Book Club: Geronimo Stilton (Reading and English Language Arts)

Welcome to our Weekly Geronimo Stilton Book Club—an immersive literary adventure for young minds! In this ongoing course, students will delve into the captivating world of the Geronimo Stilton book series, combining the thrill of storytelling with a comprehensive focus on essential literacy skills. Each week, our dynamic book club will explore a new Geronimo Stilton title, offering an exciting platform for practicing reading, enhancing reading comprehension, and refining various reading strategies.

This course is good for homeschoolers, avid readers, after-school reading practice or ESL students. 

The course goes beyond the pages as students develop language arts proficiency, including literacy, fluency, vocabulary enrichment, and writing skills. Engaging discussions will foster a deeper understanding of the characters, plots, and themes, enhancing both critical thinking and communication skills. Additionally, students will practice grammar within the context of the stories, reinforcing their understanding of language structures.

Course Details: 

We will focus on a new book each week. Students should read the book at home before coming to class. The Geronimo Stilton books can be read in any order, so learners can join at any time. 

Each class will consist of four parts:
1. Greeting and opinion of book
2. Comprehension and vocabulary
3. Reading skills and strategies*
4. Grammar practice**
5. Writing prompt (if time allows)***

*Reading skills and strategies will change/rotate each week. Some of the skills include: prediction, inference, main idea and details, cause and effect, figurative language, sensory images, making connections, summarizing, asking questions, character traits, plot diagram, similes and metaphors, compare and contrast, fantasy and realism, facts and opinions, story elements, visualization and theme. 

**Grammar practice topics will change/rotate each week. Some of the skills include parts of speech, nouns, verbs, adjectives, synonyms, antonyms and adverbs.

***Writing prompt topics will change/rotate each week. Some of the topics include letter writing, persuasive writing, narrative writing, poetry and how-to writing. 

Course Schedule:

Week of Jan. 15 - Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye
Week of Jan. 22 - The Curse of the Cheese Pyramid
Week of Jan 29 - Cat and Mouse in a Haunted House
**WINTER BREAK**
Week of Feb. 19 - I'm Too Fond of My Fur!
Week of Feb. 26 - Four Mice Deep in the Jungle
Week of Mar. 4 - Paws Off, Cheddarface!
Week of Mar. 11 - Red Pizzas for a Blue Count
 Week of Mar. 18 - Attack of the Bandit Cats
Week of Mar. 25 - Fabumouse Vacation for Geronimo
Week of Apr. 1 - All Because of a Cup of Coffee
Week of Apr. 8  - It's Halloween, You 'Fraidy Mouse!
Week of Apr. 15 - Merry Christmas, Geronimo!
Week of Apr. 22 - The Phantom of the Subway
Week of Apr. 29 - The Temple of the Ruby of Fire

**Spring Break for Ms. Ashley's classes**

Week of - The Mona Mousa Code
Week of - A Cheese-Colored Camper

Because this class is ongoing, learners can enroll at any time. Classes do not build upon each other. 

Materials will be displayed and used in a Google Slide presentation that is screen shared on the teacher's screen only. Learners should have their own copy of the book for this course. We encourage readers to read and review the book at home prior to class, if possible.