Boxcar Children Book Club: Books 1-4
Elizabeth Gervais, M. Ed.
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(156)
In this 9 week, multi-day book club, we will discuss the assigned readings and complete reading activities that go along with the events of the first four of The Boxcar Children series.
Class experience
US Grade 1 - 4
In this class, we will meet and discuss the first four books in The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner. In this class, we will learn about book genres, character traits, story plots, and how to write about what we read through readers' response journals provided by the teacher. This is an interactive class where students will be expected to participate in discussions, play games, write, and participate in other learning activities introduced by the teacher including working on a...
This class is taught in English.
Students will learn how to use text evidence to discuss the characters and plot of the first four books in the Boxcar Children series.
I have been teaching language arts and history for over a decade to elementary-age learners, in addition to having bachelor's degrees in both social studies and elementary education and a master of education.
Homework Offered
Students will have reading packets to go along with each chapter to help them understand the content of the book and help them create a character profile of their favorite character of the series to present in the final class.1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
The student will be assessed by their participation in class during games, discussions, their reader's responses completed as homework, and a final presentation at the end of the class.Grades Offered
Students will need a set of The Boxcar Children Books 1-4, notebook, the weekly packets provided by the teacher, a pencil, glue stick, scissors, and something colorful to color or color-code with during class.
The children in this story go through unrealistic, and sometimes tragic circumstances, such as orphaned children, disagreements, and mysteries.
We will refer to The Boxcar Children Books 1-4 and these are required materials for the class.
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(156)
Salutations and welcome to Outschool! My name is Elizabeth Gervais, M. Ed, and would love the opportunity to teach your child. I earned my Bachelor’s degree in Social Studies and Elementary Education in 2010 at Spring Arbor University in Spring...
Group Class
$150
for 9 classes1x per week, 9 weeks
45 min
Completed by 6 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-10
3-9 learners per class
