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Reading Explorer Foundations by National Geographic. Group Class

Completed by 14 learners
Ages 7-12
Live Group Class
Students learn to ask questions and think critically about a wide range of topics while studying the Reading Explorer Foundations book by Nat Geo. This is the first book in the series.
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:
(21 reviews)

Live video meetings
1x per week
2-4 learners per class
40 min

What's included

1 live meeting
40 mins in-class hours per week
Homework
1 hour per week. 1-2 throughout the class
Progress Report
included

Class Experience

US Grade 2 - 5
In this class, students read and discuss articles from the Reading Explorer Foundations book by National Geographic. 
Students learn essential skills like: skimming a paragraph, identifying the main idea, inferring meaning, connecting pictures to text, and understanding vocabulary contextually. Students will also learn how to provide detailed responses to critical thinking questions. 
The Reading Explorer series is an excellent approach for learners to achieve their reading, critical thinking, and vocabulary acquisition goals.

Learning Goals

Reading 
Vocabulary building
Reading Comprehension
Identifying Gist
Identifying Main Ideas
Critical Thinking 
Inferring meaning
National Geographic Videos (optional)

Other Details

External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:

Meet the teacher

Joined January, 2025
5.0
21reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering from Tralee Institute of Technology Ireland
I have been teaching the Reading Explorer series to ESL and native English students aged from and up for more than 5 years. 
I have created supplementary exercises for each article in the Foundations book and for books 1 - 4. The supplementary exercises include: crosswords, additional reading comprehension, and graphic organizers.

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