Wizard Academy Adventures: Roleplay, Escape Rooms, Potions, Treats, and More.
Learners can drop into this ongoing social club where we use our creativity, logic, problem solving, and knowledge of all things Wizard to explore roleplay, challenges, escape rooms, and Wizard school activities.
Rachel Elizabeth
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4.9
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What's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per weekAssessment
This is a class through which learners explore their love of the Wizard world through cross curricular activities.Class Experience
This ongoing subscription class will provide learners a place to socialize with other wizard friends and explore a project related to a Wizarding class each week. Learners may join for one week or many! Each session will begin with social time and introductions of new learners followed by an activity related to a topic/project for the week. Upcoming session themes (project schedule updated December 6): January 10 : Wizard Escape Room/Adventure Quest WE WILL SKIP JANUARY 17 (Puzzle from the adventure may be shared to work on by yourself) January 23 : continue Escape Room/Adventure Quest January 30: POTIONS: Pop Rocks February 7: SWEETS AND TREATS: Bertie Botts Every Flavor bean themed activities WE WILL SKIP FEBRUARY 13 & 21 Februaru 28 Learners will suggest activities for this session in January WIZARD ACADEMY STORYLINE: Our story takes place 22 years after the disappearance of the Dark Lord, and no one has risen to take his place...yet. During the past 20 years, secrecy and peace have been restored and there has been very little disturbance between those with Magic and those without. However, a global pandemic has caused Wizard Academy - an online, international school of Magic - to gain popularity and students from around the world gather weekly - virtually and remotely - to complete their magical studies. This ongoing class provides Wizard fans opportunity to discuss recent wizarding history, compete for house points through trivia and challenges, explore classes and projects such as Potions (chemistry) Transfiguration (art and craft) Non-Magical Studies (science and engineering), etc as students of Magic. PAST PROJECTS: November 8: Potions Challenge November 15: Transfiguration: Sock to creature November 22: Treats and Sweets: Exploding Bon Bons September 21: Azkaban Mission Part 1 September 29: Azkaban Mission Part 2 June 1: Ancient Runes (Code breaking Activities) June 8: Potions: Penseive June 15: Azkaban breakout part 2 June 23: Transfiguration May 11: Sweets and Treats Transfiguration May 18: Care of Magical Creatures Show and Tell April 13: Swooping Evil Potion April 20: Choose your own adventure Azkaban breakout April 27: Arithmancy Puzzles December 22: Adventure: Wizard Inspired Holiday Escape room. Can you locate the gift from your Secret Santa in the Hogwarts Castle? Projects for January January 5: Polyjuice Potions Challenge January 12 : Care of Magical Creatures escape room adventure January 19 : transfiguration: Dementor and Bowtruckle January 26: Wizarding trivia Jeopardy Projects for February February 2 : Sweet Treats (Valentines Day inspired) February 9 : Quiddich (virtual board game created by Miss Rachel) February 16: Potions: edible amortentia February 23: We will skip this week January 2021: Winter Magic January 5: Wizard Winter Adventure January 12: Transfiguration: Magic Snow(Supplies will be posted in the classroom) January 19: NO MEETING January 26: Care of Magical Creatures: Fairies (Supplies will be posted in the classroom) February 2021: Be My Valentine February 2: A trip to Wizard Row: Ice Cream Magic (Supplies will be posted in the classroom) February 9: Transfiguration: Valentines Day Cards (Supplies will be posted in the classroom) February 16: Potions: Elixer of Love (A supply list will be included in the classroom to make a sweet treat drink) February 23/24: Care of Magical Creatures: Cupid and Friends (Supplies will be posted in the classroom) March 2021: The Magic of Spring March 2/3: Transfiguration: Cherry blossom art March 9/10 Care of Magical Creatures: Monster book of monsters craft (supplies will be posted in the classroom) March 16/17 Potions: Elixer of Life (Learners will make a bottle of infused water and learn about the health benefits of the fruits used.) March 23/24 Herbology: Life cycle of magical plants guided adventure March 30/31 Care of Magical Creatures: