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. 
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.

I 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 book series with your child.

Homework Offered
Reading Schedule: (Please do not read ahead of our schedule so that we can all enjoy the story together.)
Before our first meeting read chapters 1-6
Before our second meeting read chapters 7-12 and answer journal activity #1.
Before our third meeting read chapters 13-18 and answer journal activity #2.
Before our fourth meeting read chapters 19-23 and answer journal activity #3.
**A PDF file of journal discussion activities and schedule 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 journal responses during class.
1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered