per class

Waldorf Fairytale Letter Y: Yarn and Yaks

New class

Ages 5-8

Live One-Time Class

In this class, we will learn the letter Y through story, drawing, and simple writing. Perfect for first graders and beginning readers.

Jodi Michelle, Master Linguist

Average rating:

4.9

Number of reviews:

(120 reviews)

Live video meetings

Meets once

3-6 learners per class

30 min

About Learning Overview Teacher Reviews

What's included

1 live meeting

30 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

US Grade 1

Welcome to Ms. Jodi's library and classroom!  

In Waldorf education, each letter is brought using story and art to bring the letters alive to the student.  In this class, we will engage with the letter Y first through a magical story and then through drawing.  We will read a beautiful story about a magical ball of wool.  We will also bring the letter alive by looking at the Yak and the gorgeous wool that gives us yarn.  

Class Structure:
~Read "The Magic Ball of Wool" by Susanna Isern
~Look at pages about Yaks from "What Can Live in the Mountains?" by Sheila Anderson
~Draw Yak and yarn
~Simple writing while identifying the Y

Other Details

Parental Guidance

I will use Epic as a tool for the books we read in class. Parents do not need to purchase a subscription.

Supply List

Drawing paper
Crayons (beeswax preferred but not required)

External Resources

In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:

Epic

Sources

I will use Epic library to screenshare the books we will read together in class.

Meet the teacher

Jodi Michelle, Master Linguist

Joined May, 2020

4.9

120reviews

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from University of Phoenix

I am a Waldorf educator having worked as a school librarian and library/research subject teacher for 6 years with grades K-12 as faculty at a Waldorf school in rural Pennsylvania.  I also worked as the first grade rest time teacher bringing calm and beautiful stories to this grade every day for many years. I have trained, been mentored by, and served along with some of the most experienced and dedicated Waldorf class and subject teachers in the world, some of whom have passed on and given me the greatest gift possible...to see their joy in teaching young souls. I also served as the reading coach for our school Reading Olympics team with over 40 students per year voluntarily coming to my library for an extracurricular where students were excited to read over 45 books a school year!  

I have been offering comprehensive and affordable private lessons for Waldorf and other students around the world for several years. I also offer special Waldorf grades classes where students can connect with other students around the world.  Our comfort with zoom now allows me to come to you no matter where in the world you may be!  From day one, my students notice the improvement in their abilities and overall comprehension but parents especially note the change in their confidence. I get letters every day from parents telling me how much they see the confidence in their student improving after working with me.  Each student has a unique learning style, and it’s my duty to find out what that is and adapt my lessons accordingly. Contact me today to find out how I can help you achieve your academic goals.  As both a Waldorf former homeschooling mom and a teacher at a Waldorf school, I offer a unique experience to wherever your student may be-at home or at school-while needing extra lessons.

I have also taken private courses in archetypes and studied the work of Carl Jung as a B.S. Psychology student.  I am also a published writer in the Waldorf publication LILIPOH magazine. I lived on a Navajo reservation for several summers. I also have Masters classes in Library Science, Human Services, as well as diversity training. I ran a middle and high school library at the Waldorf school where I taught creative writing, library, and research classes for six years.  I also worked in the Waldorf kindergarten and grades as an aftercare teacher.