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Nature Detective Reading Adventure: Discover, Read, and Connect With Nature

Completed by 10 learners
Ages 6-8
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Your learner will explore fascinating nature mysteries while developing essential reading comprehension skills. Each week offers a new, interactive adventure that fosters curiosity and a love of learning!
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:
(36 reviews)
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Live video meetings
1x per week
2-6 learners per class
30 min

What's included

1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours per week
Certificate of Completion
📛 Badges: Earn weekly badges to add to your certificate. For each unit, learners will earn a "Jr. Nature Detective" certificate after they complete 6 classes. Learners that earn all 12 badges will earn a "Master Nature Detective" certificate.

Class Experience

US Grade 1 - 3
Beginner - Advanced Level
🌿 Become a Nature Detective!  Is your child curious about the natural world and eager to grow as a confident reader? In this engaging club, young learners will dive into fascinating ecosystems, explore incredible animals, and uncover nature’s biggest mysteries—all while building reading comprehension, vocabulary, and critical thinking skills!
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💡 What Makes This Class Unique?

        🌟 Expert-Led Instruction: Taught by a certified teacher with 14+ years of experience, endorsements in Reading K-12 & ESL, and training in dyslexia intervention.
        🎮 Multi-Sensory Learning: Engaging activities, interactive games, and virtual field trips bring reading to life!
        🤝 Supportive & Encouraging Environment: Designed to help struggling readers, English learners, and nature lovers build confidence and skills.
        🌱 Real-World Connections: Encourages critical thinking, problem-solving, and a love for protecting the planet.
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📚 What You’ll Do Each Week:

       🌟 Explore engaging nonfiction texts about wildlife and conservation
       🌍 Take weekly virtual field trips to breathtaking habitats
       🐾 Strengthen reading comprehension and vocabulary skills.
       💬 Collaborate with fellow Nature Detectives to solve weekly challenges

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⭐️ Parent Review:  

"My child learns a lot of related knowledge and nature in the classroom, and inspires her more curiosity, and practice reading in the classroom.  Teachers' enthusiasm and patience make students more concentrated in learning, very good teacher."

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✨ Why Kids Love This Class:

        🏅 Earn badges & certificates for detective missions
        🕵️ Solve a new nature mystery each week—jump in anytime!
        🌎 Explore exciting topics like the coral reef, disappearing frogs, and more!
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With a passion for literacy and nature, I create an interactive space where kids explore, think critically, and become stronger readers—all while having fun!

🌟 Join today and start your Nature Detective journey—every week is a new adventure! 🍃🕵️‍♂️
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Unit 1:
Week 1 (Week of December 2, 9):  The Case of the Missing Monarchs
Week 2 (Week of December 16):  The Vanishing Bees
Week 3 (Week of December 23):  Secrets of the Arctic Fox Part 1
              (Week of December 30):  Secrets of the Arctic Fox Part 2
Week 4 (Week of January 6):  The Mystery of Animal Migration
Week 5 (Week of January 13):  The Disappearing Frogs
Week 6 (Week of January 20):  Clues from the Coral Reef
Week 7 (Week of January  27):  The Mystery of Camouflage
Week 8 (Week of February 3):  The Secret of Owl Pellets
Week 9 (Week of February 10):  Riddles of the Rainforest
Week 10 (Week of February 17):  Footprints in the Snow
Week 11 (Week of February 24):  The Puzzle of Bat Behavior
Week 12 (Week of March 3):  The Wolves’ Comeback

Unit 2
Week 13 (Week of March 10):  Mystery of the Desert Bloom
Week 14 (Week of March 17):  Clues from the Forest Floor
Week 15 (Week of March 24):  Secrets of Soil
Week 16 (Week of March 31):  The Riddle of Wetlands
Week 17 (Week of April 7):  Mystery of the Ocean's Depths
Week 18 (Week of April 14):  The Case of the Missing Mangroves
Week 19 (Week of April 21):  Secrets of the Grasslands
Week 20 (Week of April 28):  The Puzzle of Pollinators
Week 21 (Week of May 5):  The Mystery of Mountain Life
Week 22 (Week of May 12):  Clues from the Prairie
Week 23 (Week of May 19):  The Silent Spring
Week 24 (Week of May 26):  Riddles of the Rivers

Unit 3
Week 25 (Week of June 2):  The Case of Endangered Species
Week 26 (Week of June 9):  The Puzzle of Plastic Pollution
Week 27 (Week of June 16):  The Mystery of Climate Change
Week 28 (Week of June 23):  Secrets of the Carbon Cycle
Week 29 (Week of June 30):  Riddle of Renewable Energy
Week 30 (Week of July 7):  The Case of the Melting Ice Caps
Week 31 (Week of July 14):  The Disappearing Rainforests
Week 32 (Week of July 21):  Clues from Compost
Week 33 (Week of July 28):  The Secret of the Water Cycle
Week 34 (Week of August 4):  The Puzzle of Wildfires
Week 35 (Week of August 11):  Riddles of Air Pollution
Week 36 (Week of August 18):  The Mystery of Ocean Currents

Learning Goals

Learners will strengthen their ability to identify main idea, make inferences, and analyze text structures to become confident, critical readers of nonfiction texts.

Other Details

Learning Needs
An immersive reader provides support to ALL learners. Students with Dyslexia and Autism will benefit from abundant interactive activities and visuals. Skills are taught systematically and explicitly to ensure success.
Pre-Requisites
📖 Can read basic sentences. 🖊️ Have basic understanding about main idea, details, and vocabulary in a text.
Supply List
Headphones with a microphone
White board and dry erase marker
 1 file available upon enrollment
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:

Meet the teacher

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Teacher expertise and credentials
Florida Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Hi, I’m Ashlynn!  I’m a licensed elementary educator with 14+ years of experience teaching both in the classroom and online. I hold endorsements in Reading K-12 and ESOL and am currently training to earn my Dyslexia certification to better support struggling readers. Throughout my career, I’ve worked with dyslexic, autistic, ADHD, and ESL learners, helping them build confidence and a love for learning through engaging, multi-sensory instruction.

I bring energy, patience, and interactive activities to every class, using games, movement-based learning, and hands-on experiences to make reading fun and effective. My passion for literacy is deeply personal—I believe every child deserves the tools to succeed.

Beyond teaching, I love all things homesteading! Spending time at my grandparents' farms, I learned to grow food, can fresh food, sew, and bake from scratch—skills I still cherish today. And when I’m not in the classroom, you’ll find me digging in my gardening, cooking up a delicious meal, or exploring the outdoors with my husband and two boys.  

A fun fact about me:  My favorite Disney movie is “Beauty and the Beast.”  (Oh…and yes, my dogs have Disney names!).

I can’t wait to meet you in class and help your child grow into a confident, joyful reader! 🚀📖

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