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In this fun and engaging My First Book Club, young readers will explore Dinosaurs Before Dark, the exciting first book in the popular Magic Tree House series by Mary Pope Osborne. Students will follow Jack and Annie as they discover a mysterious treehouse filled with books that can magically transport them through time. Their first adventure takes them to the world of dinosaurs, where they encounter enormous prehistoric creatures and must work together to safely find their way home. Each class includes reading, discussion, and a hands-on creative activity inspired by the story. Students will listen to part of the book together in class and talk about important moments in the story, including the characters, the setting, and the exciting discoveries Jack and Annie make during their adventure. This class is designed to help young readers strengthen comprehension, listening skills, and confidence in sharing ideas while enjoying a beloved chapter book with other students. The hands-on build or drawing activity encourages creativity and helps bring the story to life in a fun and memorable way. Students are welcome to read independently or follow along with a parent or audiobook. The focus of this class is enjoying the story, discussing ideas together, and using imagination to connect with the adventure.
Elementary Teacher | Orton Gillingham Trained | Reading, Writing, Grammar, and Phonics | Bachelor's in Education | Passionate Teacher for Fun Interactive Learning
Jennifer
My First Book Club: Magic Tree House – Dinosaurs Before DarkAm I too old to sign up for these fun book clubs? :) The kids have so much fun and I love that I don’t have to constantly yell to get my daughter to read because Kristen is so good at these classes and makes the kids want to do the reading. They do a fun craft or hands on activity during each class and I just do not have the energy for that at home. I’m grateful for AMAZING teachers that do!
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Master Speller Academy: Word Patterns, Strategy & ConfidenceI feel like this class really was a game changer for my daughter with spelling! Spelling is not my favorite thing to teach, and my daughter just is not into it and has low motivation to learn about it. Putting her into this class helped so much. I think having Ms. Kristin teach her helped my daughter to know that spelling is important and not just because I say it is! Her classes always have hands on and visual activities that are so much fun, so I feel like it helps when you have learners that need a bit more hands on approaches to things like this. She also learned more about word patterns, and is recognizing those patterns more frequently now! It's nice having some other kids in the class, too. She is pretty social, so enjoys learning about this with Ms. Kristin and other students! She feels safe to make mistakes and learn from them in Ms. Kristin's class, which is huge!
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Spell & Play: A Game-Based Spelling Adventure Part 1Spelling is not my favorite subject to teach! It is not my kids favorite subject to learn about either. Ms. Kristin made this into a fun gamified class, which I kind of feel like can be hard with spelling (at least for me). It was really nice to be able to have someone else teach this class and give me a bit of a break to work on other subjects with my other kids! I can tell they are recognizing more spelling patterns now, which is awesome! They really learned a lot!
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Grammar, Writing & Reading Mastery: Comprehensive 4th–5th Grade Language ArtsThis is such a great class! This was such a great help in getting some deep LA lessons in for my oldest daughter, and she really does better in a class because she likes bouncing ideas off of others in subjects like this. It really made Language Arts a lot more fun and engaging, and it took something off of my plate which was a huge help!
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History Builders: Famous Americans Brick BuildingMy girls look forward to this class every single week. It's such a fun way to learn history, getting to build what they're learning so the historical figures actually stick. They come running out after class every week to show me what they've built and tell me all about the history behind it.
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Customized Tutoring for Reading, Writing, and more!Mrs. Kristen manages to make reading tutoring fun and engaging for my (very) ADHD daughter! She's grown in ability and confidence and always looks forward to her time with Mrs. Kristen.
Jennifer
God’s Amazing Animals: Ocean Wonders – Crafts, Facts & Fun for Kids!Such a fun class! I loved seeing what my daughter created each week and how much she learned!
Jennifer
Bible Buddies Thankful Turkey: Learn and CraftOk this was the cutest! We love these holiday classes! Awesome class!
Cavender Family
Draw, Build, Discover! Arctic Animal Family Unit Study (Part 1)My two girls loved this class! They really liked the STEM challenge and guided animal drawing each week. Living in the Arizona desert heat, it was fun to learn about arctic animals. Their little brother was interested in overhearing all the animal facts too! Kristen was very engaging and a joy to have as a virtual teacher. :-)
Natalia
Anne of Avonlea Novel StudyThis Anne of Avonlea class was another wonderful experience for my daughter! She loved continuing Anne’s journey and seeing her grow from a dreamy girl into a young teacher. The class made the story come alive through thoughtful discussions and engaging activities, and it deepened her appreciation for the characters and themes of friendship, imagination, and growing up. It was a delightful and meaningful class, and we can’t wait for the next book study in the series!
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