I'm Not Too Young For My First Book Club [Young Emergent Readers]
It's time for young emergent readers to have their own book club, and your learner is not too young. This is a fun book club for young readers who are beginning to read and excited about reading different stories & books with new friends.
Paula Reid
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(38)
What's included
1 live meeting
25 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
US Grade Kindergarten - 2
Beginner Level
It's time for young emergent readers to have their own book club, and your learner is not too young. This is a fun, exciting, engaging book club for young readers who are beginning to read and excited about reading different stories & books with new friends. It's such an exciting time for learners who are beginning to read on their own, and so much fun, too. In "I'm Not Too Young For My First Book Club," learners who enroll should know the letters of the alphabet, their sounds, know some simple sight words, beginning to read short two and three word sentences, asking questions about what they read, building their own vocabulary, and writing a little, too. Learners will read different books from esteemed children authors, talk about characters, where the story takes place [setting], what's happening in the story [basic plot], sequence of events, how learners like the story and what they liked about it. They will not only read aloud, read with other learners and their Teacher, but get help sounding out new words and understanding what they read, use picture clues to tell the story, and enforce left-to-right reading progression. Learners will participate in shared reading activities, write and draw a little at times, letter and treasure hunts, find the secret word and play other word games. The main focus of "I'm Not Too Young For My First Book Club" is READING, allowing learners to express themselves, interact socially with other learners, gain confidence in their reading and become independent readers. It's time for young emergent readers to have their own book club, and your learner is not too young. Reading is an adventure that never ends. Begin your learner's adventure. Enroll your learner today and let's begin having fun, reading! Reading List: [not limited to] Month of September: 📚 Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss 📚 Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do you See? by Bill Martin Jr./Eric Carle Month of October: 📚 Five Little Pumpkins on Sesame Street: A Halloween Storybook 📚 The Spooky Wheels on the Bus: (A Holiday Wheels on the Bus Book) by J. Elizabeth Mills Month of November: 📚 Go, Dog Go! by P. D. Eastman 📚 My Five Senses by Aliki Month of December: 📚 Ice Cream Soup by Ann Ingalls 📚 I Spy Christmas: A Fun Spy Game For Children by Arjun KC Month of January: 📚 Splat the Cat: I Scream for Ice Cream by Rob Scotton 📚 Clark the Shark: Too Many Treats by Bruce Hale Month of February: 📚 My Book About Me by Dr. Seuss 📚 Dancing Dinos Go to School by Sally Lucas Month of March: 📚 Big Shark, Little Shark by Anna Membrino 📚 Ten Apples Up On Top by Theo LeSieg Month of April: 📚 Max Finds an Egg by Wiley Blevins 📚 Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr. Month of May: 📚 I Can Read With My Eyes Shut! by Dr. Seuss 📚 Treat with Elmo, Cookie Monster, and Friends! by Sesame Workshop Additional Book Titles 📚 📚 *** Depending on the learners reading abilities and the length of the book, it may take more than one session/meeting to complete the entire book *** Additional book titles will be added periodically
Learning Goals
○ Build new reading skills
○ Build new vocabulary
○ Improve reading comprehension
○ Build a greater interest in reading
○ Foster working together & taking turns
○ Build listening skills
○ Build confidence
○ Become independent readers
Other Details
Parental Guidance
*** NOTE to PARENTS: Books on the book list can usually be checked out at the local library or purchased online at Amazon, eBay, Barnes & Noble, book store of your choice, Wal-Mart, etc.
Supply List
○ books from the reading list [from library, book store, online at Amazon, eBay, book store of your choice, Walmart, etc.] ○ listening ears ○ energy & enthusiasm ○ dry erase white board markers [for writing sight words, story titles, sentences, etc.] ○ dry erase markers ○ dry erase eraser [or clean sock] ○ lined writing paper ○ pencil ○ drawing paper ○ colored pencils or crayons ○ Teacher worksheets periodically posted in the classroom
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined January, 2023
4.8
38reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree in Education from Indiana University
I am a retired public school Principal who has taught and written curriculum for grades K-12 in all subject areas. I have taught learners from grades K-12, Special needs learners, adults, ESL learners from several countries it seems for most of my life. Teaching children is what I love to do! And teaching learners of all ages to read and write is my passion. I personally am an avid reader and have been since I was a little girl hearing my Mom say, "Lights out in there. It's way past your bedtime" as I read with a flashlight under my covers. I love to work with children in all subject area [reading, writing, science, cooking to name a few] but teaching them to read and write in particular is probably my favorite. Seeing the "lights" come on as a learner "gets it" is what I love most and love being a part of that experience.
I am very happy to be teaching on the Outschool platform and look forward to my passion for reading, rubbing off on your learner.
Credentials, Education & Experience:
BA in Psychology
MS in Education
Post-Graduate work in School Administration & Special Education
Lifelong Teaching Credential K-8
Special Education Department Chair - High School Grades 9-12
Teaching Experience since 1974
Principalships Experience since 1982
Online Teaching in multiple countries since 2017Reviews
Live Group Class
$15
weekly1x per week
25 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 5-7
2-6 learners per class
