weekly
Nature Detective Reading Adventure: Discover, Read, and Connect With Nature
Completed by 10 learners
Ages 6-8
Live Group Class
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 weekCertificate 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! _____________________________________________________________________ 💡 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. _____________________________________________________________________ 📚 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 _____________________________________________________________________ ⭐️ 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." _____________________________________________________________________ ✨ 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! _____________________________________________________________________ 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! 🍃🕵️♂️ _____________________________________________________________________ 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
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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