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Students will be required to complete a weekly assignment, and upload to the Outschool classroom. Students will also be required weekly to respond to at least one other student's work.Class Experience
US Grade Pre-Kindergarten - Kindergarten
☀️ Summer Savings: $10 off with coupon code DIANNIFUNFLEX10 ! ☀️ In this four week flex class, students will learn about four main story elements: Characters, Setting, Problem & Solution and Sequencing. Every week, I (the teacher) will upload a video with a read aloud. At the beginning of each video, I will explain what our weekly story element is, while modeling examples. Prior to reading the story, I will discuss the different parts of a book (front cover, back cover, spine and title page) We will also take a look at the front cover to create predictions, (on your own). During the read aloud, I will pause and ask probing questions to answer while watching my video in regards to the weekly element. I will then provide a weekly assignment for students to complete and upload to the classroom! Possible stories read in this class: The Three Little Pigs retold by: Jill Norris The Three Bears Rap by: Pam Schiller Sarah Sidney's Runaway Adventure retold by: Pam Schiller The Three Billy Goats Gruff retold by: Jill Norris Students will be able to communicate through discussions, and will be expected to upload their complete assignments weekly. Students will use these uploaded assignments in their discussions. I'll open a weekly discussion forum for students to share their successes, ask questions, and expect interactions between each other in the process. Students are required to engage in discussion not only with the teacher but with each other as well. After students upload their weekly assignment, they will then be required to write and/or post a video of themselves to describe what they made. Each week, students will also be required to respond to another student's assignments of the week. During these discussions, students will have the opportunity to discuss, comment, and/or ask questions on each other's drawings. This will promote interaction and engagement among students. I will also upload video tutorials for students to give a better idea of expectations, and model activities on a weekly basis.
Learning Goals
The purpose of this course is to strengthen knowledge of story elements to help develop early literacy skills, which is extremely important in early childhood education.
Other Details
Supply List
Paper and a drawing tool. (if you are unable to print assignments, students can complete on a separate piece of paper and can be uploaded with a picture from the phone. Pictures from a phone need to be clear. Printer/Scanner to complete and upload assignments
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
3 Teaching Certificates
Florida Teaching Certificate in English to Speakers of Other Languages
New York Teaching Certificate in English to Speakers of Other Languages
New York Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Education from Manhattanville College
Bachelor's Degree in Foreign Language from Manhattanville College
🙋🏼♀️Who I Am:
My name is Jackie Dianni and I live in sunny South Florida, and I am so happy to be apart of the Outschool platform!
A little more about myself:
👉🏻Bachelors degree in Romance Languages (Spanish and Italian)
👉🏻Masters Degree in Teaching in TESOL
👉🏻Duel Certified Teacher: (NY & FL) TESOL (k-12), Early Elementary Education (pre-k-3)
👉🏻Taught Pre-K for over 10 years
👉🏻Currently a 1st grade teacher in a Title 1 public elementary school
👉🏻Received recognition as the teacher of the month
👉🏻Won "Teacher Above and Beyond Award!"
I love what I do, and those accomplishments have truly been such an honor.
🏫What I teach:
⭐️Social Skills Clubs
⭐️Social Emotional Classes
⭐️Private Tutoring Reading
⭐️Private Tutoring Math
⭐️Beginners Creative Writing
⭐️Higher Order Thinking Art
⭐️Kindergarten Readiness Classes (Math & Reading)
⭐️Introduction to Math Skills Curriculum
⭐️Introduction to Reading Curriculum
⭐️1st Grade ELA Curriculum
⭐️Book Clubs
👩🏼🏫My Philosophy:
It is my philosophy that teaching should always be done in an environment that is healthy, educational, and most importantly safe. I believe that students thrive when they feel the most comfortable, and by transforming learning into fun activities, it allows students to gain a better understanding on a topic whether they realize it or not! It gives me such pride at the end of each school year when they can showcase their learning talents to their parents! I am excited to meet new students and provide the same type of love and enthusiasm to help reach their highest potentials!
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