Beach Reads: A Book Club for Middle Schoolers
Get ready for a virtual vacay in this Summer Book Club for Middle Schoolers!
Dr. Sharon BC
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What's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per weekHomework
The reading schedule follows: Week 1: _The Summer of Bad Ideas_ (chapters 1-5) Week 2: _The Summer of Bad Ideas_ (chapters 6-11) Week 3: _The Summer of Bad Ideas_ (chapters 12-17) Week 4: _The Summer of Bad Ideas_ (chapters 18-27) Week 5: _We Dream of Space_ (pages 1-98) Week 6: _We Dream of Space_ (pages 99-210) Week 7: _We Dream of Space_ (pages 211-308) Week 8: _We Dream of Space_ (pages 309-380)Class Experience
US Grade 5 - 8
We'll be enjoying a virtual vacay in this on-going class in which we read and discuss novels together! The class is comprised of teacher presentation and learner participation. Learners are assigned chapters/pages to read in advance of each class meeting. Class begins with a plot summary of the assigned chapters. Following this plot summary review, I pose guiding questions to initiate a discussion of the novel and to analyze the author's use of literary elements including: characterization, setting, internal and external conflict, motivation, suspense, imagery, narration, and theme. Learners are encouraged to participate in the discussion and to offer their interpretations of the literature. The reading schedule follows: Week 1: _The Summer of Bad Ideas_ (chapters 1-5) Week 2: _The Summer of Bad Ideas_ (chapters 6-11) Week 3: _The Summer of Bad Ideas_ (chapters 12-17) Week 4: _The Summer of Bad Ideas_ (chapters 18-27) Week 5: _We Dream of Space_ (pages 1-98) Week 6: _We Dream of Space_ (pages 99-210) Week 7: _We Dream of Space_ (pages 211-308) Week 8: _We Dream of Space_ (pages 309-380) *Please feel free to contact me if the cost of this class (or any of my classes) is a prohibitive factor to enrolling.
Other Details
Supply List
_We Dream of Space_ by Erin Entrada Kelly
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined March, 2021
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126reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Doctoral Degree in Education from George Washington University
Master's Degree in English from Old Dominion University
Welcome to my classroom!
For 30 years I've helped students appreciate literature, develop their rhetorical and creative writing skills, and better organize and complete tasks. A central goal of my teaching & coaching is empowering students with strategies they can make use of on their own, and in each class I encourage students to participate fully in our sessions together by contributing to class discussions and asking questions.
I have a Bachelor's Degree in English Education, a Master's Degree in Literature, and a Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction. My current class offerings include literature studies, book clubs, creative writing and formal essay writing classes, and Executive Function coaching.
When I'm not teaching, I love spending time with my family and traveling! :)Reviews
Live Group Class
$30
weekly1x per week
45 min
Completed by 8 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-14
2-7 learners per class
