Book Club: The Beatryce Prophecy by Kate Dicamillo
Class experience
US Grade 3 - 6
The Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamillo is a great story about the power of friendship, hope, love, and the power of words. Set in Medieval Times, a young girl mysteriously arrives at the monastery of the Order of the Chronicles of Sorrowing and is discovered by Brother Edik. Brother Edik is surprised to find the young girl cuddled next to Answelica, the goat who torments the Monks. As Brother Edik helps the young girl regain her strength, he soon discovers that she is no ordinary girl....
This class is taught in English.
Predict story events. Engage in learning dialogues with the teacher and peers. Search the text to select appropriate information when answering questions. Practice using story clues and prior knowledge (schema) to make inferences about the story. Practice using context clues to discover the meaning of unknown words. Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings). Make connections Explore themes Engage in critical discussion of shared texts. Read for the sheer joy of it, learning to value one another as readers and learners.
Kate DiCamillo is one of my favorite authors. When I taught in the classroom, I always used Kate DiCamillo’s books to read aloud to my students because she does a great job of helping readers to learn important life lessons and think deeply. I also have a Masters in Reading, and it is my goal to help your child think deeper about the texts that they read. It would be my pleasure to share this amazing reading adventure with your child.
Homework Offered
Reading Schedule: (Please do not read ahead of our schedule so that we can all enjoy the story together.) Prior to our first meeting read chapters 1-12. Prior to our second meeting read chapters 13-23 and answer journal question #1. Prior to our third meeting read chapters 24-31 and answer journal question #2. Prior to our fourth meeting read chapters 32-42 and answer journal question #3. Prior to our fifth meeting read chapters 43-the end and answer journal question #4. **PDF file of journal discussion questions will be attached to the classroom after our first meeting. Please print or use a separate sheet of paper to write your answers down. We will share our answers with the group.2 - 4 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
Learners will need a copy of the book, The Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamillo. Ideas for finding the book include Amazon, Walmart, Target, libraries, audio, or used book stores. All other materials will be provided in the Outschool classroom. **PDF file of journal discussion questions will be attached to the classroom after our first meeting. Please print or use a separate sheet of paper to write your answers down. We will share our answers with the group.
This story does deal with some sadness, grief, and unkindness. The Beatryce Prophecy is set in the Medieval times beset by war and violence and several of the characters come to the story through violence. The scenes described are dark at times but not overly graphic. Jack Dory's parents are both killed. As a child, Jack staggers out of the woods and tells a stranger about a man (with a knife held between his teeth) who threatened his family. Jack’s mom sends Jack running for help and he hears her cry out in pain as he runs away. A dying man asks Beatryce to write down his confession of wrong-doing. Beatryce realizes that he is the man who killed her brothers and left her wounded and hiding beneath their bodies. (The scene she tells isn’t graphic.) Jack Dory eventually ends up with the man’s sharp sword and learns how to use it. (But never hurts anyone with it.) What appears to be an angel of death (given its flapping black feathers and its foul odor) visits a dying man.
Hello! Thank you for stopping by my page! My name is Tristan, and I am looking forward to sharing my passion for teaching reading with you. I am a licensed elementary teacher in the state of Tennessee, with B.A in Early Childhood Education and...
Group Class
$60
for 5 classes5x per week, 1 week
40 min
Completed by 45 learners
Live video meetings
Ages 8-12
1-6 learners per class