Learning Nature Through Literature With Mrs. Bell

This class is part of my  Learning Through Literature Series. We will work on fluency, vocabulary and comprehension skills while learning about interesting parts of nature. Each week we will focus on one story to build on fluency, vocabulary and comprehension skills. We will also do a fun short project that your child can present on day 3 of the week (optional). My classes are very engaging and your child will have a chance to read each class, share in discussion and participate with question/giving answers each class. I do keep my classes very routine. We will start by going over vocabulary, sometimes a quick National Geographic video that will go along with what we're reading, read the story, and work on comprehension skills. The class outline for each week is below. The stories will begin on a level L, so your child should be reading close to that reading level. If you aren't sure, please reach out to me and I can give you a quick fluency passage to see if your child is ready for this class. My goal is to help your child increase their reading reading skills by improving their fluency and comprehension by the end of the 10 weeks, and at the same time learning about nature while improving those skills. All the stories will be projected on the screen, so you do not have to purchase anything. 
Weekly Outline (stories are from Reading A-Z)
Week 1: Story is Plant Defenses/ Comprehension: Main Idea/ Project: Design a plant with defenses
Week 2: Story is Dragonflies/ Comprehension: Authors Purpose/ Project: Draw a Dragonfly in its habitat
Week 3: Story is Frogs and Toads/ Comprehension: Main Idea/ Project: Draw the life cycle of a frog
Week 4: Story is Hermit Crabs/ Comprehension: Main Idea/ Project: Draw a diagram of an exoskeleton hermit crab 
Week 5: Story is Butterfly Life Cycle/ Comprehension: Sequence/ Project: Draw the life cycle of a butterfly 
Week 6: Story is Secret Lives of Snails and Slugs/ Comprehension: Main Idea/ Project: Draw a diagram of a snail or slug  
Week 7: Story is Slithery Snakes/ Comprehension: Main Idea/ Project: Draw or paint your favorite snake 
Week 8: Story is Awesome Ants/ Comprehension: Details / Project: Draw an ant and label its body parts
Week 9: Story is You're a Jellyfish/ Comprehension: Summarizing/ Project: Draw the life cycle of a jellyfish 
Week 10: Story is Here Come Locust/ Comprehension: Cause and Effect/ Project: Draw the grasshopper to locust life cycle