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Ms. Colleen's Social Skills Class - Being Kind

In this class, we will be reading the book, Growing Up Kind, written by Rose Angebrandt. We will discuss how we can be kind to others.
Ms. Colleen B.Ed, B.A, Licensed Elementary Teacher
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What's included

1 live meeting
25 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

In this class we will be reading the book, Growing Up Kind, written by Rose Angebrandt. As we read the story, we will learn how a young girl named Breanna learns the importance of being kind to herself and others. I will read the story aloud engaging your child during reading, by asking him or her several comprehension questions.  Please read the class description to see if this class is a good fit for your child.

For example:
* Why do you think that happened?
* What do you think will happen next?
*  How do you think that character is feeling? What details does the author give you to support your answer?
*  Describe your connections to this story?
* What was the problem in the story? How did the characters solve the problem?

After reading the story, we will discuss the book’s parts:  what happened in the beginning of the story, middle and end.  We will discuss how the character Breanna was kind to others. We will have a class discussion on examples of showing kindness. For example: holding the door open for someone, saying please and thank you, writing a thank you letter or card, feeding animals, spending time with someone, picking up litter, giving a donation, smiling, helping out with chores, saying hello or good morning, etc. I will list your child’s ideas digitally during the discussion.

Your child will write a sentence on how he or she can show kindness.  I will model writing. There will be 3 different hand outs to choose from. One hand out will have “I can….”, the second hand out will have “I can show kindness by ….” and the third handout will have, "I can be kind".  Please choose the hand out that best fits your child’s needs. Your child will then draw an illustration on how he or she can show kindness.

We will share our illustrations and writing with the class.
****Please note, this is NOT a digital book.  I will be holding the book as I read.
I am a kind, patient and friendly teacher. I can not wait to meet your child! See you in the classroom! Ms. Colleen

Learning Goals

Your child will:
* Gain an understanding of the story through comprehension questions.  
* Improve on listening skills, turn taking, patience, emotional regulation.
* Improve punctuation and sentence structure.
* Practice fine motor control, hand eye coordination. 
* Increase vocabulary and phonic awareness.
learning goal

Other Details

Supply List
A hand out will be provided.
Please have pencils and crayons on hand.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Growing Up Kind, written by Rose Angebrandt.
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Mount Saint Vincent University
Hello, my name is Ms. Colleen.  I am a certified licensed elementary school teacher.  I have been a classroom teacher for over 12 years in Nova Scotia, Canada. Throughout my teaching career, I have taught students from primary to grade 8 and look forward to bring my teaching knowledge to the online classroom.  I also have experience teaching ESL lessons on an online setting. 

Teaching young children is my passion! I choose engaging and meaningful activities to help support life long learning.  I strive to produce a positive and encouraging class environment where learners will want to participate, helping to support learners in achieving their academic goals. 

I have a Bachelor of Education Degree and a Child and Youth Degree both from Mount Saint Vincent University.  I also hold a Child and Youth Worker Diploma and an Early Childhood Education Diploma both from the Institute For Human Services Education. I also have received my Outschool ACE certification.

I have been a volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters, being a big sister to a grade 5 child. I have been a swimming instructor teaching children from the infant age to adults. In my spare time, I enjoy playing the piano, reading, hiking and having fun with my small dog Belle. 
I can not wait to help support your child's literacy and math skills.  See you in the classroom. - Ms. Colleen Taylor

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Meets once
25 min
Completed by 5 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 5-7
1-5 learners per class

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