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Once Upon a Brontosaurus: Collaborative Writing for Prehistoric Pupils

Bring your favorite dinosaur toy to share and let's collaborate with new friends to write & illustrate a children's story with a dinosaur theme.
Rachel Adams
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(155)
Class

What's included

1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

In this one-time class, students are invited to bring their favorite dinosaur and practice the important skill of collaboration with peers from around the world. By working together and taking turns with new friends, we will create a brand new dinosaur-themed story and read it together at the end of class. Students will practice their participation skills, manners, pre-reading and reading skills, as well as imagination and critical thinking skills as we venture into the creative world of storytelling and illustrating. Students will receive a printable PDF copy of the story they helped to create in class. It's the perfect bedtime storybook that they can be proud to share. After storytime, students will be invited to show & share their favorite dinosaur toys.

Because this course requires collaboration and active participation, students should expect to have microphones and cameras on for the duration of the entire 45-minute class.

Prerequisites: None. This is a great class for pre-readers and readers at any level (struggling readers are welcome).

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Learning Goals

Learning Objectives: 
- Collaboration skills
- Communication skills 
- Manners (being polite and taking turns) 
- Critical thinking skills 
- Listening skills 
- Pre-reading and reading skills
- Letter recognition
- Phonetics
- Word-building
learning goal

Other Details

Supply List
No supplies are needed. All writing will take place on-screen, and the teacher will send parents a printable PDF of our story after class.

Students are welcome to bring their favorite dinosaur toy to class, as there will be time for sharing.
 2 files available upon enrollment
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined June, 2020
4.9
155reviews
Profile
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in English from University of Massachusetts at Lowell
"Education is not the filling of a pot but the lighting of a fire."  –W.B. Yeats

Welcome! I'm Rachel Adams, and I am so glad that you've found me on Outschool! 

I have spent 7 years in STEM+M (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, + Medicine) and 2 years in SpEd (special education) support. I am beginning my 4th year already as an Outschool educator. 

I graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell with my Bachelor's in English. I also hold dual Associate degrees from Stark State College in both Arts & Science. I have classroom experience with K-12 students, and I have worked as a college writing tutor for the University of Massachusetts at Lowell. I have been a business owner/entrepreneur for over 20 years, and I am also a published author and children's book illustrator. I live in the Northeast Ohio snow belt with my family. (United States).

I have a deep connection to the medical field that has spanned over 24 years--medical language is my specialty! As a medical language specialist, I am fluent in medical terminology and have certifications in all clinical specialties as a CHDS-R and CMT-R, and in Ophthalmology as a COA-R. I am an expert in health information integrity. Additionally, I am currently back in school as a grad student, working full-time on my 4th college degree and obtaining my Master's in Nursing (MSN) at Herzing University.

I enjoy guiding adolescents and helping little learners discover what they are passionate about, and also... sometimes even more importantly... what they are not passionate about. As an educator and college & career coach, I recognize the extreme value in figuring out what it is you do NOT want to do for a career, especially when families consider the hefty financial commitments of college. I love nurturing and gently guiding learners through this important process so that they can make good choices, informed decisions, and confidently head in the direction of their dreams.

I encourage a growth mindset in all of my students, and collaboration & project-based learning have a place in all of my classes. I look forward to teaching literature & writing classes, college & career readiness, as well as classes that focus on debate skills and medical terminology by specialty. Social clubs have become my niche here on Outschool. I love working with the little munchkins--all the way down to age 5--as well as with young men & women who are close to turning their tassels and heading off to college soon! 

Creating high-quality, visually appealing content is extremely important to me as your instructor.

Thank you for taking the time to read my teacher profile. If you have any questions, I welcome you to reach out to me.

Outschool is an amazing community of learners. I am incredibly happy to be teaching here, and I'm so glad that you've joined me!

I hope to see you in class soon.

Mrs. Adams

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Meets once
45 min
Completed by 3 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 5-7
2-4 learners per class

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