Book Club - Mercy Watson Series
Join Mercy the Pig, Ms. Carol and friends as we explore the silliest of adventures! This sweet, easy-to-read, and ADORABLE series is perfect for emerging or reluctant readers!
Carol Burns PhD, ACE Educator
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(275)
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What's included
6 live meetings
3 in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. Students will read or listen to the book read aloud BEFORE class!Class Experience
US Grade Kindergarten - 2
Join Mercy the Pig, Ms. Carol and friends as we explore the silliest of adventures! This sweet, easy-to-read, and ADORABLE series is perfect for emerging or reluctant readers! To Mr. and Mrs. Watson, Mercy is not just a pig – she's a porcine wonder. And to the portly and good-natured Mercy, the Watsons are an excellent source of buttered toast, not to mention that buttery-toasty feeling she gets when she snuggles into bed with them. This is not, however, so good for the Watsons' bed. BOOM! CRACK! As the bed and its occupants slowly sink through the floor, Mercy escapes in a flash – "to alert the fire department," her owners assure themselves. But could Mercy possibly have another emergency in mind – like a sudden craving for their neighbors' sugar cookies? Welcome to the wry and endearing world of Mercy Watson – an ebullient new character for early chapter-book readers in a series that's destined to be a classic. In this exciting, adventurous book club we will meet once a week to discuss the Mercy Watson books in order. There are 6 books in the series. The Mercy Watson books are written by Kate DiCamillo. Each book stands alone, so students can choose to join us for their favorite book, or stay for all of the fun! Books will be read ahead of time, before class. Class time will be divided between discussing the books and playing fun games! This class is designed to be fully interactive and students are expected to be fully engaged. We welcome shy students, and I will do my best to help them feel at home! My Tuesday Class : June 13: Mercy Watson to the Rescue #1 June 20: Mercy Watson Goes For A Ride #2 June 27: Mercy Watson Fights Crime #3 July 4: NO CLASS! 🇺🇸 ENJOY THE HOLIDAY! July 11: Mercy Watson Princess in Disguise #4 July 28: Mercy Watson Thinks Like A Pig #5 July 25: Mercy Watson Something Wonky This Way Comes #6
Learning Goals
Students will gain skills in the following areas:
- public speaking
- taking turns speaking
- practicing active listening
- sharing thoughts and insights
- building vocabulary
- exploring the characters, settings, and plot
Other Details
Supply List
Students will need the Mercy Watson book we are discussing that week. The book must be read or listened to BEFORE class. Students can use their own books, library books, ebooks, or be read to by a grown up.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined March, 2020
4.8
275reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree from Clarks Summit University
Carol Burns is an experienced classroom teacher with 37 years of experience teaching and working with children in a variety of settings including public school, charter school, children’s church, Awana and youth group leading, camp program directing, outdoor education, foster parenting, and teaching online. Carol holds a B.S., an M.A., and a PhD in Pedagogy and Alternative Education.
In addition to teaching Outschool, Carol is a homeschool graduate, and a homeschooling mama of one adopted daughter. Together they learn voraciously, read exponentially, and set out on quests of the most delightful sorts, pursuing whatever intrigues them at the moment, be it natural, scientific, historical, literary, artistic, musical, or multi cultural.
Carol’s lifelong passion is to cultivate curiosity, to inspire a lifelong love of reading, and to make learning fun!Reviews
Live Group Class
$75
for 6 classes1x per week, 6 weeks
30 min
Completed by 4 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 5-8
3-6 learners per class
