Book Club: A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd
Solve a mystery and help save a town in this fun book club featuring Natalie Lloyd's enchanting book, A Snicker of Magic
Tammi Dell
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(250)
What's included
5 live meetings
4 hrs 10 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
During class we will discuss the intricate story of A Snicker of Magic. Each class will be split roughly as follows: 15 minutes of instructor led discussion pertaining to plot points, theme, and character traits. 10 minutes : Trying to solve the mystery! 10 minutes: reviewing vocabulary words, and literary devices. 15 minutes of activities including themed crafts and games -The instructor led discussion will follow the questions provided in the homework printables. -As a class, we will complete a graphic organizer of any important information or clues. Each week we will add to the organizer and predict and discuss our theories about the Mystery of the Brothers Threadbare. -Each week students will collect vocabulary words from the assigned reading. These words can be challenging, powerful, important, or just interesting. We will make and discuss a list of our collection of vocabulary words each week. -We will also discuss which literary devices such as imagery, metaphors and similes, flashbacks, and foreshadowing, we may have noticed in the assigned weekly reading. -Crafts, activities, and games will include learning our own simple magic tricks, learning to draw Oliver's Hope tattoo, acting as The Beedle, drawing our own family trees, crafting a paper hot air balloon, and playing a trivia game.
Learning Goals
Students will improve their reading comprehensive through discussion.
We will review and reinforce some challenging vocabulary and identify the use of popular literary devices such as figurative language, foreshadowing, mood, and theme.
Students will also practice social skills as we play games and create art together.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
The book is fairly non-controversial with the following exceptions:
One character is portrayed as a cigarette smoker.
The main character struggles with being a child of divorce with an absent father.
This is balanced very well with themes of family, friendship, and home.
Supply List
A copy of A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd. Printables from the classroom Various common art supplies will be helpful to have on hand. These include construction paper, pencils, markers, and glue/glue stick Less common supplies the students may need include: A paper disposable cup, a box of tissues, a handful or two of small candies such as M&Ms or similar, A piece of red ribbon (yarn will substitute fine) Optional: A skin safe pen such as a face paint pen, or an eyeliner pen (for drawing a 'magical hope tattoo' on our hands or arms) alternatively we will use a traditional pen or pencil and sketch on paper
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined January, 2020
4.9
250reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
I'm an avid reader, and an author.
I was never so surprised in all my life as when my son told me he "just wasn't into reading" and that he thought "writing was the worst part of school." I had to think quick before he missed out on all the magic that I knew was waiting for him within the pages of books.
And so family book club was born. And then books and friends, and soon my house was overflowing with reluctant readers bouncing up and down and waiting desperately to tell Miss Tammi all their favorite bits from last week's reading.
I have spent ten years coaxing children into eager readers and confident writers. I love to watch those smiles light up when they realize there is a whole hidden world inside of books. In that world they never need to try to fit in, or please other people. In that world they are welcomed, they are wanted, and they are inspired.Reviews
Live Group Class
$60
for 5 classes1x per week, 5 weeks
50 min
Completed by 6 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-12
3-7 learners per class
