Book-to-Movie Club: Is the Book Always Better?
Kiera Astrid, M.L.I.S, M.F.A
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(90)
During the first 3 weeks of the month, we read a novel and then compare it to the movie version in week 4. Fun group! We've been meeting since 9/22. Neurodivergent-affirming. August's book: From the Mixed-up Files by E.L. Konigsburg
Class experience
US Grade 4 - 7
In this Book-to-Movie Club we read and discuss one middle-grade novel over the course of three weeks, then discuss its movie version during the fourth week. What will be taught: -Identify and apply literary terms, such as: theme, plot, setting, climax, resolution, POV, and character development -Practice close reading skills -Practice supporting opinions and inferences with text examples -Theme: Learners reflect on and apply each story's themes to their lives. Critical and creative...
Students improve their close reading skills, understanding of story structure, and ELA terms such as theme, figurative language, plot, setting, climax, resolution, narrator, point of view, etc.
As an educator, I bring 20+ years of professional experience centering stories and storytellers. I currently teach literature and creative writing courses as an adjunct professor for an established university while freelancing as an editor (& educator!). I've worked as a youth services librarian, k-8 substitute teacher, content writer, arts journalist, and fiction & nonfiction editor of a literary journal. I have a BA, MFA, and MLIS.
Homework Offered
Read approximately 50 pages a week1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
Sometimes I use approved third-party tools Kahoot (quiz game) and YouTube clips. When I use YouTube I share my screen. Clips are rarely over 3 minutes and always relevant to the story. When I use Kahoot I create the reading comprehension quiz game myself and students play the game together towards the end of class.
Book-to-Movie Selections thus far: September 2022: Because of Winn Dixie October 2022: The Giver November 2022: Stargirl December: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever January 2023: Tuck Everlasting February 2023: My Side of the Mountain March 2023: Anne of Green Gables April 2023: Hugo May 2023: The One and Only Ivan June 2023: The Tiger Rising July 2023: The Golden Compass
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(90)
I believe in the power of Story. Stories are magical teachers. They open our minds and hearts. They remind us of our similarities and introduce us to our differences. They comfort us when our abilities or identities have been misunderstood. They...
Group Class
$10
weekly or $40 for 4 classes1x per week, 4 weeks
60 min
Completed by 13 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-13
2-12 learners per class
