Draw, Narrate, Discuss

Bring your tea or favorite drink to draw, listen, narrate, and discuss stories. 

Class begins with a "how to draw" video related to the day's story.  Students will then listen and practice retelling stories like Alice in Wonderland.  We may also read some nature stories or poems.  Stories will often take more than one class to complete.  After each reading, students will be asked to narrate what they heard.  Then we will discuss the passage.  

Discussion may include questions about the story, vocabulary, or what-if/what-next questions.  Students are encouraged to draw or write a short passage related to the reading.  Students can share their creations if there is time before the end of class.  

Approximate class time usage:  
Gather, Greet, and Drawing Video: 10-15 min
Read, Narrate, and Discuss: 15-20 min
Share Drawings: 5 min (students who have another class can leave during this time)

This class will focus on helping students remember what they have heard, speaking skills, and formulating creative story ideas.

**Learners may join at any time.  At the beginning of class, students will be asked to narrate what they remember from our last reading.

*Please have paper and pencils available during class (ideally, students will have a sketchbook to keep their drawings related to this class).


WE ARE CURRENTLY READING:   (Start date: May 6) To the Ice by Thomas & Anna-Clara Tidholm 
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Past Readings:  Evening at Home (McGuffey Reader 2), Two Dogs (McGuffy's Reader 2), East of the Sun West of the Moon,  T. Burgess Stories, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, "Muffin Dragon" by Stephen Cosgrove, "The Reluctant Dragon" by Kenneth Grahame, Bunnicula by Debra Howe, Banglee by Stephen Cosgrove


**Policy**
Per Outschool policy, if a student is more than 10 minutes late, it will be considered a missed class and not eligible for a refund.  If no students arrive at a class within 12 minutes of the start time, I will end the class. If a student needs to cancel class, I will offer a reschedule when possible or issue a refund, as long as I am notified more than 24 hours in advance. In the case of a teacher scheduling conflict, I will offer to reschedule the class or issue a refund for the missed class. 
Thank you so much for respecting my time. :o)