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Book Club: Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl
Dr. Samara Grossman
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(356)
In this class, we will read Fantastic Mr. Fox and follow his fantastic adventures while working on reading skills, critical thinking, analysis, enhancing vocabulary, out loud book reading, and more!
Class Experience
US Grade 2 - 5
This classic book by Roald Dahl (who also wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory among other classics), is a wonderful story for kids of all ages. We will do reading on our own before each class and practice our oral reading skills in class. Children are not forces to read out loud during class, but are encouraged, and asked each time if they would like to. During the first half of the class, we will discuss key plot points, our favorite parts, and other memorable moments. We may also do an...
This class is taught in English.
I am an elementary library, art, and music teacher. Before that, I was the producing artistic director of a youth theater, doing musicals with kids and teens for the past 20 years (Matilda is also a Broadway Musical). I am also a freelance teaching artist throughout the NYC and NJ area teaching all ages from kindergarten through graduate students in the arts, writing, history, and literature. In 2018, I received my doctorate in Literary Studies with a musical theater scholarly dissertation.
0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Homework
Frequency: includedFeedback: includedDetails: There is no assignment before the first class. Please read the following for the subsequent classes: Before meeting 2: read Chapter 1 to the end of Chapter 5. Before meeting 3: read Chapter 6 to the end of Chapter 9. Before meeting 4: read Chapter 10 to the end of Chapter 14. Before meeting 5: read Chapter 15 to the end of Chapter 18.
We will be reading Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl. Any version will do!
We will be reading Fantastic Mr Fox, any version will do!
Joined April, 2020
4.9
356reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
3 Degrees
Doctoral Degree in English from Drew University
Master's Degree from Kean University
Bachelor's Degree in English from William Paterson University
Hello! Thank you for checking out my profile! For the past 20 years, I have been the producing artistic director of a youth theater company doing musicals with kids and teens. I do everything from picking the shows, auditions, directing,...
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Group Class
$18
weekly or $90 for 5 classes1x per week, 5 weeks
40 min
Completed by 12 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-9
4-7 learners per class
