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Book Club for Special Needs

This is a weekly class meeting for students with special needs to share their love for reading and favorite books. Learners will receive book recommendations and particpate in fun book related activities.
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What's included

1 live meeting
50 mins in-class hours per week

Class Experience

If your student enjoys reading, either just for fun or as their special interest, then they'll love this book club class!  This weekly class meeting will be a loosely structured, stress- and judgment-free place for students with special needs to talk about their love for reading, get book recommendations from fellow students and the teacher, and meet new friends with similar interests. Activities will vary depending on the interests of each group, including word-play games, classic games like Bingo themed around different books, or read-alongs with the teacher. Some classes will have a general theme, but students are welcome to chat about whatever book/s they'd like.

During each meeting, students will have the opportunity to share a bit about a book of their choice, whether it's what they're currently reading or just their favorite book. All genres and reading levels are welcome, including graphic novels, manga, nonfiction and everything in between. Students will have the opportunity to practice social skills including active listening, presenting information to a small group, and/or reading aloud. All books discussed in class should be appropriate, and the teacher can provide individual book recommendations depending on each student's reading level and interests. 

This is a small class size limited to 6 students. 


Week of 9/8: Fantasy theme; students are welcome to discuss their favorite fantasy books, with activities themed around Wings of Fire, Lord of the Rings, and/or other class choices. 


Week of 9/15: Animal theme; students welcome to discuss based on or featuring animals, of any genre. Activities will be themed around animal facts, Warrior Cats, and other class choices. 


Week of 9/22: Manga/Graphic Novel theme, with activities based around Studio Ghibli, Dragon Prince, and other class-appropriate student choices. 


Week of 9/29: No theme; all genres welcome, and classes can choose their activities from any theme.

Other Details

Learning Needs
These sessions are designed to support the unique learning needs of students with special needs. All of the teachers have a special education background and will tailer the sessions to the language and social abilities of the students.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined April, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
All teachers of this class have many years experience with the special needs population and have taught/facilitated special needs book clubs and reading classes.

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$18

weekly
1x per week
50 min

Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-17
3-6 learners per class

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