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Wild Dog Den: Storytime and Social Skills for Fans of Foxes, Coyotes and Wolves

Completed by 11 learners
Ages 4-7
Live Group Class
This ongoing class for learners who love wild dogs such as foxes, coyotes and wolves is a social emotional skills class/book club hybrid with a healthy dose of laughter, creative drama and problem solving mixed in.
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:
(433 reviews)

Live video meetings
1x per week
2-6 learners per class
25 min

What's included

1 live meeting
25 mins in-class hours per week

Class Experience

The relaxed atmosphere of this class make it a great opportunity for learners to get to know new friends with a common interest.  There is plenty of time allowed for sharing knowledge, showing drawings or pages from favorite books, or showing peers a wild dog stuffed animal or toy.  In addition, each week's story includes a social skill to explore as we act out part of the story or give advice to the characters.

Each day of class includes:

-Friendly greeting and introduction
-Warm up game or activity
-Opportunity for learners to share a "show and tell" item, fun fact, joke or a page of a book related to wild dogs
-Read a book or hear a story that includes a fox, coyote, wolf or other wild dog
-Identify the problem or conflict in the book and suggest solutions
-Explore a social skill through discussion and/or practice as a character from the story
-Closing discussion, game or question to think about

Stories we will explore each week:
2023:
September 5:  "Fox and the Jumping Contest" by Corey R. Tabor
September 12: "Coyote and the Laughing Butterflies" by Harriet Peck Taylor
September 19: "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by A. Wolf", by John Scieszka
September 26: "What Will I Do Without You?" by Sally Grindley & Penny Dann
October 3:  "Wolf in the Snow" by Matthew Cordell
October 10: "Turtle's Race with Wolf", a Seminole tale retold by James Bruchac& Joseph Bruchac, Ph.D.
October 16: "Little Fox and the Wild Imagination," written by Jorma Taccone with art by Dan Santat
October 23: No class
Oct 30:  "The Little Wolves," written by Svenja Herrmann, illustrations by Jozef Wilkon
Nov 6: "Pinduli," by Janell Cannon
November 13: "Fox at Night" by Corey R. Tabor
Nov 20: "Dingo" by Claire Saxby, illustrated by Tannya Harricks
Nov 27: Wild Dogs and Canines! by Martin Kratt and Chris Kratt
Dec 4: "Little Fox in the Forest" by Stephanie Graegin
Dec 11:  "The Hyena Scientist" text by Sy Montgomery, photography by Nic Bishop



2022:
Week of May 1: "How to Find a Fox" by Nilah Magruder
Week of May 8: "No Matter What" by Debi Gliori
Week of May 15: "Shake the Tree" by Chiara Vignocchi
Week of May 22:  "Coyote and the Laughing Butterflies" by Harriet Peck Taylor
Week of May 29: "Coyote in Love: The Story of Crater Lake", Retold and Illustrated by Mindy Dwyer
Week of June 6: "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by A. Wolf", by John Scieszka
Week of June 13: "Fox the Tiger" and "Fox at Night" by Corey R. Tabot
Week of June 20:  "Pinduli" by Janell Cannon
SUMMER BREAK FROM THIS CLASS
Week of August 15: "Lone Wolf" by Sarah Kurpiel
Week of August 22: "Wolf in the Snow" by Matthew Cordell
Week of August 29: "The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig" by Eugene Trivizas and Helen Oxenbury
Week of Sept. 6: "Little Wolf's First Howling" by Laura McGee Kvasnosky & Kate Harvey McGee
Week of Sept. 12: "What Will I Do Without You?" by Sally Grindley & Penny Dann
Week of Sept. 19:  "Fox: A Circle of Life Story" by Isabel Thomas
Week of Sept. 26: "Fox and the Jumping Contest" by Corey R. Tabor
Week of Oct. 3: "Apples for Little Fox" by Ekaterina Trukhan
Week of October 10: "Little Fox" by Edward Van de Vendel and Marije Tolman

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Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Joined April, 2020
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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!

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