This class introduces kids to different kinds of dinosaurs — real and imagined — and the concept of fossils.

ESL: Ms. Christina began her career as an English and German teacher in Taiwan. 

EARLY LITERACY: She worked for seven years in the children's department of a large public library with a focus on Early Literacy and multilingual programming.

EDUCATION: Ms. Christina has a Bachelor of Arts degree in INTERNATIONAL POLITICS and GERMAN. She has a Master of Arts degree in INTERNATIONAL STUDIES with a language focus on MANDARIN CHINESE. 

Homework Offered
The homework is to read one dinosaur book together with a grownup, then read the book to a pet or a stuffed animal. Bonus for uploading a photo to the classroom message board.

During my early literacy training at the public library, I learned an incredible fact:
If a grownup reads to a child every day for just 20 minutes — basically one book — the child will hear 1.8 million words in one year. 

Therefore, Ms. Christina wants each learner to pick a book of their choice, show it during class, then read it together with a grown-up for homework. This can be any book in any language, and it can even be the same book every day. Then reading that book to a pet or stuffed animal gives the child the chance to practice in a stress-free way, and even pretend to be the teacher. How fun!

Not only will this daily reading habit expose the learner to an incredible number of words in a year, it will instill in them a lifelong love of reading. With reading being the cornerstone of all subsequent learning, the daily reading habit is the simplest, least expensive way to set your child up for a lifetime of success and joy.
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