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Book Club: Matilda by Roald Dahl
Dr. Samara Grossman
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(356)
In this class, we will read Matilda and follow her crazy adventures while working on reading skills, critical thinking, analysis, enhancing vocabulary, outload book reading, and more!
Class Experience
US Grade 2 - 4
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. During class we will do worksheets, discuss key plot points, our favorite parts, and other memorable moments. Before meeting 2: read Chapter 1 through the end of Chapter 5 Before meeting 3: read Chapter 6 through the end of Chapter 10 Before meeting 4:...
This class is taught in English.
- Students will strengthen their reading, critical reading, oral reading, development of thoughts, and discussion skills.
Hello! I am a school librarian, art teacher, 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 dissertation.
1 - 2 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 through the end of Chapter 5 Before meeting 3: read Chapter 6 through the end of Chapter 10 Before meeting 4: read Chapter 11 through the end of Chapter 16 Before meeting 5: read Chapter 17 through the end of the book! THE END!
We will be reading Matilda by Roald Dahl ISBN 0-590-99683-5 is my book- but any one 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 56 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-10
3-7 learners per class
