Storytime Art: Read, Create, and Explore With Picture Books
In this weekly book club, we explore a new picture book each week and extend it with a fun, hands-on art activity. This class fosters comprehension, a love of reading, creativity, and self expression. Perfect for young artists!
Wendy Back - Certified teacher/librarian 20 yr exp
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What's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per weekProjects
includedCertificate of Completion
includedClass Experience
US Grade Kindergarten - 2
Book list for each week is listed with dates below the description. In this picture book Book Club, children will explore storytelling, creativity, and self-expression through picture books and art activities. They will develop fine motor skills, comprehension, and social interaction while engaging with stories and creative projects. Each week features a different picture book (called Easy books or Early Readers in some libraries) and an art activity inspired by the story. Topics include characters, setting, emotions, imagination, colors, textures, and storytelling elements. We will use a variety of materials. I will introduce the book and discuss key elements while asking questions and inviting participation. Kids create an art project based on the story, making their own choices and sharing ideas. Kids can share their artwork and talk about their creative choices. I use an engaging, interactive approach with questions, discussions, and hands-on activities. Children are encouraged to think creatively, express themselves, and collaborate. My style is warm, engaging, and student-centered. I guide children through stories and activities while allowing them to make choices and express their creativity. Learners will interact with me throughout the class. I ask questions about the story, encourage discussion, and provide guidance during the art activity. They can share their ideas, ask for help, and show their artwork during the show-and-share time. Tuesday March 25, 6:00 - 6:45 Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak Project - Water color monsters with black crayon designs. Materials: paper, water colors and brush, black crayon. If kids do not have water color, they draw and color the monster. Tuesday March 18, 6:00 - 6:45 Ain't Gonna Paint No More by Karen Beaumont We will be drawing the outline of the boy from the book and playing a "roll the dice" game where each number means we paint something different on the boy. Materials needed: Blank paper, something to draw and color (or paint) with Tuesday March 11, 6:00 - 6:45 Drawn Together by Minh Lê and Dan Santat Project - Playing a Pictionary type game where kids guess other kids' animal drawings. We will discuss how everyone is different. If time, we will be drawing parts of the story. Materials needed: paper, pencils, crayons or markers or colored pencils Tuesday March 4, 6:00 - 6:45 The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle Project - Make a pet ladybug rock. Materials needed: Red and black paint, googly eyes, black pipe cleaners. Alternative lesson will be painting ladybugs on grass blades. Materials needed would be paint (or markers, crayons, or colored pencils) and blank paper.
Learning Goals
Learners will develop creativity, listening comprehension, and fine motor skills by engaging with picture books and completing hands-on art projects that encourage self-expression and storytelling.
Other Details
Learning Needs
Art is great for kids with unique learning needs. The books can be listened to online, or read to the student. There is no wrong way to make art, so kids with too much energy, short attention spans, or ANY other challenges are welcome.
Supply List
There will be a book title and list of art supplies under class description for each week. Students can purchase the book, check it out at a library, or see if it can be found online to listen to it being read.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
There will be a book title and list of art supplies under class description for each week. Students can purchase the book, check it out at a library, or see if it can be found online to listen to it being read.
Joined January, 2025
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Teacher expertise and credentials
With over 20 years of experience as an elementary school librarian and a strong educational background. I am well-equipped to provide high-quality teacher expertise. My expertise extends to various roles such as reading interventionist, online and in-person tutor, and leading after-school book clubs for elementary school students. My dedication to promoting literacy and fostering a love for reading in students is evident in my commitment to providing engaging and enriching educational experiences.
I live and teach in Kentucky, USA. I teach class all day, grades Kindergarten thru fifth. My classes are fun, engaging and hands on, incorporating picture books and nonfiction books into real life learning. I strive to help my students become life long learners. I also do book reading units and my students create fun and interesting projects around the story. Painting, recipes, setting maps, games, nature journaling, and readers' theater are just a few of the activities my students participate in.
I have a Masters degree in Library Media Education, and a Rank I certification in Elementary Education. I have also taught Reading Intervention using the Orton Gillingham Approach as well as the Wilson Reading System, tutored both online and in person, led our school's Student Technology Leadership Program, and led an in person fourth and fifth grade book club. I developed a learning sequence for multiplication facts memorization that I use for tutoring students, and have specialized in tutoring kids with Dyslexia in sensory tactics to assist with reading and spelling. I attend summer seminars for teachers with the National Endowment for the Humanities as well as Expeditions in Education. Some of the topics and locations of these seminars include Savannah, Georgia studying the Gullah culture, Delta State in Cleveland, Mississippi studying the Blues and segregation and the Emmett Till tragedy, Mammoth Cave National Park where I learned about the effects of pollution on our cave life, Yellowstone National Park where I lived and cooked with indigenous tribe members and studied the importance of the bison, Acadia National Park where I studied tide pool life and nature journaling, and the Adirondacks in New York where I learned about the Great Camps and how they intertwined with nature. I also studied Appalachian art at Arrowmont in Gatlinburg, Tennessee where my focus was printmaking. I am a true life long learner myself. I
I teach with a learner centered approach. I want my students to ask questions, discuss topics from different viewpoints, brainstorm, debate, tie their own experiences into our learning, and most importantly, problem solve. I want kids to dig in and have fun and make messes when appropriate, all in the name of learning. I believe every child is unique and has something of value that the rest of us can learn from. I want my students to feel safe expressing questions, ideas, and beliefs, and I make sure my learners feel included and welcome in our classroom environment. I want kids to be able to take risks and go outside of the box to solve problems.
I love dachshund dogs, and hiking in the woods. I set a goal to hike at least 100 miles per year and have met my goal for at least the last five years. I love to travel, draw, read, and nature journal. I am always on the go!Reviews
Live Group Class
$10
weekly1x per week
45 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 5-8
1-6 learners per class
