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Nature Journals for 6 to 11 Year Old

New class
Ages 6-11
Live Group Class
A class to help students journal and express themselves about nature and the beauty around them.
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:
(6 reviews)

Live video meetings
1x per week
3-6 learners per class
30 min

What's included

1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours per week

Class Experience

Beginner Level
The goal of the class is to help the student express themselves using a journal in a creative way while experiencing nature.  
Structure of the class:
I will share a photo of a place I visited and share my journal entry. 
Each student who has an entry from the past week will share their journal entry with or without a picture. Note to parents a photo is not required to experience the class. It helps enhance the class but not necessary.
If we don't have to many students share that class day or we have extra time, I will share a nature picture and we will practice talking about our feelings for the picture and if there is time journal about it together. 
Students can choose to journal in sentences. Students can choose to draw a picture about what they saw or how they feel. Students can write a story, song or poem about the nature they saw and experienced.     

Example of a class:
Teacher Clarissa: "I went walking with my sister at a little lake by my house. I saw an eagle in someone's backyard! Here is a picture of the eagle. I wrote a poem about this Eagle. It felt like he loved the attention that he was getting from us. Eagles soar up high, Eagles eyes spy on the ground. Looking at me. Don't bother me it says with a screech! Ok Fine! Look! Look How beautiful and majestic I am! As the Eagle swoops down and circle our heads... Look At Me! So we looked at him! 
Teacher Clarissa: "Sam what do you have to share for us?" 
Sam: "Yes Teacher Clarissa. Me and my family went up the Canyon by our house. We walked on the trail and I saw this weird beetle! It scared my sister! I drew a picture of it and named it Joe. I also looked up what kind of beetle it was and wrote what type it was" *Shows class his picture of a beetle * We talk about the beetle. 
Teacher Clarissa: "Jane what kind of nature did you discover?" 
Jane: "It rained where I lived and there was a double rainbow. I took a picture of it. It made me want to write a poem about it."
Teacher Clarissa: "Wonderful would you like to share your poem with us?" 
Jane: "Ok.... *speaking and showing us her poem* Rainbow, rainbow in the sky. With your pretty colors. Red for Courage, Orange for Strength, Green for Life, Blue for Sadness, Violet for Joy. These colors make me feel Happy! 
Teacher Clarissa: "Tara what did you see?" 
Tara: "I couldn't go outside so I found this woodland picture of an old tree in Ireland. It reminded me of Fairies. I wrote a story about a Fairy. Want to hear about it?" 
Teacher Clarissa: "Yes we do!" 
Tara: "Once upon a time in a Woodland Forrest there was a Fairy named Twinkle....." 
That is how the class will go. Each week is different. I will encourage them to dig deeper to express themselves.

Learning Goals

Goal is to get your student to improve on their writing and speaking skills. I want them to gain confidence as they learn about nature and how nature makes them feel.

Other Details

Supply List
Your student will need a simple notebook with or without lines. He/She can decorate the journal how they want to. I want them to make it theirs. It doesn't need to be expensive. It would be great if they can bring their journals to class each time they participate in the class. 
A pen or pencil
(optional) markers/crayons/colored pencils

(optional) If your student wants to share the photo of the nature they wrote about in their journal. They can screen share or hold up the photo. Remember this is optional and not necessary.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Joined September, 2021
5.0
6reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Hello! My name is Teacher Clarissa. Some like to call me Storybox Lady! 

I help students of any reading level too: 

@) Read a Story
@) Understand what they have just read (reading comprehension) 
@) Connect to the Story in an emotional way 

I use 10 tips for better Reading Comprehension and Understanding 

1. Look at the story 2. Prior Knowledge 3. Vocabulary 4. Context Clues 5. Settings 6. Characters 7. Main Plot/Main Conflict 8. Summary/Notes 9. Pacing 10. Connection to the story 

I have taught ESL for 5 years on many platforms, not just to Chinese children, but for children all over the world. My main experience comes from teaching and volunteering 20 plus years to children in church classes, my community, and Boy Scouts of America settings.

 I've taught children to sing, to play, to think, and helped them develop skills in their lives so they could become better adults and better humans in their communities. 

I believe a child has a right to be protected and heard. I will show respect to them and I hope for the same from them. I want to do my best to bring out the best in children and let them know they are wanted and validated. They have wisdom beyond their years and we as adults need to stop and listen to them. They see things we can't see.  
I'm excited to get to know your child in my classroom. I may be simple in teaching without to many bells and whistles but I've got heart, kindness, patience and a fun sense of play and humor to my personality. See you in the classroom.

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