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Junior Horse Lovers Book Club: Literacy Lessons for Ages 9-12
This ongoing class focuses on building literacy skills using horse-themed books. Each class focuses on a different literacy skill while teaching soft skills such as respectful listening, clear communication and critical reading.
9-12
year old learners
4th-6th
US Grade Level
Intermediate
Level
1-6
learners per class
$21
Charged weekly
Meets 1x per week
Runs week after week
50 minutes per class
Cancel anytime
Available times
Pacific
Description
Class Experience
This ongoing class is designed with the horse-loving student in mind. Small group lessons will focus on a different horse-themed book every week. The lessons are designed to encourage discussion regarding characters, setting and plot every week. In addition, there will also be an additional literacy focus every week (see the scope and sequence below for the first two months' special subject areas). Lessons will be divided as follows: 1. The first five minutes will be spent bonding as a...
By the end of these ongoing classes, learners will read critically, understand parts of a story plot, recognize different characters and themes, discuss setting relevance. Learners will be exposed to a myriad of other literacy skills such as foreshadowing, theme, inference, figurative language and vocabulary, just to name a few.
I hold a master's with an emphasis in literacy. I also owned horses when I was younger, and I presently volunteer for an equine-assisted therapy organization.
Students will be expected to read each book prior to class
Learners will be expected to have a copy of each week's book.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
These classes will not be assessed; however, I am happy to provide feedback if I am asked
50 minutes per week in class, and an estimated 2 - 4 hours per week outside of class.
I use Canva as a presentation tool for each class
Students will not be expected to access other sources during class
Teacher
Miss Kate, M. Special Ed., TEFLKaty Hooper, MA, K-12 special education, TEFL
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Lives in the
United States103 total reviews
163 completed classes
About Me
I live in Alaska where it is light for days on end during the summer but dark and cold during the winter. I have six children, five grandchildren, three cats, two dogs and two rabbits. I enjoy hiking, kayaking, skiing, reading and crochet. My...
