Ada Lace Adventures Book Club- Book 2
In this 3 week online course class we will read, discuss, and analyze the book Ada Lace Sees Red by Emily Calandrelli.
Kim Wilson M.A.Ed.
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5.0
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What's included
6 live meetings
3 in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. Students will read approximately 15-20 pages between each class session to prepare for our class discussions and activities. They should not read ahead.Class Experience
US Grade 2 - 4
This class focuses discussing and analyzing the book “Ada Lace Sees Red.” (Guided Reading Level P) The majority of the reading will take place outside of class. Between each class period, students will read approximately 20 pages of the book to prepare for our next class' discussion and activities. This is second book in the "Ada Lace Adventure Series". This series of classes on the “Ada Lace Adventure Series” was developed with the 3rd/4th Grade Common Core State Standards in mind by an experienced teacher with close to a decade of teaching 3rd and 4th grade students. During our class time we will discuss and analyze the text. We will focus on making inferences, synthesizing what we have learned about the characters throughout the series, and increasing our academic vocabulary. Practicing these skills help to deepen our understanding while reading. This helps students move from "learning to read" to "reading to learn." Throughout the lessons, the teacher will lead discussions around the characters, setting, and plot. The teacher will embed reading strategies such as making predictions, questioning, summarizing, and synthesizing within the lessons. We will use writing strategies such as a "Quick Write" where we gather our thoughts about a given topic and then discuss them together or a "Shared Writing" where we construct a piece of writing together. Supporting your learner's writing skills accelerates their reading skills as well. We will have time to socialize and for students to express their own thoughts about the book. We will complete activities and games related to the characters and story in order to build a community of learners while providing the opportunity for socialization. Information about the book- Ada is a third-grade student who loves science. She is trying to win a robot building contest against her nemesis Milton. Meanwhile her best friend Nina is excelling in an art class while she struggles. Can Ada use both science and art to solve her problems? Class Session 1- Introductions and class community building Make predictions about the story based on the cover art as well as the title of chapter 1. Read chapter 1 together to set the scene for the story and build background. Introduce a system for annotating while reading. Activity- Name Game Assignment- Read chapters 2-4 (Pages 9-29) Class Session 2- Review the plot of chapters 2-4. Discuss new vocabulary. Share our thoughts about the reading by reviewing our annotations. Activity- Quick Draw- Self portrait Assignment- Read chapters 5-7 (pages 30-53) Class Session 3- Discuss the plot of chapters 5-7 Share our thoughts about the reading by reviewing our annotations. Activity- Quick Write Assignment- Read chapters 8-10 (pages 54-78) Class Session 4- Discuss the plot of chapters 8-10. Share our thoughts about the reading by reviewing our annotations. Activity- Directed Drawing- Robot Assignment- Read chapters 11-13 (pages 79-99) Class Session 5- Discuss the plot of chapters 11-13. Compare and Contrast Ada and Nina using character traits. Activity- Shared Writing Assignment- Read chapters 14 and 15 (pages 100-120) Class 6- Discuss the plot of chapters 14-15 Evaluate the ending of the story Review skills that we have practiced during this class (comprehension strategies, character traits, using the text to support your opinions, showing how characters change over time) Activity- Ada Lace Board Game If we have extra time, we will play games like Boggle, charades, story chain, etc.
Learning Goals
Students will apply their reading skills while focusing on their reading comprehension. Through class discussions we will practice making predictions, making connections, questioning, making inferences, summarizing, and synthesizing. Students will compare and contrast the plot of the story to other stories within the series. Students will practice using the text to support their thinking when asking and answering questions.
Students will have the opportunity to socialize and share their own opinions of the text.
Other Details
Supply List
"Ada Lace Sees Red" A notebook A pencil and basic coloring supplies A highlighter or yellow marker
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Ada Lace Sees Red by Emily Calandrelli
Joined January, 2021
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Teacher expertise and credentials
3 Teaching Certificates
Georgia Teaching Certificate in Foreign Language
Georgia Teaching Certificate in English to Speakers of Other Languages
Georgia Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Education-
Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education
Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction
Certification-
Elementary School, Spanish K-12, ESOL K-12
Experience- 9 years as a public school teacher. Three years as a stay-at-home parent to two young children. Reviews
Live Group Class
$30
for 6 classes2x per week, 3 weeks
30 min
Completed by 9 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-10
3-6 learners per class
