The Bee Keeper (Dyslexia Friendly)
In this one time class, students will develop reading skills while reading about a bee keeper and learning about the bees I keep on my farm.
Jammie Payne, B.A. Elementary Education
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(51)
What's included
4 live meetings
3 in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. See attached e-book and practice packet.Assessment
I will informally assess student mastery as the class goes through the lesson.Class Experience
US Grade 4 - 6
Beginner Level
We will discuss keeping bees as a hobby and the benefits of bees to our environment. This class combines nature and science with reading skills. We will do this by reading the A-Z Reading book The Bee Keeper. Attention will also be given on reading words with the open vowel y, suffix -y and -ly, and contractions. There will be time spent activating prior knowledge of bee keeping and vocabulary development. The class will be a discussion style class, which is relaxed and engaging. Students will come away with many facts about bees while improving their reading comprehension skills. We will have video clips of bees from my farm, game time with Quizizz, discussion, as well as learning a simple way to retell information from an expository passage. Week 1- The Work of a Beekeeper Week 2- Life in the Hive Week 3- Types of Bees Week 4- Making Honey
Learning Goals
Students will
connect to prior knowledge to understand the text
sequence events to gain understanding
identify open vowel y
recognize and use suffixes -y and -ly
make contractions
learn new content vocabulary
Other Details
Learning Needs
Dyslexia Friendly, ESL friendly - please let me know if you would like the optional Dyslexia or ESL materials that go along with the class handouts.
Pre-Requisites
Not required to be reading at this level, but this is a RAZ book level O, Fountas & Pinnell M, Reading Recovery 20, DRA 28. Alternate handounts are available for students with different reading levels or students that are ELL.
Supply List
Students will need sketch paper, pencil and pencil colors or crayons, index cards (8 per session).
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
Reading A-Z; The Story-Book of Science by Jean-Henri Fabre
Joined May, 2020
4.9
51reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Texas Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
I am a certified elementary teacher in Texas, where we live on a farm and keep bees and livestock. Reviews
Live Group Class
$20
weekly1x per week, 4 weeks
45 min
Completed by 15 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-12
3-12 learners per class
