Reading Adventure! Weekly Storytime and Pre Reading Skills With Aunt Sam
Spark a love for reading with award-winning Children's books! Boost vocabulary, comprehension, and critical thinking through Aunt Sam's lively reading & engaging questions. ESL friendly for an inclusive experience. Join the adventure today!
Aunt Sam Homeschooler Storyteller BA
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(351)
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What's included
1 live meeting
25 mins in-class hours per weekHomework
Read books and share what we learn in class with Family or Friends.Class Experience
US Grade Pre-Kindergarten - 2
Let's go on an Adventure! In our Reading Adventure, learner will engage and foster a love for reading while promoting essential values and morals. By incorporating interactive discussions, we create a dynamic and enjoyable learning experience, which increases comprehension for all the participants. Learners share and may have the opportunity to read their favorite part of the book (depending on the child.) Comprehension and practice are key elements in developing a GREAT reader. There will be coloring pages, questions and fun. These are wonderful, inspiring books I encourage (yet not require) you to obtain a copy (purchase or library.) Through reading these books again and again, these themes can be reinforced, discussed and applied in your family. If there is a Favorite Book that your child wishes to share, WE'D LOVE for them to share it or possibly we could read it for one of the weeks!! Examples of Topics/Books: September 2024 • Week of 9/16 School - Chrysanthemum - Kevin Henks (HarperCollins) • Week of 9/23 Safety - Officer Buckle and Gloria (Penguin) • Week of 9/30 Machines/Work- Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel (HMH) October 2024 • Week of 10/7 Prepare - Fredrick (Penguin) • Week of 10/14 Courage - Mirette on the High Wire (Penguin) • Week of 10/21 Persistence - Green Eggs and Ham (Penguin/RandomHouse) • Week of 10/28 Halloween - Clifford's Halloween (Scholastic) Wear COSTUMES! YAY 🎃 November 2024 • Week of 11/4 Gratitude- Gertrude McFuzz from Yertle the Turtle and other Dr. Seuss books (Penguin) • Week of 11/11 Veterans -The Wall (Clarion/HMH publishers) and In Flanders Fields (Poem by John McCrae) • Week of 11/18 Pilgrims -One Little, Two Little, Three Little Pilgrims (Puffin/Penguin) or Cranberry Thanksgiving 🦃 • Thanksgiving - no Storytime this week 11/25, 11/29🥧 December 2024 • Week of 12/2 Christmas is a time of Love and Light - The Grinch that Stole Christmas🕯️ • Week of 12/9 Christmas is a time of Tradition - St. Lucia's Day - Hanna's Christmas (HarperCollins) 🎄 • Week of 12/16 Christmas is a time of Belief- Polar Express (Clarion/HMH Publish) or Nutcracker ⛪ January 2025 • Week of 1/6 Snow -The Snowy Day by Ezra Keats (Penguin/Random) Let’s Make Snowflakes! ❄️ • Week of 1/13 Equality- The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles (Scholastic) • Week of 1/20 Goals - Oh the Places You'll Go! (Penguin/Random) • Week of 1/27 Hawaii- The Musubi Man (Hawaii's Gingerbread Man story-Bess Press) by Sandi Takayama February 2025 • Week of 2/3 Sharing -The Mitten (Putnam/Penguin/Random) • Week of 2/10 Love (Valentine's Day) - Cranberry Valentine by Wende Devlin • Week of 2/17 President's Day - So, you want to be President (Philomel/Penguin) • Week of 2/24 Cookies -Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett (Penguin/Random) March 2025 • Week of 3/3 Dr. Seuss Day - The Cat in the Hat (Penguin/Random) • Week of 3/10 Synergy- Swimmy (Penguin/Random) • Week of 3/17 St. Patrick's Day - Tim O'Toole and the Wee Folk by Gerald McDermott (Puffin/Penguin) • Week of 3/24 Hospital- Curious George goes to the Hospital by H.A. Rey (HMH Publish.) • Week of 3/31 Spring Cleaning- Miss Suzy by Miriam Young (Simon & Schuster) April 2025 • Week of 4/7 Babies - A Baby Sister for Frances (HarperCollins) • Week of 4/14 Easter - The Country Bunny by DuBose Heyward (Clarion/HMH Publish.)🐰 • Week of 4/21 Monkey Business Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina (HarperCollins) • Week of 4/28 Teachers - Miss Nelson is Missing (HMH Publish.) May 2025 • Week of 5/5 Mom's - A Mother's Day Storytime: Mars Needs Moms! (Philomel/Penguin) • Week of 5/12 Loyalty- Madeline's Rescue (Viking/Penguin) • Week of 5/19 Pets - Harry the Dirty Dog (HarperCollins) • No Storytime Memorial Day Weekend June 2025 • Week of 6/2 Nutrition Bread and Jam for Frances (HarperCollins) • Week of 6/9 Dad's - A Father's Day Storytime: Dad and Me in the Morning (Albert Whitman & Company) • Week of 6/16 Travel - How to see the World and Make an Apple Pie (DragonFly/Penguin) • Week of 6/23 Love/Service - I Love you Forever by Robert Munsch read with permission from "Firefly Books" These books are read with the permission from Publishers: HarperCollins; Penguin; Disney; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books, others See you at Storytime!
Learning Goals
Improve and practice listening, attention and focus skills
Retell story facts and events
Answer basic comprehension questions
Practice reading aloud
Act out their favorite part or a scene from the story
Share and discuss in group.
Other Details
Supply List
Coloring page and review questions supplied in classroom
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined April, 2020
5.0
351reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Brigham Young University
I've read these books many times in many different classrooms and settings. As a homeschool mom and teacher in other settings, I have taught children to read. I believe that reading great books and practice, make learner who love reading. I am a little dramatice, so with my crazy facial expressions, these books come alive. Enjoy the show!Reviews
Live Group Class
$8
weekly1x per week
25 min
Completed by 245 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 3-7
1-5 learners per class
