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Book Club: Roald Dahl Series English Reading Club
Completed by 16 learners
Ages 8-12
Live Group Class
Live video meetings
1x per week
1-5 learners per class
30 min
What's included
1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
US Grade 3 - 6
In this ongoing book club, learners will read and discuss a Roald Dahl book each week developing their comprehension, vocabulary, spelling and more! Discover the adventures of James, the Enormous Crocodile and others together! ESL friendly. Week Beginning 3/2/2025 - Danny, Champion of the World Week Beginning 10/2/2025 - Matilda Week Beginning 17/2/2025 - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Week Beginning 24/2/2025 - The Witches Week Beginning 3/3/2025 - The Twits Week Beginning 10/3/2025 - Fantastic Mr. Fox Week Beginning 17/3/2025 - George’s Marvellous Medicine Week Beginning 24/3/2025 - Esio Trot Week Beginning 31/3/2025 - The BFG Week Beginning 7/4/2025 - James and the Giant Peach Week Beginning 14/4/2025 - The Giraffe Week Beginning 21/4/2025 - Boy Week Beginning 28/4/2025 - Magic Finger 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 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.
Supply List
Learners will need a notebook, pencil and crayons for each class. The books are required for this class. Students may use e-books, hardcopy and paperbacks, or audiobooks to read and comprehend the text.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
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Teacher expertise and credentials
4 teachers have teaching certificates
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Foreign Language
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Health/PE
Non-US Teaching Certificate in English to Speakers of Other Languages
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Kentucky Teaching Certificate in Science
1 teacher has a Graduate degree
Master's Degree from Texas Tech University
6 teachers have a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's Degree in Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences from University of South Africa
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology 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 Psychology from Bowie State 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 Religious Studies from Alpha Crucis
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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