The unicorn April 2021: Weather April 6/7 Transfiguration: Watercolor Rainbows April 13/14 Potions: Storm in A Jar April 20/21 Care of Magical Creatures: Pygmy Puff April 27/28 A Trip to Wizard Row: No Bake Sweets and Treats May 2021: May 4/5 Transfiguration: paper flowers May 11/12 Arithmancy: Logic and Brain teasers May 18/19 Care of Magical Creatures: Bowtrickle May 25/26 Potions June 2021: Tuesday June 1: Transfiguration: Color changing mug Wednesday June 2: A Trip to Wizard Row: Colorful treats Tuesday & Wednesday June 8/9 Herbology: Enchanted flower paper Tuesday & Wednesday June 15: Arithmancy Tuesday & Wednesday June 22 & 23 Potions June 29/30 NO MEETING December Transfiguration: Wizard inspired holiday ornament creativity challenge Treats: Wizard inspired holiday treats: Cookie decorating and Pretzel wands Care of Magical Creatures: venomous flying creatures (Doxy, Swooping evil, Cornish Pixie) Care of Magical Creatures: The Phoenix mixed media art project exploring the legend of the phoenix A Trip to Wizard Row: Sweets and Treats sweets and conversation Care of Magical Creatures: The Niffler Craft and scavenger hunt. Transfiguration: Holiday ornaments craft and warm beverage Care of Magical Creatures: The Centaur Mixed Media art project exploring constellations Other possible topics: -Magical Beast Scavenger Hunt We will use our knowledge of magical creatures to go on a digital hunt for as many creatures as we can in 60 minutes -Charms and Spells: Learners will learn to play the Wizard Academy Dueling Game (an improvisational theater game) and challenge each other to duels in breakout rooms. -Learners will explore a Wizard Fairytale and create their own Wizard fairytale with a moral. -History of Magic: Learners will explore notable figures in history in the areas of science, arts, and innovation. -study of Non-Wizard Magic : Learners will complete a STEM challenge. Challenge theme and materials needed will be shared in the classroom 1 month prior to scheduled class. -House point challenges: escape rooms, scavenger hunts, timed challenges, trivia etc through which individuals or teams of learners can earn house points. -Students are encouraged to suggest additional options which Rachel and education Staff of Dare to Dream Theater might explore, research, and develop into future topics/themes if enough interest exists. If you enjoy this class, you might like some of my other Wizard Inspired classes: Wizard Academy Year 1: https://outschool.com/classes/wizard-academy-year-1-aoy8pkcV?usid=yS7PF2hx&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link Wizard Academy Year 2: https://outschool.com/classes/wizard-academy-year-2-XcaEOxRi?usid=yS7PF2hx&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link One time Wizard inspired Adventure Quests or Escape Rooms: Halloween Celebration: https://outschool.com/classes/wizard-academy-halloween-celebration-pQs7rRRx?usid=yS7PF2hx&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link Harvest Festival: https://outschool.com/classes/wizard-academy-harvest-festival-d6TL0phG?usid=yS7PF2hx&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link Yule Ball Adventure: https://outschool.com/classes/wizard-academy-yule-ball-adventure-161tIHmL?usid=yS7PF2hx&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link Charms & Spells: https://outschool.com/classes/wizard-academy-charms-and-spells-level-1-z9zUqQyq?usid=yS7PF2hx&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link Ongoing Wizard Academy weekly subscription (craft, STEM, adventure quests, and escape rooms): https://outschool.com/classes/wizard-academy-studies-8SpWzyw0?sectionUid=883661d0-1608-4441-909e-3d426d106448&usid=yS7PF2hx&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link Dueling Club: https://outschool.com/classes/wizard-academy-dueling-club-uIOrNSkR?usid=yS7PF2hx&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link Winter Celebration (Wizard themed Holiday crafts) https://outschool.com/classes/wizard-academy-winter-celebration-7ldYkfNV?usid=yS7PF2hx&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link
Learning Goals
This is an opportunity for learners from to connect and share their love of all things Wizard related while participating in activities that connect the environment of the Wizard world with academic topics in the real world. For examples, potions = chemistry; transfiguration = arts and crafts; care of magical creatures = mythology; Herbology = plants, nutrition, and foods.
