Book Club for Adventurous Readers: The Wheel on the School
How do you get the storks to come back to your village? Join us as we read this endearing Newbery Award winner all about some very adventurous Dutch children and the world they live in. #academic
Kendra Fletcher
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What's included
4 live meetings
3 in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. The only required homework is to read the chapters assigned each week. I will provide optional activities to download and enjoy. We can "bring and brag" our projects each week!Class Experience
US Grade 4 - 7
What do you do when you know that the great storks are flying and settling in towns all around you but they won't bring their good luck to your village? Join us for a literary adventure to a quaint Dutch fishing village as we follow young Lina and her classmates on the quest for storks. Lina and her friends encounter many obstacles along the way, including the fierce and threatening sea. But sometimes when you begin to wonder why, you can begin to make things happen! We'll enjoy this exciting story as we read together, but we'll also: -Learn more about Holland and life on the North Sea -Join in our weekly live book discussion -Discover intriguing background information highlighting locations, characters, and historical context -Enjoy appropriate video tie-ins -Have a hot chocolate party as we await the "storm" just like the children in 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍 -Create optional hands-on activities such as paper storks, posters, memes, and other fun projects Session/Week One: Come to class and enjoy the introduction to 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍 Session/Week Two: Discuss Chapters 1-5 Session/Week Three: Discuss Chapters 6-10 Session/Week Four: Discuss Chapters 11-15 Does that seem like a lot of reading? Don't worry! You can start to read the book before we begin or speed right through it at the 4-week pace. Listening to the audio version is a great way to read, too! Love reading? Intrigued by history? Enjoy talking about your favorite books with other kids who do, too? Join us!
Learning Goals
Literature analysis, vocabulary reinforcement, study skills, keeping to an assigned reading schedule, and social skills.
Syllabus
4 Lessons
over 4 WeeksLesson 1:
First Day Adventure in Learning and Class Discussion
During the first live meeting, I will be introducing you to the author and the book, focusing on culture, history, and the geography covered in the story. You don't need to have any of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 read yet, but feel free to start it if you like. 45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Discussing Chapters 1-6
During the live meeting, we will discuss Chapters 1-6 using conversational Socratic method. We will also discuss the week’s project and assignments. We're creating our own wheels! 45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Discussing Chapters 6-10
During the live meeting, we will discuss Chapters 7-10 using conversational Socratic method. We will also discuss the week’s project and assignments. 45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Discussing Chapters 11-15
During the live meeting, we will discuss Chapters 11-15 using conversational Socratic method. We will also discuss the week’s project and assignments. It's a waiting-out-the-storm party! 45 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Supply List
Supply list: You can acquire whichever edition of 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍 that works for you. Beg, borrow, or buy! I will also provide a very easy-to-acquire list of supplies for small projects each week. You should have everything on hand—I'm a mom, too, and I know how difficult it can be to find obscure supplies, so I choose projects that are easy for you to put together.
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined April, 2019
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from University of the Pacific
What happens when a learner is given the time and space to soak in a story and allow it to change their life? “Aha!” moments are my goal, and it’s why I adore leading worthwhile discussions about classic books. What good is it if we require a teen to read a book but our dry and uninteresting rendering makes them never want to pick up another book of note ever again?
Book classes for kids who want an adventure, middle and high school literature studies, introductory writing, and engaging story times for the youngest of readers and story lovers are my passion here on Outschool. We can give our kids so much more than our own experiences when we open a book and the world to them!
I have a BA in Music/Opera Studies and am currently studying for an MSt Literature and Arts at Oxford University. I homeschooled our 8 children for 25 years in which we studied, read, and learned through nearly 500 great books together. That experience and literary knowledge have spilled out into the literature studies I lead with adult learners and kids alike.
WHICH CLASSES SHOULD YOUR CHILD TAKE?
-High School or Secondary Students-
To plan a high school semester, add either:
Essentials for Reluctant Writers Semester I (academic essay writing) 𝘰𝘳
Essentials for Reluctant Writers Semester II (creative writing) 𝘰𝘳
Write a Children's Book: From Great Ideas to Publishing 𝘢𝘯𝘥
High School English: Read Literature Like a Professor (literary analysis) 𝘢𝘯𝘥
Writing the Literary Analysis Essay (literary analysis)
My College-Bound Reader courses include Of Mice and Men, The Scarlet Letter, and Wuthering Heights, and The Great Gatsby.
I offer other When Women Write courses featuring excellent female authors. When Women Write courses include 𝘑𝘢𝘯𝘦 𝘌𝘺𝘳𝘦, 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘪𝘯, 𝘓𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯, 𝘈 𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘉𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘭𝘺𝘯, 𝘛𝘰 𝘒𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘢 𝘔𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘣𝘪𝘳𝘥, 𝘚𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 & 𝘚𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘌𝘮𝘮𝘢, 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘦 & 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘫𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘦, 𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘪𝘭𝘦, 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘞𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘕𝘰𝘯𝘦, and 𝘔𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴.
-Middle School Students-
To plan a middle school semester, add either:
Essentials for Reluctant Writers Semester I (academic essay writing) 𝘰𝘳
Essentials for Reluctant Writers Semester II (creative writing) 𝘰𝘳
Write a Children's Book: From Great Ideas to Publishing 𝘢𝘯𝘥
Middle School English: Read Literature Like a Professor (literary analysis) 𝘢𝘯𝘥
Writing the Literary Analysis Essay (literary analysis)
There is crossover for middle and high school students with the literature I teach. If your student is ready to read any of my When Women Write or College-Bound Reader titles, please don't hesitate to sign them up. Some middle schoolers also love my middle-reader titles, especially: Amal Unbound, The Shakespeare Stealer, and Hello, Universe
-Elementary Students-
All Books for Adventures Readers titles are appropriate for this age group:
Amal Unbound
Beezus and Ramona
Blue Willow
By the Great Horn Spoon
Georges Marvellous Medicine
Heidi
Hello, Universe
I, Juan de Pareja
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Matilda
Swallows and Amazons
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Hundred Dresses
The Shakespeare Stealer
The Twenty-One Balloons
The Wheen on the School
Turtle in ParadiseReviews
Live Group Course
$59
for 4 classes1x per week, 4 weeks
45 min
Completed by 8 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-13
1-8 learners per class
