I have my Ph.D. in English, specializing in Children's Literature. My research focus is fantasy literature, so I have quite a collection of unicorn books! My lively and energetic reading will engage your young unicorn enthusiast! In this class we will read A Unicorn Named Sparkle's First Christmas by Amy Young and Never Let a Unicorn Meet a Reindeer! by Diane Alber. In between our stories, we will make a simple paper unicorn ornament. 

I will also provide unicorn Christmas coloring sheets to keep little hands busy. Unicorn toys and costumes are highly recommended! Students will have the opportunity to share their favorite unicorn toys and pictures. 

(Note: There is not a religious element to this course.)

“People would stand in line for days and pay hundreds of dollars if there were a pill that could do everything for a child that reading aloud does. It expands their interest in books, vocabulary, comprehension, grammar, and attention span.” (Jim Trelease, The Read-Aloud Handbook)

Reading aloud is one of the most important things we do every day. According to Dr. Joseph Price, "[O]ne extra day per week of parent-child [or teacher-child] read-aloud sessions during the first ten years of a child's life increases standardized test scores by half a standard deviation. That's as many as 15-30 percentile points" (Sarah Mackenzie, The Read-Aloud Family, pg. 63-64).

*I recommend putting Zoom on “Active Speaker View” instead of “Gallery View” in the top right hand corner.

*Students will be muted while I read to eliminate distracting background noise, but we will have interactive breaks.
*The 30 minute time allotment is a rough estimate. Class may be slightly shorter or longer.