In Ms. Julie and Pippa's classes, the focus is on keeping kids connected, engaged, learning and smiling.  In Story Stars, we play to learn storytelling, acting, and early literacy skills.  Feel free to jump into the class at any point in its run; we'll do something new each week, so your learner won't be behind if they didn't start at the beginning.

We will engage in the following activities in every 30-minute class:
- 👋🎵 Sing good morning and check on our friends' feelings
- 🎭 Tell and act out our story
- 💭 Discuss a literacy point in the story (e.g. characters, plot, moral, etc.)
- 🎶🎯 Sing, dance, or play a fun and silly game with our new knowledge
- 📚 Read and interact with a theme-related book
- 👋🎶 Sing a goodbye song

Our class will include lots of movement, so students will need at least enough room to spin with their arms out.

⏰ Please note that my classes may go about 5 minutes over the 30-minute class time limit.  I always prioritize student voice, and like to allow class to flow naturally, which means timing is not always predictable.  If you need to leave right at the end of class, that's always ok!  I'll often offer to say goodbye and stick around with those students who are able.

🤫 To limit background noise and distraction, students will be muted unless it is their turn to talk.  🔇 As a teacher, I am only able to request that your learner unmute; I cannot unmute them myself! 📢 If your child is unable to reliably unmute their microphone, please stay close by so that you can assist.  I will help children develop this technological literacy as our classes together go forward. 

📝🎉 At the end of class, I will provide an optional themed extension activity to keep the fun times rolling throughout your day, wherever it may take you.

Feel free to sign up for one class at a time, or to join each week!

August 21 - The Ugly Duckling
August 28 - Goldilocks and the Three Bears
September 4 - The Little Red Hen
September 11 - The Three Little Pigs
September 18 - Little Red Riding Hood
September 25 - Chicken Little
October 2 - The Runaway Bunny
October 9 - The Tortoise and the Hare
October 16 - The Mouse and the Lion
October 23 - The Boy Who Cried Wolf
October 30 - Room on the Broom
November 6 - Cinderella
November 13 - Rapunzel
November 20 - Stone Soup
November 27 - No Class
December 4 - The Midas Touch
December 11 - The Gingerbread Man
December 18 - Frosty the Snowman
December 25 - No Class
January 1 - No Class
January 8 - The Princess and the Pea
January 15 - The Ugly Duckling
January 22 - The Ant and the Grasshopper
January 29 - Goldilocks and the Three Bears
February 5 - Pinkalicious
February 12 - Jack and the Beanstalk
February 19 - The Secret Valentine
February 26 - Cinderella
March 5 - The Little Mermaid