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Reader’s Theatre - Exploring Stories and Characters Using Imagination

Completed by 37 learners
Ages 3-5
Live Group Class
Immerse your child in reader's theater! Turn storybooks into theatrical experiences with play-making, character embodiment, and creativity. No experience needed for this creative performing arts foundational class.
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(94 reviews)

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

What's included

1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours per week

Class Experience

Looking for a class that sparks your child's creativity and imagination? Look no further than our immersive reader's theatre class! In this class, your child will learn how to turn storybooks into thrilling theatrical experiences through interactive play-making, character embodiment, and other creative activities. With no previous experience necessary, your child will engage and participate in each lesson's warm-up, story time, acting, music, or movement components. Our ongoing class format allows for flexibility in scheduling, so you can join anytime and stay subscribed to explore new stories week to week - and conveniently pause when you have a conflict upcoming. Give your child the gift of creativity and excitement with our reader's theatre class!

These are the scheduled stories that we will explore:
Fall 2023 sections:
Sept. 18-24: Color Monster
Sept. 25-Oct. 1: Hide and Seek in the Forest
Oct. 2-8: My Body
Oct. 9-15: Tiny T Rex and the Very Dark Dark
Oct. 16-22: Sonny Says Sorry
Oct. 23-29: Where the Wild Things Are
Oct. 30-Nov. 5: The Ugly Duckling
Nov. 6-12: Jack and the Beanstalk
Nov. 13-19: Turtle and the Rabbit
Nov. 20-26: Three Little Pigs
Nov. 27-Dec. 3: Hansel and Gretel
Dec. 4-10: The Gingerbread Man

Summer 2023 sections:
June 12-18: The Ugly Duckling
June 19-25: Jack and the Beanstalk
June 26- July 2: Turtle and the Rabbit
July 3-9: The Three Little Pigs
July 10-16: Hansel and Gretel
July 17-23: The Gingerbread Man
July 24-30: Goodnight Moon
July 31- August 6: Itsy Bitsy Spider
August 7-13: Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
August 14-20: Dragons Love Tacos

Other Details

Parental Guidance
Please make sure the space your child is in has enough space for them to safely dance and move. Please wear clothing that is comfortable to move around in, and stay hydrated with water before, during, or after class.
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

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Teacher expertise and credentials
Wisconsin Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
Coltyn VonDeylen
Bachelor's Degree in Fine/Studio Arts from UW-Whitewater
Jes Sudbrink
Jess Phillips is a theatre educator and artist from Las Vegas, Nevada with her Theatre Education Degree from Southern Utah University. Jess fell in love with the performing arts at the age of 5 and never stopped! She believes access to the arts is vital for students of all ages in order to develop confidence, self-expression, empathy, collaboration, communication, and creative problem solving. Jess has professional theatre experience in performing, directing, designing, and stage management.  Over the past 7 years Jess has been teaching students ages 3-18. Teaching credits include: Shakespeare Theatre Company, Imagination Stage, Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, Belvoir Terrace, The Alden, and Cedar City Arts Council. Directing Credits include: Utah Shakespeare Festival, Southern Utah University, Riverstage Theatre, Belvoir Terrace, The Alden, The Welders, and DC Fringe Festival. 

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