Growing Young Readers with Dragon Masters
This on-going reading series will help students grow a love for stories with an interactive reading of the Dragon Masters series by Tracey West!
Keith York, MFA
Average rating:
4.6
Number of reviews:(37)
What's included
5 live meetings
2 hrs 30 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
US Grade Kindergarten - 3
This on-going reading series will help students grow a love for stories with an interactive reading of the Dragon Masters series by Tracey West! Join me on a magical adventure as we follow Drake as he discovers the mysteries of dragons!! A NEW BOOK EACH WEEK! During each session, students will listen to a dramatic reading of that week's selected book. Students will discuss themes, characters, settings, and conflict with other learners, and discuss their expectations for upcoming chapters. As learners listen-along with each tale, we will talk about important plot developments and how those developments effect the arc of the story. Classes are designed to be fun and entertaining, allowing young readers to immerse themselves fully into the stories and focus their energies on the development of crucial comprehension skills. Increased listening and reading comprehension has been proven to increase student abilities in both language arts and the sciences by granting students access to a wider array of cognitive reasoning skills developed through "reading for entertainment." This class focuses on harboring a love for reading by allowing students to develop a relationship with their reading material through social interaction, and the comparison of literature to their current knowledge and interests. The more students are allowed to "play" with the ideas within the stories, the faster their understanding and development of essential comprehension will occur. During each session, students will be given multiple opportunities to discuss their ideas with other learners. Winter Schedule: Week of December 12: Dragon Masters #15 Future of the Time Dragon>>> Week of January 9: Dragon Masters #16 Call of the Sound Dragon Week of January 16: Dragon Masters #17 Fortress of the Stone Dragon Week of January 23: Dragon Masters #18 Heat of the Lava Dragon Week of January 30: Dragon Masters #19 Wave of the Sea Dragon Week of February 6: Dragon Masters #20 Howl of the Wind Dragon Week of February 13: Dragon Masters #21 Bloom of the Flower Dragon Week of February 20: Dragon Masters #22 Guarding the Invisible Dragons
Learning Goals
Each week, students will demonstrate an understanding of various reading/listening comprehension skills through verbal activities.
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined July, 2020
4.6
37reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in English from Oklahoma State University
Bachelor's Degree in English from University of Nevada, Las Vegas
I hold an MFA in Creative Writing, as well as a BA in English Literature. I love stories--Reading them. Writing them. Understanding them.--and have dedicated my entire adult life to the pursuit of storytelling. My wish is to pass along my love of reading to as many young people as possible by introducing them to stories both old and new that will entertain and inspire them. Reviews
Live Group Class
$30
weekly ($6 per class)5x per week
30 min
Completed by 3 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 5-9
1-8 learners per class
