Let's Read Together: Owl Diaries Book Club - Short Word, Multisyllabic and Story Decoding
An on-going reading club designed to promote fluency, retention, & reading comprehension. Learners read aloud from the bird filled pages of Owl Diaries, a series created to help kids shift from leveled readers to chapter books
Miss Robin
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(87)
What's included
1 live meeting
1 in-class hours per weekClass Experience
US Grade 1 - 3
Next up: Eva and the Lost Pony It's time to read! Get ready to hoot. In this class learners will take turns reading aloud to a special feathered guest. We will read aloud from the feather-tastic Owl Diaries books, strengthening story comprehension, and building fluency by reading and decoding together. I have a BA in English and Early Childhood development, and have been teaching and tutoring reading for over 20 years. While learners are reading, I will help them with pronunciation and decoding, punctuation rules, and word meanings. As learners move upward in reading levels, they shift away from learning to read and begin reading to learn. In this class we will focus on building reading comprehension by pausing to draw, discuss, or act out what is happening in the story. We will also talk about key elements of the story, such as friendship, respect, or community. This is an on-going class. Your learner can subscribe and join us every week, or decide when to attend on a week by week basis. A huge thanks to Rebecca Elliott for creating these wonderful bridge books. Owl Diaries are part of the branches series designed by Scholastic to fill the gap between early readers and chapter books. They have a Guided Reading Levels of L, an AR Score of 2.8-3.0 and a Lexile Level range of 510L to 570L. There are twenty books in the series and they can be read in any order. Your learner should be stepping into or already within one of these reading ranges. If this range is too high for your learner, check out my Let's Practice Reading: Fly Guy class If this range is too low, check out my Let's Read Together: Dragon Masters class. Friday/Saturday classes meet every other week. You do not need to own the book in order to participate in the class. Nov 11th - 17th: Eva and the Lost Pony Nov 18th - 24th: Eva's Big Sleepover No Class Nov 25th - Dec 1st Dec 2nd - 8th: Eva and Baby Mo Dec 9th - 15th: Trip to the Pumpkin Farm Dec 16th - 22nd: Eva's Campfire Adventure Miss Robin is on vacation Dec 23rd - 29th Eva in the Spotlight Eva at the Beach Eva's New Pet Get Well Eva Eva in the Band The Nature Club Eva for President The Owlympic Games (After July 1st release) Eva and the New Teacher Eva's Treetop Festival Eva Sees a Ghost A Woodland Wedding Eva and the New Owl Warm Hearts Day Baxter is Missing The Wildwood Bakery Eva and the Lost Pony Eva's Big Sleepover Eva and Baby Mo Trip to the Pumpkin Farm Eva's Campfire Adventure A Woodland Wedding Eva and the New Owl
Learning Goals
Students will gain confidence in their reading ability, while strengthening their reading comprehension and fluency. They will also practicing taking turns and listening.
Other Details
Pre-Requisites
Reader should be stepping into Guided Reading Levels of L, an AR Score of 2.8-3.0 or a Lexile Level range of 510L to 570L
Supply List
Paper and pencil for drawing; crayons, colored pencils, or markers for coloring.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined April, 2022
5.0
87reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Hello, Outschool families. I'm Miss Robin, The Bird Lady, and I'm here to talk about birds. All of my classes, for ages 3 through 11, focus on at least one feathered creature while also promoting literacy, creativity, and social skills. I'm an avid reader and I'm passionate about instilling in my students a lifelong love of reading. I'm also a children's book writer and love exploring stories and creating with kids.
I believe that learning is driven by curiosity and wonder. As a teacher, I take a wholistic approach, using the materials present to introduce and reinforce mathematics, literacy, and science. My classes are set up to encourage participation through listening and sharing. And, of course, they all include something birdy-ful.
I have a B.A. in English and Sociology, with an emphasis on creative writing and early childhood development, from St. Olaf College. Over the years, I've written five middle-grade novels while also working as a nanny, a pre-school teacher, an after-school daycare provider, or an elementary school reading tutor. I am currently the nursery coordinator for a local non-profit, an Outschool mom of four, and a bird caretaker. My house holds a pandemonium of parrots. My backyard is home to a flock of chickens. I also spend time at a local parrot sanctuary, and bird-sit for neighbors and friends.
When I'm not spending time with birds, I'm enjoying a board game with friends, spending time with a good book, making a mess in my kitchen, coaxing new growth in my garden plots, singing loudly in my shower, or catching up on the latest Disney/Pixar/Marvel stories with my kids.
Thank you for spending some time with me today. I look forward to meeting your wonder-filled learners!Reviews
Live Group Class
$16
weekly1x per week
60 min
Completed by 128 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 5-9
3-6 learners per class
