What's included
1 live meeting
40 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
Students will listen to Mrs. Crim read Never Let a Unicorn Scribble. This story is about a little girl who keeps hearing, "Never let a unicorn scribble!" But in her heart believes that people just don't understand how beautiful scribbling can be. She keeps trying to teach her unicorn to scribble but soon realizes this is more difficult then she anticipated. As a group, we will discuss the themes of this story and follow up with a craft activity. Students will learn how to draw a unicorn and color it (or scribble it ) as they wish!
Learning Goals
Here are seven important benefits of reading aloud with children:
1. Develops stronger vocabulary. Children acquire language primarily through listening. Reading aloud lets children regularly hear new words in new contexts, which builds their vocabulary and helps them develop a stronger awareness of the communicative possibilities of language.
2. Builds connections between the spoken and written word. When children hear words read aloud, they begin seeing how printed words are closely connected to spoken words. This helps them recognize the difference between the arrangement of spoken language and printed text.
3. Provides enjoyment. Children generally enjoy being read to, which encourages them to see and experience reading as something fun and positive. Reading aloud makes them more likely to become interested in learning to read, which is likely to then spark a lifelong love of reading.
4. Increases attention span. Unlike watching television, reading or being read to promotes a slower unfolding of events and ideas. This encourages children to listen, pay attention and concentrate, which after a while can increase their overall attention span.
5. Strengthens cognition. A well written book exposes children to sophisticated language, which can strengthen their cognitive abilities. When children are regularly exposed to the sophisticated language of quality literature, they learn how to apply their cognitive abilities to understand the text.
6. Provides a safe way of exploring strong emotions. Reading a story aloud that explores particular emotions helps some children to accept their own feelings and understand how others feel. By reading aloud together, stories can help children feel more comfortable discussing their emotions with others.
7. Promotes bonding. The quality time spent together promotes bonding and strengthens relationships, making it easier for children to develop their social, communication and interpersonal skills.
Other Details
Supply List
Students will need the following materials: Plain copy or drawing paper Pencil Eraser Black Marker Crayons
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Hi everyone! Thanks for taking the time to check out my profile.
I live in North Carolina with my husband, our son, and our sweet dog, Nala. I have a Bachelor of Science Elementary Education degree from Western Illinois University (Macomb, IL, USA) with an emphasis in Language Arts. I am a certified teacher in Illinois and North Carolina and have 27 years of classroom teaching experience. For the last 17 years, I have taught Kindergarten, and prior to that, I spent 6 years teaching Pre-Kindergarten. My other teaching experiences include two years of teaching Second Grade and two years of teaching Middle School Language Arts. I am also TESOL certified and have been teaching English online to children in China for the past two years.
When I’m not teaching, I love spending time with my family. Our favorite places to go are the North Carolina beaches and Disney World! When we’re not traveling, you can usually find me watching or performing in musical theater. I love singing, dancing, and acting!
I believe learning needs to be fun, relatable, and enjoyable. I am also a huge advocate of cross-curricular learning and believe that subject areas can be connected with one another in creative ways. I would be honored to have the opportunity to work with you through Outschool! Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or would like to request a class time.
*All class times are approximate. Class length varies based on student ability and number of enrolled learners. Classes are designed so that they will not run longer than the time allotted.*
*Late/Missed Class Policy* All courses will begin on time as long as one learner is in the classroom. In the event that no students are in the classroom at the assigned class time, the teacher will leave a message on the discussion board and exit after 10 min. Class recordings are available upon request.
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Live One-Time Class
$10
per classMeets once
40 min
Completed by 143 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-9
6-9 learners per class