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Horse Themed Reading Practice (Flex Class)

Completed by 1 learner

Ages 6-9

Live Group Class

In this 4-week flexible course kids will practice reading short stories at a second-third grade level. They can write their own stories and draw pictures.

Briann

Average rating:

4.6

Number of reviews:

(44 reviews)

No live video meetings

4 weeks

1-10 learners per class

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What's included

Homework

1-2 hours per week. For this flexible course, learners will be expected to read two stories per week at their own pace. After each story, learners will be given prompts to help them express their creativity and engage with the material. There are two writing prompts, and two artistic prompts. There is also an optional weekly reading comprehension quiz that learners can complete at any time after reading both stories for the week. It is important that learners actively engage with the material and complete the homework prompts in order to get the most out of this class. By actively participating and completing the homework, learners will be able to practice their reading skills, build their comprehension, and tap into their creativity. Remember, this is a flexible schedule class, so you can complete the stories and work at your own pace within the 4-week time frame. The goal is for learners to have fun and enjoy the process of reading and learning about horses!

Assessment

While the teacher will be commenting on posts and providing feedback to learners, this class is not designed to be graded. The focus is on providing learners with the opportunity to practice reading and express themselves through horse-themed activities, rather than on formal assessment. If you want to test your child's reading comprehension each week there is an optional google forms quiz over the stories posted for the week. It is multiple choice, and the score is given automatically after the quiz is taken.

Grading

included

Class Experience

US Grade 3

Welcome to the Horse-Themed Reading Practice! Each week, we'll be exploring exciting fictional stories about horses and the adventures they go on. There will be a total of 8 short stories over the course of the 4-week class, and you'll have the flexibility to complete them at your own pace. As you read, feel free to share your thoughts and reactions in the comments section or even post your own horse-themed drawings, writings, or pictures. This is a great opportunity to practice reading and get creative, all while learning about these majestic creatures. Let's dive into the world of horses and have some fun!

Stories and Projects:
These are not books you have to go out and purchase but short, fun stories I created for the class. I am the author of each of the stories. Each story will have a picture to go along with it. There will be two stories a week, and each week contains an optional reading comprehension quiz in Google Forms and an activity. There are two creative writing activities, and the other two weeks have art challenges.

Each week there is a Google Forms quiz that goes along with the stories. Answers are given immediately after the quiz for learners to see their scores. These quizzes are good if you want to test your learner's reading comprehension.

Projects:
Projects are student lead. Students get to decide what supplies they use for each project and what they want to draw or create.
This class is perfect for anyone who loves horses and enjoys reading fictional stories. It is open to learners of all reading levels. However, the stories are written for a second/third-grade reading level. Students can feel free to post comments, photos, or drawings on each story to add their own creative twist.

Schedule:
This is a flexible schedule class, so you can complete the stories at your own pace within the 4-week time frame. Each week, new stories will be posted for you to enjoy. There are two stories per week, and each will be posted on Monday. Below are the weekly activities and story titles.

Week One: (Includes a drawing activity, reading comprehension quiz)
Snowflake Goes Exploring
The Snowmobile Riding Horse

Week Two: (Includes a creative writing activity, reading comprehension quiz)
Percy the Circus Horse
A Meeting with Royalty

Week Three: (Includes a drawing activity, reading comprehension quiz)
All About Horses
The Miniature Horse

Week Four: (Includes a creative writing activity, reading comprehension quiz)
Apple's Big Race
The Big Trail Ride

Learning Goals

By the end of this class, learners will have had the opportunity to practice their reading skills and build their comprehension through a variety of horse-themed stories. They will also have had the chance to expand their vocabulary and explore their creativity through the option to share their own horse-themed creations. And because all materials will be provided through the Outschool platform, learners will be able to access and complete the class at their own pace, without the need to purchase any physical books.

Other Details

Parental Guidance

There is no scary content. If students decide to use scissors to make any kind of artwork, parents should be present. If your learner isn't reading on their own yet, a parent should help them read the stories, or sound out words.

Supply List

Learners may need paper, colored pencils, crayons, or other art supplies to use to create horse themed artwork. They will need pencil and paper to write the creative writing assignments. It is completely up to the learner what kind of supplies they want to use for the art projects.

External Resources

In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:

Google Forms

Sources

This class is story based. I have written each of the stories. There are no books for the course. Stories will be posted on the classroom page weekly.

Meet the teacher

Briann

Joined July, 2021

4.6

44reviews

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Teacher expertise and credentials

2 Degrees

Master's Degree from University of Missouri-Columbia

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (General) from Missouri University of Science and Technology

Example Story Excerpt:
"Once there was a horse named Skye. She was a beautiful horse with a shiny coat and a long mane. Skye was special because she could talk and fly. She didn't like living on the farm because she wanted to see the world.

One day, Skye told the farmer that she was tired of living on the farm. She wanted to go on an adventure. The farmer was sad, but he knew that Skye needed to follow her dreams.

So, Skye packed her bags and set off on her adventure. She flew over mountains, valleys, and rivers. She saw so many amazing..."