Other Details
Supply List
A detailed list of materials (active document) will be posted in the classroom welcome message, and reminders will be posted in the classroom a week in advance. Learners do not need to participate in creative projects. Many creative prompts will allow learners to use whatever materials they wish. Escape room and creative writing activities might require use of a second tab or device. Learners are encouraged, but not required, to dress in wizard robes or house colors each session.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
All materials for this class have been created and developed by Rachel Elizabeth and Dare to Dream Theatre. Some sessions may include viewing of short YouTube clips that support the topic while working on the project.
Joined January, 2019
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Teacher expertise and credentials
NOTE: If you don't see a time that fits your schedule, please send a request with times that work for you! I am often able to accommodate suggestions.
Since most of my classes depend on learner interaction, I will reach out to families enrolled in sessions that have not met minimum enrollment a week in advance of the session start date to suggest options in case the session does not meet minimum.
I am a teaching artist with a passion for immersive education using interactive techniques. Offline, I am Artistic Director of Dare to Dream Theatre, a youth theatre company highlighting learning and growth at all levels.
I teach classes combining Theater and academics. My philosophy is that learning sticks more deeply when the student is engaged in methods that best match their learning style. Studies have shown that creativity and discovering things on one’s own produce the deepest learning, no matter which style individual learner relates to. Therefore, I use interactive, immersive, theater techniques in my teaching.
I am a storyteller by nature and revel in opportunities to share stories with learners I meet. I’m working on writing a series of young adult novels, and characters and event from those stories may find their way into some of my classes.
Along with encouraging a lifelong love of reading, learning, and the arts, I enjoy being creative as well. I love to make handmade gifts and explore new techniques. I’m lucky that running a theater gives me excuses to try out new crafts and techniques when making props, puppets, and costumes. I especially enjoy scrapbooking and card making, candle making, essential oils, silk painting, drawing, resin craft, and clay work. I am amazed by the creativity of the learners I meet, and am often inspired to create with them!
“Read to Me” sessions are opportunities for students learning to read to practice literacy and reading skills with other learners at the same reading level. All Read to Me sessions provide time for each early learner to read aloud. These are practice sessions during which learners practice and develop skills they are learning with other reading teachers. They can be offered for one on one or small group (less than 6 learners) in either a public or private format.
Creative Play Dates are literacy and art based storytime/creative Play sessions for youth age 3-6. These classes can be formatted for one on one sessions, child and guardian sessions, or small groups of young readers. I enjoy mixing up formats and activities during these sessions, and often welcome input from the young guests. Some sessions will be led by a favorite character (puppet, or Miss Rachel leading the session “in character” as a favorite storybook character complete with costume, wig, and makeup) some sessions will require play dough, crayons, markers, paper, scissors etc. All sessions highlight some of the 5 skills of early literacy (Reading, Writing, Singing, Playing, Talking).
You may see that some of my book series related classes (Dragon Masters, Rainbow Magic) feature less "book club literacy" and more creative connections. In my "book club" type classes we won't read the book in class, nor will there be a reading assignment. Activities in these classes will encourage learners to retell and explore stories they already know, connecting content to creativity and logic through art, craft, and escape rooms.
Adventure Quests and Drama Quests require students in grades k+ to use their academic skills, voices, bodies, and imaginations to help a character from literature solve a challenge by taking on the role of characters that fit into the setting of the story. These sessions may require use of additional materials and familiarity with the books and characters that serve as inspiration for the Quest.
Performance classes will lead young performers through preparing a performance that will be recorded and shared with performers and their families digitally.
One on one audition coaching and acting classes will help students prepare for an upcoming audition or build acting skills.
“Let’s Celebrate!” Sessions offer fun themed activities to celebrate a birthday, holiday, or a virtual/remote play date. Activities vary based on theme, and can be customized upon host’s request for private sessions.
“From the Heart” classes allow me to share one of my hobbies creating handmade gifts. These classes alway require specific materials and are full of shared creativity and inspiration as we create together exploring one of the techniques that I use to make gifts for those I care about.
Link to Google Slides Presentation with further information: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1rfaA668yDdubD3h77WCKxhdEo_Ya_zMNXirDQX4uEm8/present?usp=sharingReviews
Live Group Class
$12
weekly1x per week
45 min
Completed by 52 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
4-18 learners per class
