Books for All Kids Book Club Flex: Fall and Halloween Edition-Diary of a Wimpy Kid Double Down
In this four session flex novel study, students gain reading comprehension and fluency by joining Greg Heffley for some Halloween hijinks. This class is for all learners, but includes graphic organizers and other supports that make it ideal for students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and other learning disabilities.
Class experience
US Grade 4 - 7
This class is for all kids, and includes supports for learners with learning differences who need low reading level high interest books to develop reading fluency and comprehension. In "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down" by Jeff Kinney students will follow the adventures of Greg Heffley in his quest for Halloween candy and fame. Students will read sixty pages of this accessible graphic novel per week. Students will respond to what they read using graphic organizers and class discussion...
Students will gain fluency and comprehension by reading and discussing the novel. Students will practice organizing and communicating their ideas using graphic organizers, creative writing, and other strategies.
Bridget Smith is a teacher and parent with ADHD. Her focus on Outschool is supporting students with ADHD, other neurodiverse learners, and students with learning differences. She has taught over 5000 learners, including neurodiverse teens, with ADHD and other learning differences here on Outschool. She is a credentialed teacher who has taught preschoolers through adult learners. Bridget is credentialed by the State of California to teach K-12 Students.
Homework Offered
Students are responsible for reading 50-60 pages of this easy to read graphic novel in each week and responding to reflection questions posted in our online classroom.1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Narrative Evaluation is available upon request. Students taking the course for homeschool credit can submit a portfolio of class work for evaluation and feedback.Grades Offered
"Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down" by Jeff Kinney is required for this class. Students may use e-books, hardcopy and paperbacks, or audiobooks to read and comprehend the text. Handouts will be uploaded in into the Outschool classroom before many sessions. Paper, markers or colored pencils, and pens or pencils are great to have on hand for class activities.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Students will need their own copy of "Diary of Wimpy Kid: Double Down" by Jeff Kinney Students are welcome to read the book in hard copy or on e-book or audio book.
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Flex Class
$10
weekly or $40 for 4 weeks4 weeks
Completed by 3 learners
No live video meetings
Ages 9-14