What's included
4 live meetings
2 hrs 40 mins in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. Please read chapters BEFORE class! Chapters 1-5 Chapters 5-10 Chapters 11-15 Chapters 16-19Class Experience
US Grade 1 - 4
Join Zoey, Sassafras, Ms. Carol and friends in this exciting, 4 week book club! Each week, we will meet to discuss the 9th Zoey and Sassafras book Whishypoofs and Hiccups by Asia Citro! We’ll divide class time between discussing our chapters and having fun playing games! With magical animals, science, mystery, and adventure, Zoey and Sassafras has something for everyone! Easy-to-read language and illustrations on nearly every page make this series perfect for a wide range of ages. There isn't a set scientific formula for each book; Zoey sometimes needs to run experiments, while other times she needs to investigate a mystery, and yet other times she needs to do research. Zoey models how to keep a science journal through her handwritten entries in each story. Each story is complete with a glossary of the kid-friendly definitions for scientific terms used. The series highlights child-led inquiry science and the topics covered align with both Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards. Chapters will be read or listened to ahead of time, before class. The books are also available as audiobooks, and they are delightful! I will be offering a book club for each subsequent book in the series! This class is designed to be fully interactive and students are expected to be fully engaged. If interacting with teacher and peers is uncomfortable for your student, this class is not a good fit for them. Please read chapters BEFORE class! Chapters 1-5 Chapters 5-10 Chapters 11-15 Chapters 16-19
Learning Goals
Students will gain skills in the following areas:
- public speaking
- taking turns speaking
- practicing active listening
- sharing thoughts and insights
- building vocabulary
- knowledge of scientific formula
- exploring the characters, settings, and plot
Other Details
Supply List
Students will need a copy of the book Zoey and Sassafras - Whishypoofs and Hiccups by Asia Citro. The assigned chapters must be read or listened to BEFORE class. Students can use their own books, library books, ebooks, or even listen to the audio books. If listening to the audiobooks, it is highly recommended that student reads independently to develop their own reading comprehension and competency.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
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!
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Live Group Class
$48
for 4 classes1x per week, 4 weeks
40 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-11
3-6 learners per class