Insect Book Club With Story Elements and Reading Comprehension Strategies
In this ongoing book club, students will listen to a fiction story about an insect and identify key story elements while applying reading comprehension strategies.
Molly Muse
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(56)
What's included
1 live meeting
25 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
US Grade Pre-Kindergarten - 1
In this ongoing class, the students will listen to a fiction story. The stories will be read with fluency and expression with chances for the students to interact with the text and make predictions about what will happen next. We will talk about the author and illustrator. We will identify the parts of the book including the front cover, back cover, spine, and title page. We will discuss reading the words as well as reading the pictures to gain a better understanding. The students will learn why it is important to retell a story in the correct order including the beginning, middle, and end; identify key characters, and the setting of the book. They will apply reading comprehension skills as they are relevant to each story including: making predictions, asking questions, retelling the story, drawing connections to the text, visualizing the story, drawing conclusions, and synthesizing the information. Each class will feature a new fiction story so students are welcome to join the class at any time. Week of September 15th: Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin Week of September 22nd: The Very Quiet Cricket by Eric Carle Week of September 29th: Hey, Little Ant by Phillip and Hannah Hoose Week of October 6th: Bug! Bugs! Bugs! by Bob Barner Week of October 13th: Superworm by Julia Donaldson Week of October 20th: Ladybug Girl and the Bug Squad by Davi Soman and Jacky Davis Week of October 27th: Swirl By Swirl Spirals in Nature by Joyce Sidman Week of November 3rd: Bee Life Week of November 10th: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle Week of November 17th: Cicada City: A Bug Club Story by Gina Gallois Week of November 24th: NO CLASS Week of Decemberr 1st: The Mosquito Burrito by Didi Dragon Week of December 8th: What Big Am I? by Skye Wade Week of December 15th: Bugs Galore by Peter Stein Week of December 22nd: NO CLASS Week of December 29th: NO CLASS Week of January 5th: A Spider Story by Anthony Luke Hyslop Week of January 12th: The Backyard Bug Book for Kids by Lauren Davidson Week of January 19th: From Caterpillar to Butterfly by Deborah Heiligman Week of January 26th: Adios Oscar! A Butterfly Tale by Peter Elwell Week of February 2nd: Butterfly House by Eve Bunting Week of February 9th: The Very Lonely Firefly by Eric Carle Week of February 16th: Fly, Butterfly by Bonnie Bader Week of February 23rd: The Very Lazy Ladybug by Isobel Finn and Jack Tickle Let's dive into these insect tales and develop our love for reading together!
Other Details
Supply List
A coloring/ activity sheet will be provided prior to each time we meet.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined February, 2022
5.0
56reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Virginia Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Hi! My name is Molly. I am a wife and mother to five (James is 6, Collin is 4, and triplet 2 year olds, Grace, Hazel, and Nellie!). I received my B.A. in Psychology and Public Policy from The College of William and Mary in 2009. I received my M.A.T.- Elementary Education from Liberty University in 2011. I have 5 years of formal classroom experience. I spent 4 years teaching Kindergarten and 1 year teaching 1st grade. I also served my brick-and-mortar school as an International Baccalaureate program coordinator. I have spent the last several years as an online ESL teacher to students across the world.
I LOVED teaching in the kindergarten classroom because it taught me that learning can be magical. I have learned how to channel that momentum to create wonder and engagement in little learners. I like to incorporate a lot of movement and song into my classes and believe in learning with the whole body. I view my role of teacher as the guide and know that students learn best through the hands-on, engaging experiences that I am able to provide for them. I have a passion for teaching early literacy skills and like to incorporate aspects of math, science, art, and other disciplines into my lessons whenever possible.
My classroom will always be positive, inviting, interactive, and engaging. I am so excited to meet your child. I cannot wait to be a part of your child's educational journey!
Let's learn and have fun together.
- Miss MollyReviews
Live Group Class
$12
weekly1x per week
25 min
Completed by 9 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 4-7
3-6 learners per class
