Halloween Minecraft Projects and ELA Read Aloud
This ELA-infused Minecraft course with 5 engaging video lessons: a book read aloud, creative book review art project, spooky build tutorials, Redstone jump scare creation, and 4 maze activity pages. Neurodivergent neurodiverse inclusive.
Jolene ST STEAM Gaming w Neurodivergent Educator
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What's included
5 pre-recorded lessons
1 week
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentProjects
1-2 hours per week. Learners are invited to showcase builds at their own pace without pressure. I provide responsive, positive, inclusive, and empowering specific feedback. Creations are celebrated and truly appreciated.Grading
Learners are invited to showcase builds at their own pace without pressure. I provide responsive, positive, inclusive, and empowering specific feedback. Creations are celebrated and truly appreciated.Class Experience
US Grade Kindergarten - 3
This Halloween themed course contains 5 video lessons including an engaging Minecraft Halloween book read aloud for early readers, an early grades book review project, personally created high-interest Minecraft video tutorials and build challenges including a Redstone jump scare project, and Minecraft themed Haunted House maze activity pages. Learners are invited to respond to my experience, build challenges and discussion questions as they wish, posting images, screen recordings, questions, and idea descriptions. My responsive, positive, and inclusive educator support is available asynchronously throughout this course. I am happy to offer this interaction for an additional 30 days beyond the official window. Access to this course content is accessible for a one year. Notes: *The Unofficial, Early Readers Minecraft books read each week are used with expressed permission from author Anna Kopp. *Not an official Minecraft product and not approved by or associated with Mojang. *The class image was by me within Canva Pro. *All activity pages used in class were created by me. The content in this course is also included in my Academic Infused Minecraft ELA 1 course.
Learning Goals
Listen to Minecraft-themed book read-aloud and engage with a book review to improve story understanding and expressive abilities.Complete Minecraft creative challenges and activities as inspired to foster imagination, problem solving, and critical thinking skills.
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created CurriculumStandards
Aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS)5 Lessons
over 1 WeekLesson 1:
Minecraft Book Read Aloud
Engaging ELA Book Read Aloud and Book Review of A Tricky Halloween Lesson 2:
Book Review Project
Book Review Project Lesson 3:
Redstone Engineering a Jump Scare
Redstone Engineering a Jump Scare in Minecraft Lesson 4:
A Ghost, Zombies, & Disc 13
A Ghost, Zombies, & Disc 13 in Minecraft Other Details
Learning Needs
As a Master degreed, experienced, and certified educator, a neurodivergent person, and a homeschooling parent, I designed this fun educational course for neurodiverse learners inclusive of dyslexia, autism ASD, 2e, gifted, ADHD, and PDA.
Parental Guidance
✓ Spooky Halloween themed involving Minecraft hostile mobs.
✓ Books & reading skills are not needed.
✓ I will be reading with the Minecraft Early Readers book pages displayed.
✓ Self-paced course with engaging recorded video lessons & specific feedback provided.
✓ No Shared Gamer Tags. We're not gaming together in a server.
✓ Minecraft App Required. Education/Bedrock Edition needed (not provided).
✓ Familiarity with Minecraft on own device.
✓ Minecraft contains monster mob characters & cartoon-style violence (no blood or gore).
✓ Printing of any of my created activity pages or book review content is completely optional.
Not an official Minecraft product. Not approved or associated with Mojang.
Joined February, 2022
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Florida Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Education from Florida State University
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from University of Florida
I'm an academically certified educator with a Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction, 20 years of academic teaching experience, and a homeschooling parent to a young Minecrafter. I am certified in English Language Arts and a writer myself. As a neurodivergent individual, I'm dedicated to inclusivity and empowering every learner through academic infusion in Minecraft. I am also Minecraft Education Edition certified. Reviews
Self-Paced Class
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