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Scholastic News 2nd 3rd Grade | Language Arts, Reading, Writing, & Vocabulary

2nd & 3rd graders strengthen writing skills, non-fiction reading skills & comprehension strategies. They also build vocabulary as we read about current events, science, animals & social studies! Taught by a licensed reading teacher.
Leaves of Learning Academy
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1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per week

Class Experience

US Grade 2 - 4
πŸ“–Join our weekly reading class where we'll dive into an article from a recent Scholastic News magazine. Articles will be shared digitally on the screen.

Scholastic News is one of the top-selling current events magazines for elementary school children. Teachers' #1 choice for current, cross-curricular nonfiction texts, Scholastic News helps elementary students explore the world from wherever they're learning. The kid-friendly stories, skill-building activities, videos, audio and more bring excitement to science, social studies and reading (from Scholastic.) 

*This class is designed for learners reading at a second grade reading level. This class is ideal for advanced first graders, all second graders and third graders who need additional reading support. I also have a 3rd/4th grade level and 5th/6th grade level of this class if your learner is ready for more challenging texts.*

English and Language Arts curriculum standards have shifted to create a strong emphasis on exposing students to informational texts and non-fiction texts. Informational texts include literary non-fiction, historical documents, scientific journals, technical manuals, biographies, autobiographies, essays, speeches, and information displayed in charts graphs, or maps digitally or in print.  We will explore many of these types of informational texts in Scholastic News magazine.


Take a look at the wide range of English Language Arts skills that we'll focus on while reading Scholastic News :
🎯Main Idea and Key Details
🎯Compare and Contrast
🎯Author’s Purpose
🎯Cite Text Evidence
🎯Determine Word Meaning
🎯Context Clues
🎯Parts of Speech
🎯Cause and Effect
🎯Make Inferences
🎯Problem and Solution
🎯Summarize Texts
🎯Text Features
🎯Vocabulary Acquisition
🎯Integrate Multimedia


Our time together will be as follows:
5 minutes:  Welcome and Community Building
5 minutes: Introduction to the Article for the Day; Vocabulary Study (slides, picture, short video clip, discussion)
20 minutes: Read the Article Together
15 minutes: Written Response to the Article; Summarize the Article; Game/Comprehension 

Sample lessons:
 πŸ“– "The Coolest Inventions"  Children will identify several Black inventors and explain how their inventions solved problems. 
Vocabulary: inventors, inventions, bristles
Featured Skill: read a timeline
Featured Strategy: read, stop, write

 πŸ“– "Can a Dog Run a Town?" Children will examine what a mayor does by reading about an animal mayor.
Vocabulary: mayor, election, votes, communities
Featured Skill: read a map
Featured Strategy: read/stop/think

πŸ“– "Monkey in the Snow"  Children will examine how snow monkeys stay warm in the cold.
Vocabulary: hot springs, groom, insulate
Featured Skill: supporting responses to text with text evidence
Featured Strategy: setting a purpose for reading

πŸ“–"Life Under the Water" Children will identify different aspects of life on a US Navy submarine.
Vocabulary: veterans, submarines, Navy, mess 
Featured Skill: main idea and details
Featured Strategy: using headings to guide our reading and summarize text

πŸ“– "Little Owls Big Trip" Children will follow the story of an owl that was rescued from the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree.
 Vocabulary: rescue
Featured Skill: read a chart
Featured Strategy: chunking text


...and so many more! Join us for a new, engaging magazine article each week to learn about the amazing things happening in our world around us while we dive into non-fiction reading comprehension skills and strategies!


*I have obtained permission from Scholastic to use Scholastic News in this Outschool class.

🌟Leaves of Learning Academy is rated "Popular" by Outschool because we are in the top 10% of all teachers on Outschool. This means we offer classes that are in high demand that fill up quickly! 🌟


*Leaves of Learning Academy is an organization on Outschool with about 18 teachers. Occasionally, the teacher for this class may not be able to teach and a substitute teacher from the organization will take her place. Only teachers trained to teach this class will serve as a possible substitute for the class. A message will be posted in the Outschool classroom before the class takes place in the event a substitute will be teaching. I am happy to offer a refund to any learner who prefers not to attend the class with a substitute. Please send a message through Outschool in that event and I will issue a refund. Thank you!


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βœ…If your learner misses a class meeting, you are not entitled to a refund. Your teacher may, however, transfer your learner to another available section, or provide a class recording, at their discretion.
βœ…If your learner has not joined the meeting 10 minutes after the class’s start time, the meeting may be cancelled, at the teacher’s discretion. This is considered a missed meeting and you are not entitled to a refund.
βœ…Refunds are not guaranteed in the event that your learner misses a past or future class meeting due to a schedule conflict, and will depend on the class-specific refund policy.
βœ…If your learner’s meeting time changes because of daylight saving time starting or ending for several world regions, you are not entitled to a refund if they’re unable to attend. Please review your learner’s schedule ahead of time to ensure you know when classes are meeting.
Learning Goals
Main Idea and Key Details
Compare and Contrast
Author’s Purpose
Cite Text Evidence
Determine Word Meaning
Context Clues
Parts of Speech
Cause and Effect
Make Inferences
Problem and Solution
Summarize Texts
Text Features
Vocabulary Acquisition
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Other Details

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External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Scholastic News 2 (Digital Magazine) (I have permission from Scholastic News to use their materials in my Outschool class.)
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Judith Ebbing
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Leslie Yinger
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Stephanie Webster
Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Amber Reardon
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Kelly Hall
Alabama Teaching Certificate in Special Education
Sara Wade
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Jenny Newman B.S.Ed.; M.Ed.
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Jessica Petelle
Master's Degree in Education from Xavier University
Stephanie Webster
Master's Degree in Education from Wright State University
Audrey Scarbriel
Master's Degree in Education from University of Phoenix
Erica Larson
Master's Degree in Education from Concordia University
Julie Herring
Master's Degree in Education from Xavier University
Bev Gfroerer
Master's Degree in Education from Marygrove College
Kelly Hall
Master's Degree in Special Education from University of West Alabama
Sara Wade
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Ohio University
Leslie Yinger
Bachelor's Degree from Miami University
Stephanie Webster
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Ohio University
Kelly Hall
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Universidad San Francisco de Quito
Elena Meneses
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Miami University
Bev Gfroerer
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We are a team of dedicated teachers committed to engaging your learner in our online classrooms to support them in participating to their fullest level of comfort, taking risks, reaching their fullest potential, finding success, and SHINING!

Leaves of Learning Academy has served over 6,500 learners to date on Outschool! The teachers with Leaves of Learning Academy are licensed and degreed professional educators with over 100 years of combined experience educating learners in a variety of settings. We are passionate about bringing the highest quality educational experiences to our learners. We strive to provide a welcoming, inclusive online classroom community where all learners' needs are met through a personalized approach to teaching and learning. We use research based instructional strategies to provide the highest quality and most effective learning opportunities for learners ages 5 through 12. Join a class and "come grow with us!"

All classes are designed and created by me, Kelly Hall, owner and founder of Leaves of Learning Academy. Our teachers go through rigorous training to assure that all classes are taught to the same level of quality no matter which one of our teachers is teaching it! I have strict hiring standards and strive to only hire teachers I would feel comfortable teaching my own children on Outschool.e to only hire teachers I would feel comfortable teaching my own children on Outschool.

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