch Jr. 

Students will listen to: The Legend of Spookley the Square Pumpkin by Joe Troiano and then create a short retell using Scratch Jr.  

Teacher will model first as students complete the following: 

- add characters to multiple pages
- create and modify a character 
- modify background 
- use code to more characters
- use hide command
- add voice to characters

Students will need to download the app: Scratch Jr. before class.

Other Details

Parental Guidance

You will have to download the Scratch Jr app for class. This app is free and does not require a login. The app is available on iPads and Chromebooks.

External Resources

In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:

Scratch Jr.

Cynthia Burleigh, Certified Teacher

Joined September, 2020

4.9

468reviews

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

Texas Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education

***I will be taking some personal time off starting August 2024***

Hello! My name is Cynthia Burleigh. I live in Texas. I graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a Bachelor in Science in Information Systems. I started my career in a banking institute, but quickly realized I wanted to become a teacher. I have been working in education for 15 years, 3 years teaching with Outschool. I am Bilingual Certified - speak English and Spanish and teach Bilingual and ESL students. My teaching experience includes: Robotics, Codings, Spanish, Pre K - 3rd grade Bilingual instruction, Bilingual Reading Specialist, and STEM teacher. 

I love to teach Reading, Math, Spanish, Technology and STEM (including robotics). I love spending time with family, teaching, and running. A little fun fact about me...I run marathons for fun! I can't wait to see you in class.

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Live One-Time Class

$16

per class

Meets once

45 min

Completed by 2 learners

Live video meetings

Ages: 5-7

2-6 learners per class

This class is no longer offered

Financial Assistance

Education Savings Account (ESAs)

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