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5 Day Star Wars Reading Jedi Boot Camp
Get your child to love doing hard things in one short week! Use the way of the Force to be inspired by the most successful people in history. Choose from the top 10 most popular chapter books in the Childhood of Famous Americans series.
Katy Zia, Reading Jedi Master (M.ED)
7 total reviews for this teacher
5 reviews for this class
Completed by 12 learners
6-9
year olds
4-6
learners per class
$75
Charged upfront
$15 per class
Meets 5x per week
Over 1 week
45 minutes per class
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Description
Class Experience
Did you know that successful people share a common habit that makes them successful? Successful people read, and they read a lot! The same habit can be found with other billionaires like Elon Musk, Mark Cuban, Oprah Winfrey, Mark Zuckerberg and more. Successful people understand that if they want to get ahead in life, they need to constantly improve their knowledge and enhance their skills through reading. Successful people constantly read to learn more! Kids can start this habit early!...
• Learn about cool things that kids did in the past • Be inspired to do great things • Become an expert on someone that changed the world
Reading Jedi is modeled after a challenge I created for my 1st grade public school students during the 2021-2022 school year. It was inspired by my own homeschool kid's love of the Childhood of Famous Americans book series.
Homework Assignment Time Estimation: 2-4 hours per week
Length of each chapter book: average 170 pages per book.
Appropriate for independent 3rd grade level. Students may also choose to read with an adult
1. Read 1 book of your choice from the Top 10 List
Childhood of Famous Americans chapter book series
2. Take notes in a 2-page Reading Jedi Biography page
3. Teach others about cool things that kids did in the past
(2-3 minute presentation Session 4/5 (Thursday or Friday)
2 files available upon enrollment• Pencil • Highlighter pen • Purchase or borrow from a public library: 1 chapter book of your choice in the Top 10 List of the Childhood of Famous Americans series to read at home. • Books in this series range in price from $4.99 to $7.99 each and can be found on the publisher’s website www.simonandschuster.com, Amazon, or various online used-book websites. The chapter books in the Childhood of Famous Americans series average about 170 pages in length and are appropriate for students who can independently read at a 3rd grade level. A page detailing the Top 10 title choices along with links to Amazon will be shared upon enrollment for parent review to help make an informed choice of which book to read. • Reading Jedi students will need access to a printer to print out the Reading Jedi Biography page that will be provided by the teacher.
• Reading Jedi students will take notes in a 2-page Reading Jedi Biography page
• Students will also teach others in class about the cool things
that kids did in the past through live in-class presentations
3 hours 45 minutes per week in class, and an estimated 2 - 4 hours per week outside of class.
• Choose 1 book from the Top 10 List of Childhood of Famous Americans series to read independently. • Write notes independently. • Prepare a short 2-3 minute oral or video presentation of notes. *Some students and parents may choose to read together. Some students may benefit from additional parent support when writing notes and practicing presentations to share learning with others. *The historical nature of the biographies from the Childhood of Famous Americans chapter book series may discuss true historical facts covered in an age appropriate way. Some topics include war, illness, death of a family member, hunting of animals, slavery, prejudices and different historical beliefs about women, men and racial background. Parents are encouraged to make an informed choice about the choice of book for their child and share in discussion with their child as sensitive topics are brought up in context to the life of the historical person studied. A page detailing the Top 10 List of books along with Amazon links will be shared with parents upon enrollment.
• Passages from the Childhood of Famous Americans
book series (for teacher screen-share)
• Loom (for teacher screen-share)
• YouTube (for teacher screen-share)Teacher
Katy Zia, Reading Jedi Master (M.ED)Creating Real Life Challenges to Bring Your Learning to Life!
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About Me
My classes focus on building communities and creating real-life challenges for elementary age students in the area of reading and math. Students in the primary grades can learn how to fail and bounce back, be confident, and be independent. I am a...
