Ocean Commotion Camp~for the Love of Literacy and Drawing
In this four week course, your child will listen to fiction and non fiction and make connections by drawing step by step projects with an experienced teacher.
Betty Nilssen
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What's included
4 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentMastery Evaluation
1 hour per week. Personalized FeedbackGrading
Your child will be given feedback on their projects. This is not required, but if you'd like to post your child's work, I will give feedback.Class Experience
US Grade Pre-Kindergarten - 1
Beginner Level
In this four time class, your child will work at their own pace with the teacher. We will go under the sea and cause some commotion in the ocean by learning all about life under the sea. The first week will focus on sharks. We will read a fiction shark story to further develop a love of literacy and to strengthen comprehension skills. Your child will draw a simple step by step shark with the teacher and discuss all of the important characteristics of a shark. In the second week, your child will listen to a riddle about a sting ray. They will draw a step by step sting ray complete with non fiction labels. In the third week, your child will listen to a short story about sea turtles. Your child will draw a step by step sea turtle complete with a detailed scute. In the last lesson, your child will listen to the story called Commotion In The Ocean and make a text to self connection and draw a step by step submarine window with ocean animals making an appearance in the window. When the four classes are completed, your child will have a shark, sting ray, sea turtle and an ocean project for everyone to admire. ***Get $5 off my classes with coupon code NILSSXIO3W5 until Sep 20, 2024. Look through my classes at https://outschool.com/teachers/Betty-Nilssen and enter the coupon code at checkout.
Learning Goals
Your child will use listening skills while engaging in fiction stories and non fiction books.
Your child will develop comprehension skills.
Your child will strengthen creative skills by creating step by step drawings.
Syllabus
4 Lessons
over 4 WeeksLesson 1:
Sharks
In this lesson, your child will listen to a fiction shark story called Shark Trouble by Sam Lloyd read with fluency and expression. The focus will be on making strong predictions, text to self connections and further developing comprehension skills. They will then draw a shark step by step with the teacher complete with non fiction labels. It will be a shark project that can be displayed for everyone to admire! 12 mins of video lessons
Lesson 2:
Sting Rays
In this lesson, your child will listen to a riddle about sting rays and learn all about this interesting underwater creature in an engaging way. They will then draw a step by step sting ray project complete with non fiction labels. 7 mins of video lessons
Lesson 3:
Sea Turtles
In this lesson, your child will learn all about sea turtles using non fiction. They will then draw a step by step sea turtle and add non fiction labels. Where is the sea turtle's scute? 9 mins of video lessons
Lesson 4:
Ocean Commotion
In this lesson, your child will listen to a story called Commotion In The Ocean by Giles Andreae read with fluency and expression. They will then draw a submarine window project with the sea animals that we have created in our other lessons. Let's take a look and see who is hiding behind the rocks under the sea. This will be a project that your child will be proud to show to everyone. 9 mins of video lessons
Other Details
Supply List
Your child will need white paper and crayons or colored pencils.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined May, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
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Hi! Welcome to my Outschool classroom.
My name is Betty Nilssen. 💕
I have a BS in Elementary Education with a minor in Spanish from UW-Milwaukee. I am a first grade teacher, but I have also taught second, third and fourth grade, full inclusive classrooms. My passion for teaching reading while incorporating phonics, phonemic awareness, rhyming, comprehension, fluency, vocabulary, science, social studies, math, drawing and writing helps children strengthen their academic skills while they gain academic confidence and a love of learning. Teaching reading is my super power.
However, I always incorporate math, writing, drawing, social studies and science into all of my lessons, as well.
I have three adult daughters and two of them are teachers. My mom was also an educator.
There are so many books to read, words and sentences to write, math equations to solve and fiction and non fiction pictures to draw. Let's get started!
Enroll your Early Childhood Education student and your child will further develop an academic foundation and gain academic confidence with a love of learning. Your child will be a life time reader!
Feel free to reach out to me with any questions or if you are looking for different times or dates for classes.
I can't wait to work with you and your child and further a passion for learning!
Betty Nilssen
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