Story Time: Becoming a Great Story Teller
In this ongoing class, learners listen to a different story read by the teacher, draw the sequence of events and then retell the story in their own words using their storyboard. Learners will explore different engaging books each week.
Paula Reid
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(38)
What's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per weekHomework
1 hour per week. Homework [Optional but strongly suggested]: After each class, learner rewrites the story making changes to the story EX: different characters in their story, different ending, the learner him/herself as a character in their story. After the rewrite, please post a video in the classroom of the learner retelling their story. SUGGESTION: Parents, grandparents, older siblings read a book aloud of the learner's choice as the learner draws the story in sequence. Great practice for building listening skills, exposure to new literature, visualizing the story, and retelling the story in a comfortable setting with family members.Class Experience
US Grade 2 - 4
This class is especially designed for learners ages 7-10 who want to become great story tellers, whether they know it or not. Learners listen, think and predict what will happen next, how the story will end, what changes they would make, could they be a character in the story? or do they know someone who is like one of the characters? Learners will learn the basics of storyboarding but on drawing paper first [transition to index cards as they get older]. These are teacher-directed lessons, reading aloud, demonstrating how to fold and number each section of the drawing paper [getting their storyboard ready] step-by step as the learner follows directions. Learners will be given the opportunity to practice basic public speaking in a small, comfortable setting by retelling the story. Book titles and themes vary week-to-week. Additional book titles are added as the weeks progress. SPECIAL NOTE TO PARENTS: Shy learners may want to just listen to the story being read and draw their own pictures. Becoming a Great Story Teller Reading List: *** • Week 1: 📚 Patrick Picklebottom and the Longest Wait by Mr. Jay • Week 2: 📚 Stone Soup by Tony Ross • Week 3: 📚 Dash and Zoom Little Miss Sneakypants by Susan R. Stoltz • Week 4: 📚 Goodnight Darth Vader [Star Wars] by Jeffrey Brown • Week 5: 📚 The WORST Day of My Life EVER! by Julia Cook • Week 6: 📚 The Bear and the Fern by Jay Miletsky • Week 7: 📚 Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin • Week 8: 📚 Ricky, the Rock That Couldn't Roll by Mr. Jay • Week 9: 📚 How to Catch a Dinosaur by Adam Wallace • Week 10: 📚 Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann • Week 11: 📚 This Is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen • Week 12: 📚 The Three Pigs by David Wiesner • Week 13: 📚 The Couch Potato [The Food Group] by Jory John • Week 14: 📚 The Year We Learned to Fly by Jacqueline Woodson • Week 15: 📚 I Don't Want to Go to School by A. J. Cosmo • Week 16: 📚 How to Catch a Dinosaur by Adam Wallace & Andy Elkerton • Week 17: 📚 A Frog Ate My Sandwich by Christine Durkin • Week 18: 📚 Tyrannosaurus Hex and the Unluckiest Day Ever by Mr. Jay Miletsky • Week 19: 📚 Think Big [The Live Big Series] by Kat Kronenberg *** Additional titles may be added or substituted.
Learning Goals
📚 Learn to storyboard by drawing the events of a story
📚 Learn to and practice retelling stories
📚 Learners will improve their listening skills
📚 Learners will learn to participate in group discussions
📚 Learners will become familiar with new stories and books with different themes
📚 Enjoy listening to stories
📚 Learners will enjoy story time, drawing the events of each story and . . .
HAVE FUN!
Other Details
Supply List
Each learner brings to class: • good behavior and attention • good listening ears • drawing paper • colored pencils • excitement and imagination
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Joined January, 2023
4.8
38reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree in Education from Indiana University
I LOVE reading! and reading to others, especially children. As a Principal and educator of 50+ years, I always read in my classroom, as Tutor, volunteer teacher around the world and as a Principal to large groups of students at a time. Additionally, I was trained via classes at the Los Angeles Music Center on story telling methods.Reviews
Live Group Class
$16
weekly1x per week
45 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-10
2-10 learners per class
