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Storytime With Ms. Amanda

In this ongoing class, preschoolers and homeschoolers will listen to books read aloud, practice reading comprehension, and create art.
Amanda Crane, MFA, BA
Average rating:
5.0
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What's included

1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours per week

Class Experience

US Grade Preschool
In this ongoing class we will read a number of imaginative and classic children's book authors.

We will first get our sillies out, have storytime, practice a few reading comprehension questions, then lastly draw a picture about what we read. I have been reading to my children, nieces, and nephews for 15 years. Reading is the doorway into imagination, and that begins at the preschool level!

Here are some the books we will cover in this class:

Week 1 - March 21 and 24 - A Child's Treasury of Best Loved Poems by Teddy Edinjiklian 
Week 2 -  March 28 and 30 - Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Week 3 - April 4 and 6 - Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
Week 4 - April 11 and 13 - Pete The Cat and His Magic Sunglasses - Kimberly and James Dean
Week 5 - April 18 and 20 - The Pigeon Wants and Puppy and Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems
Week 6 -  April 25 and 27 - Clark the Shark Dares to Share by Bruce Hale

I am a positive and passionate teacher who believes that the love of reading starts young. All that is required is a genuine interest in stories and a big imagination. 

If you don't see a time that works for you, click the "Show Alternate Times" or "Request a Private Class" button. I am flexible and happy to accommodate your schedule.

Learning Goals

Students will sharpen their listening, responding, and artistic skills. They will also have fun enjoying classic stories and interacting with each other.
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Other Details

Supply List
Blank paper and crayons for drawing.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
No extra resources other than the Outschool platform are used in this course.
Joined July, 2022
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Teacher expertise and credentials
New Jersey Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Amanda Crane is the author of the poetry collection, Barbiecue, and she has poems published in numerous literary journals including: Barbaric Yawp, Chronogram, The Paterson Literary Review, and Sawbuck. She is a two-time Editor’s Choice recipient for the Allen Ginsberg Poetry Award, and she is the new Poetry Coordinator and Board Member for the NJCTE: New Jersey Council of Teachers of English.  

Her MFA in Creative Writing/Poetry is from Bowling Green State University in Ohio, and her BA in English/Creative Writing is from the State University of New York in New Paltz, New York. She has been an educator for 23 years, and she has served as a high school English teacher in a top rated district, and a Professor of English at a number of universities. 

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$12

weekly
1x per week
30 min

Completed by 3 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 3-6
1-6 learners per class

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