Cleverly Beverly Cleary: Literature Lessons for Ages 8-11 In Club Form!
Students will be enthralled by Beverly Cleary's classic tales of childhood while participating in a small-group "book club" designed to develop social skills, critical thinking skills and key literacy competencies they will use forever.
Miss Kate, M. Special Ed., TEFL
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(127)
What's included
1 live meeting
50 mins in-class hours per weekHomework
2-4 hours per week. Students are expected to read each book before the class.Assessment
These lessons will not be assessed.Class Experience
US Grade 3 - 6
Intermediate Level
These small-group "book club" style lessons are designed to cycle through books by the author, Beverly Cleary. We will discuss one book a week as a stand-alone lesson, so if you have a slower reader in your home, that is perfectly OK! You can join the group every-other week and give your child two weeks to read each book. Then you get to catch the missed book on the second cycle so that your learner does not miss any fun discussions or that week's literary focus. Each lesson will enthrall readers with a mix between a guided lesson focused on developing a specific literary skill and genuine discussion between members about their ideas and opinions regarding the week's book. Each lesson will roughly follow the same format: we will begin with a chance for each member of the club to discuss something important to him or her. Afterward, we will discuss the characters, setting and plot of each story as well as significant vocabulary and one quick grammar focus. Next we will take a deep-dive into one literary highlight pertaining to the book. Finally, the club time will end with a round-robin discussion of the book in general. The books and literary focus will be as follows: Week of September 29 The Mouse and the Motorcycle Character Development Week of October 6 Beezus and Ramona Round/Flat Characters Protagonist/Antagonist Week of October 13 Ramona the Pest Story Structure Week of October 20 Ramona the Brave Setting Relevance Week of October 27 Henry Huggins Description Week of November 3 Henry and Beezus Sequence Week of November 10 Ramona and her Father Problem/Solution Week of November 17 Ramona and her Mother Cause and Effect Week of November 24 Runaway Ralph Compare and Contrast Week of December 1 Ralph S. Mouse Figurative Language Week of December 8 Ramona Quimby Age 8 Dialogue Week of January 5 Henry and Ribsy Inference Week of January 12 Ramona Forever Theme and Main Idea Week of January 19 Ramona's World Conclusions supported through text Week of January 26 Ribsy Motif
Learning Goals
Students will learn various important aspects of literature in a fun and supportive club-type atmosphere
Other Details
Parental Guidance
I use Canva as a presentation tool during each lesson
Supply List
Each learner is expected to have a copy of the week's focus book.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined March, 2022
4.9
127reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Alaska Teaching Certificate in Special Education
Master's Degree in Education from University of Alaska, Fairbanks
I hold a master's degree in reading and I am a former home-school teacher who understands the eager mind of children.Reviews
Live Group Class
$21
weekly1x per week
50 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-11
1-6 learners per class
Financial Assistance
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