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Winter Holiday in Minecraft Steam ELA

10 video lessons with a variety of STEAM educator created fun activities. Christmas, Hanukkah & Kwanzaa. Minecraft tutorials and Santa book read aloud, English Language Arts, math, writing, and mazes. Neurodiverse neurodivergent inclusive.
Jolene STEAM Gaming w a Neurodivergent Educator
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What's included

10 pre-recorded lessons
3 weeks
of teacher support
1 year access
to the content
Homework
1-2 hours per week. Learners are invited to post their Minecraft build and activity images or videos. Responsive, empowering, inclusive feedback to all learner's build posts and questions.
Grading
Learners are invited to post their Minecraft build and activity images or videos. Responsive, empowering, inclusive feedback to all learner's build posts and questions.

Class Experience

US Grade Pre-Kindergarten - 3
❄️ Welcome to this Winter in Minecraft STEAM course for young Minecraft players. I am so glad you are here. I cannot wait to see what your learner creates. This asynchronous course is full of simple Minecraft lesson tutorials, a Minecraft read aloud for early readers, fun activity pages that I create myself infusing academics, Minecraft, and problem-solving, and plenty of build ideas for young Minecraft players. 

➡️10 fun, engaging, inspiring, and informative educator created Minecraft lesson tutorial videos including creating seasonal banners, winter holidays builds for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and seasonal builds, Minecraft experience challenges for learners, and bonus Minecraft themed activity pages including mazes, a book review writing document, and a printing optional math activity page that I have created in homeschooling my own young Minecrafter and for our class!  I will also post a Minecraft book read aloud for early readers using an engaging book reading style. I will be reading with author permission: The Stolen Presents: A Christmas Story: An Unofficial Minecraft Hidden Objects Book for Early Readers by Anna Kopp. 

➡️ Learners do not need to be able to read, or have copies of the book used, to actively participate in this course. I respond quickly to all learner questions and posts. I continuously strive for inclusion. I am responsive, engaging, and empowering. 

➡️ Learners are encouraged to respond to experience & build challenges & discussion questions if they wish, posting images/screen recordings/descriptions, with their grown-up's assistance if needed, of their art/craft/ Minecraft builds.

Notes: 
*This is an asynchronous course with no live class meetings. 

*The contents of this course are not an official Minecraft product and are not approved by or associated with Mojang.

*The course image was created from a screenshot within my own private world creation within Minecraft. 

*All worksheets and materials used in class were created by me, other than when displaying the print/digital book by Anna Kopp, which is used with author permission.
Learning Goals
Complete Minecraft creative challenges and activities as inspired to foster imagination, problem solving, and critical thinking skills.
Listen to Minecraft-themed book read-aloud and engage with a book review to improve story understanding and expressive abilities.
learning goal

Syllabus

Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum
Standards
Aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
10 Lessons
over 3 Weeks
Lesson 1:
An engaging Minecraft Santa and presents themed story read aloud
 Ms. Jolene reads our book: The Stolen Presents: A Christmas Story: An Unofficial Minecraft Hidden Objects Book for Early Readers by Anna Kopp. 
Lesson 2:
Creating your book review (ELA & Art)
 Video lesson on creating your book review (ELA & Art). A printing optional book review document is attached. 
Lesson 3:
Using a loom to create a holiday wreath banner in Minecraft.
 Minecraft tutorial on using a loom to create a holiday wreath banner in Minecraft 
Lesson 4:
Creating a snowy biome secret base entrance in Minecraft.
 A Minecraft walkthrough on creating a snowy biome secret base entrance 

Other Details

Learning Needs
As a neurodivergent person myself, and an experienced, highly trained & certified educator, I create my classes to be especially neurodiverse inclusive for learners with dyslexia, autism ASD, 2e, gifted, ADHD, & PDA. Homeschool friendly.
Parental Guidance
*I will be reading with the book pages displayed. Learners do not need to be able to read, or have copies of the books used, to actively participate in this course. *There are no live meetings in this asynchronous course. *Gamer tags are not required to be shared as we are not gaming together in a server/realm in this course. *Minecraft gaming app/software is needed (and not provided) for this class. *Learners should be familiar with playing Minecraft on their own device. *Completing the challenges and viewing/printing of any of my created content is completely optional. *Minecraft contains cartoon type violence without blood or gore.
External Resources
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Not an official Minecraft product. Not approved or associated with Mojang.
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Florida Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Master's Degree in Education from Florida State University
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from University of Florida
I am Minecraft Education Edition certified and a highly experienced and actively certified educator with a Master of Science: Curriculum and Instruction VI degree and multiple active teaching certifications including School Library Media Technology Specialist (PreK-12th grade), English Language Arts multiple certifications across multiple grade ranges, and more. I homeschool my own young Minecrafter and am an avid Minecrafter myself. 

As a neurodivergent person myself, homeschooling my own neurodivergent young Minecraft learner, I design my courses to be inclusive and accessible. I continuously seek to be affirming and empowering towards every learner in every class. 

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