Unicorns, Mermaids, Fairies and Dragons Level 2, Creative Drama Adventure
For learners who have participated previously in "Unicorns, Mermaids, Fairies and Dragons Unite," are comfortable collaborating with other learners and excited for new challenges as characters in our imaginary land beneath the rainbow.
Meredith J. Berlin
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(434)
What's included
1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
Welcome to a fun adventure and an opportunity to collaborate creatively with other learners as a character. The curriculum has been designed based on the instructor's experience teaching creative drama and social emotional learning classes for several decades. Creative play centered on the learners' interests and questions is a powerful vehicle for building social and friendship skills. THIS IS A LEVEL 2 CLASS, designed for learners who are familiar with the instructor's style of collaborative creative adventures and ready to dive in to working together to solve more complex problems. Each week is a unique story that stands on its own, so learners can join at any point, as long as they have taken a "Unicorns, Mermaids, Fairies and Dragons Unite!" class with Meredith Berlin before. A typical day: -Greeting our classmates -A short creative drama game or song to introduce the theme of the day -Discussion: what characters might we like to meet/become today? -Storytime -- Meredith starts us off, and together we build our story based on suggestions from all learners -Structured creative play with our friends -Closure: a chance for each learner to share their favorite part of the story we created Themes for fall 2023: Sept 7: Mog can't find his cave! Sept 14: Corinthia is getting carried away with a new magical power Sept 21: The problem with Peony's new favorite hiding spot Sept 28: Water, water everywhere Oct 5: A door in a tree Oct 12: What happens when dragons join a parade Examples of previous Weekly themes: 2023 Week of April 24: The day the flower fairy babies ran away Week of May 1: A special meal Week of May 8: A blast from the past Week of May 15: The magic crayon Week of Jan. 9: Mog the Dragon and Peony the Mermaid disagree (about how to trim the garden hedges) Week of Jan. 16: Stuck in the Mud Week of Jan. 23: Sour cherries Week of Jan. 30: Blizzard! 2022 Week of January 3: The tower bells are chiming! Week of Jan. 10 : The controversy of the single seed. Week of Jan. 17 : The Butterfly's challenge (including a riddle to solve). Week of Jan. 23: Too many storms! Week of Jan. 30: The dragon who couldn't remember a thing. Week of Feb. 6 : The frozen lagoon. Week of Feb 13: The castle is upside down!! Week of Feb. 20: The slimy monster has had her babies. Week of Feb. 27: A strange sound coming from under the castle. Week of March 14: The sad wizard Week of March 21: The mixed up cat Week of March 28: A fairy needs help (based on a suggestion from one of the learners) Week of April 3: (to be determined by discussion with learners the previous week) Week of April 10: (to be determined by discussion with learners the previous week) Week of April 24: The flower fairy babies are emerging from their bulbs! Week of May 1: The wolf pup's treasure has special powers, and some of it is missing. We are continuing to help the wolf pup and other characters through the month of May and early June. The story is very much determined by the participants in this "level 2" class, as learners take ownership of the process. Week of August 8, 2022: Some baby monsters visit the land under the rainbow Week of August 15, 2022: The magic safety test Week of August 22, 2022: A very large flock of birds Week of August 29: Moving day for fairies Week of Sept 5: The red and white mushroom Week of Sept 12: The floating crown Week of Sept 19: The sand castle Week of Sept 26: Some gnomes need our help Week of Oct. 3: Befriending the cat troll Week of Oct. 10: What is under that turtle shell? Week of Oct. 17: Strange star Week of Oct. 24: Fairies who just can't agree Week of Oct. 31: The whirlpool of mixed emotions Week of Nov. 7: The meadow of mixed-up colors Week of Nov. 14: Spinning discs Week of Nov 21: No class on Thursday because of Thanksgiving holiday in US Week of Nov. 28: Opposites
Other Details
Supply List
No supplies are necessary, but if learners would like to bring a costume piece, stuffed animals or puppet to class, we will do our best to incorporate it into our story.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined April, 2020
5.0
434reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Hello! My name is Meredith. My favorite thing to do is CREATE in community, and that includes collaborating with my community of learners here on Outschool. I love providing students with tools to communicate effectively and tell stories through writing, acting, movement, improvisation, drawing and design. I feel inspired as I watch their skills grow during our work together. I enjoy using my imagination and 30 years of teaching experience to plan each new class and customize the curriculum to match my students' interests and learning goals. Working in partnership with families and students is important to me, because as a parent I know how much it means to have a teacher take the time to really get to know my child and help them get the most out of an educational experience.
I am currently teaching 1:1 sessions on Tuesdays only, and limited group classes.
When I'm not teaching you can find me acting, directing, dancing or writing plays and books.
Some of my favorite acting roles include a monster, a fairy, a movie star and a queen.
I also like to play with my cat, draw, dance and take long walks by the lake near my home in Seattle, Washington, USA.
I grew up in New York City and received my BA at Yale College. I have performed and taught in many towns and cities in the United States. Some of my most inspiring experiences have been my years with Living Stage in Washington, DC and at Seattle Children's Theatre. I have also written a chapter book: "The Ghostlight Kids Get Hooked," an adventure that takes place backstage in a theater.
I would say the skill that most defines me as a teacher is listening carefully to what each student has to offer and weaving that into the direction a class is taking, whether that means centering a story on students' suggestions or recalibrating a lesson plan on the spot. My oldest child (now an adult) is neurodivergent, and I find that my experiences with my child and other ND students has made me a good partner for learners with a wide range of learning styles.
In addition to teaching creative drama, acting and Improv I have taught Math, Language Arts, Health Ed concepts and Science concepts to small groups of learners. I have training in trauma informed practices as well as techniques for teaching Social Emotional Learning through the Arts. I have experience leading friendship groups and community service projects.
I have been teaching for over 30 years and every day is a new, exciting adventure. I learn as much as I teach!Reviews
Live Group Class
$10
weekly1x per week
30 min
Completed by 31 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 5-8
2-6 learners per class
