In this class students will discuss  a short story and use a mnemonic aid to write a summary paragraph.

Students will identify the location by saying North, South, East, West descriptions. 

Students will learn a cultural fact about the country. 

Students will draw the flag of the country and use colored pencils to illustrate one fun fact. 

Students will receive guidance and see examples to help them use their own words to write a story summary. Students will receive teacher help through the Zoom chat box and whiteboard features.  We will discuss the story by answering key questions about the character, problem and solution. 

Students will demonstrate reading skills by reading aloud their written summary at the end of class.

Students will showcase their writing and presentation ability by holding up their work to the camera for all to see. 

In this class students receive practice in multiple areas of instruction: Reading: focus on story details, Social Studies: discuss culture, Writing: graphic organizer to summarize the story details, Reading Comprehension: describe the moral lesson in writing, Interaction: small group discussion and quiet time to focus and write, Presentation: share at the end of each class.   

During class I continually help to guide learners to Apply sequence words 
Use adjectives to describe 
Focus on main details
Read a map
Say cardinal directions to describe location
Use prepositions to describe location 
Describe a fun fact about the country 
Practice extended writing
Use context clues for new vocabulary 
Capitalize proper nouns
Apply the correct conventions 
Reading aloud with expression 

See you in the classroom! 

Some of the stories discussed in this class included:
Tiger Woman - China
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters - Zimbabwe 
Seven Spools of Thread - Ghana 
Stone Soup - France
The Charmed Ring - India 
The Princess and Mouse - Ireland
The Boy Saved by His Thoughts - Canada