Greek Mythology: Reading, Crafts and Social Club for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Grade
This class blends guided reading, crafts and Greek Mythology into a fun and hands on class! Students will work on decoding, oral reading fluency and comprehension while learning about their favorite myths! We'll end each class with a craft!
Ms. Amanda - Certified Teacher K-12
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(179)
What's included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
US Grade 2 - 4
Join me as we travel back to the days of the gods and goddesses from Mt. Olympus as we learn one new myth each week! These stories are thousands of years old and aren't just interesting, they're also often trying to teach the reader a lesson. Students will read each myth and work together to figure out the moral! Students will be encouraged to read fluently and confidently as I check for comprehension throughout the myth. Once we've discussed the myth, we'll get to spend the rest of the class doing an art project that represents the myth! Some weeks the craft may take longer than our class time together. If that happens, students are welcome to post a picture of their masterpiece in our classroom! Week of August 1: Pandora's Box Week of August 8: Cyclops Week of August 15: Arachne and the Spider Week of August 22: Psyche and Eros Week of August 29: Achille's Heel Week of September 5: The Trojan Horse Week of September 12: Hercule's Strength Week of September 19: Echo and Narcissus Week of September 26: Atlas Week of October 3: King Midas Touch Week of May 1: Perseus and Medusa *There are weekly supplies that are needed, but they should be materials you can already find in your house. Please check the weekly supply list. If your learner does not want to craft, they can always draw a picture or even bullet point the main traits of the characters.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Some of the crafts require students to use scissors. Parental guidance is advised.
Supply List
Week of February 7th: Pandora's Box - Students will need some type of box, scissors, any color construction paper, crayons/colored pencils, and glue Week of February 14th: King Midas Touch - Yellow construction paper, colored pencils/crayons *optional - anything gold or even pennies and glue Week of February 21th: Perseus and Medusa - paper plate, scissors, green or black construction paper, colored pencil/crayon *optional - googly eyes Week of February 28th: Cyclops - white construction paper, crayons/colored pencil, scissors Week of March 7: Arachne and the Spider - black construction paper, scissors, colored pencil/crayons Week of March 14: Psyche and Eros - any color construction paper, colored pencil/crayon, scissors Week of March 21st: Achille's Heel - any color construction paper, colored pencil/crayon, scissors Week of March 28th: The Trojan Horse - four empty toilet paper rolls, glue, yard *optional - googly eyes Week of April 4:Hercule's Strength - popsicle stick or piece of cardboard about that size, construction paper, colored pencils/crayons *optional - a small piece of tin foil Week of April 11: Echo and Narcissus - flat piece of cardboard about the size of a cereal or cracker box, liquid glue, blue food coloring, small bowl, spoon to mix with, colored pencil/crayon Week of April 18: Atlas - marshmallows, spaghetti, small ball (used to represent the globe and could fall during the activity, so it shouldn't be breakable)
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined June, 2020
4.9
179reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Arizona Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Northern Arizona University
Hello families! I’m Amanda and I am thrilled to have the opportunity to teach your learner! I love everything about education and feel consider being a teacher as part of who I am. It is my passion!
I have a bachelor's degree in elementary and special education, two active teaching licenses in Arizona and reading and ESL endorsements. I've been teaching since 2017 and I'm working towards a master's in child and adolescent development.
My goal as your learner’s teacher is to inspire them to be lifelong learners. Learning is scary and requires a lot of vulnerability to take chances knowing you could make a mistake. I pride myself on helping students feel safe, confident, and secure in themselves. I’ve always seen tremendous growth in students when they are in an environment that allows for them to safely make mistakes and learn from them.
I’m looking forward to meeting your learner and joining them in their educational journey!Reviews
Live Group Class
$12
weekly1x per week
55 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-11
3-10 learners per class
