Book Club: Julia Donaldson - The Gruffalo, Stick Man and Friends Extended
What's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
In this ongoing book club, learners will develop their comprehension, vocabulary, spelling and more. Come and discover the adventures of the Gruffalo, The Highway Rat, Zog and Stick Man together! ESL friendly. Week of 25/11/24 - The Snail and the Whale Week of 2/12/24 - The Gruffalo's Child Week of 9/12/24 - Charlie Cook's Favourite Book Week of 16/12/24 - Stick Man Week of 23/12/24 - The Smartest Giant in Town Week of 30/12/24 - Zog Week of 6/1/25 - Monkey Puzzle Week of 13/1/25 - A Squash and a Squeeze Week of 20/1/25 - Superworm Week of 27/1/25 - Tabby McTat Week of 3/2/25 - The Gruffalo Week of 10/2/25 - Room on the Broom Further themes will be added. Learners can join the class at any point. This is an ongoing course so each class stands alone. We focus on a different theme from the books each week whilst developing comprehension skills, grammar, vocabulary, reading and writing. Learners can join the class no matter how much of the series they have read. Each week will include a range of teaching activities including reading out loud, videos, discussions, activity sheets, Q+A, slides and more. Learners will be encouraged to share their ideas in a variety of ways throughout each class. Please do contact us with any questions. We look forward to being part of your learning journey!
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Please note, this is an English language class. This is not a 'read along' class. Our own teaching materials are used to teach learners during this course. The focus of the classes is to develop language including, phonics, vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, fluency and writing skills.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Learners are encouraged to have their own copy of each book for this course.
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 teachers have teaching certificates
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Foreign Language
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
1 teacher has a Graduate degree
Master's Degree from Texas Tech University
6 teachers have a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from University of South Africa
Bachelor's Degree in Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences from University of South Africa
Bachelor's Degree in English Language and Literature from University of Westminster
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Messiah University
Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from University of Maine at Fort Kent
Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Government from University College of Cape Breton - now Cape Breton University
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from University of Toronto
Bachelor's Degree from University of Arkansas at Little Rock
We are a team of qualified and experienced teachers with a wealth of experience across a range of ages and subjects. Most of our teachers are also TEFL/TESL qualified. You can find out more about each teacher in our profile. We are all passionate about teaching and learning and seeing our learners succeed. We look forward to meeting you in class soon.
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Live Group Class
$14
weekly1x per week
45 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 4-9
1-6 learners per class