ELA: Reading: Merlin Missions #1-#24 Magic Tree House Book Club ESL, EFL Welcome
In this ongoing book club, students will meet new friends, improve their reading comprehension, and have FUN in the magic tree house with Jack and Annie.
Lisa Taylor
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4.9
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What's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per weekHomework
Students should read each week's book before class and be prepared to discuss.Class Experience
US Grade 2 - 5
Beginner Level
Merlin Missions are more challenging adventures for lovers of the original Magic Tree House books! Time-travel through history with Jack and Annie while practicing your language arts skills with new friends! In this exciting book club, we will meet once a week to discuss the Merlin Missions book of the week. Each of these books stands alone, so students can join for one class or stay for as many as they would like! For this section, we will discuss books #1-#24 in the historical fantasy fiction series. All of the reading should be done outside of class before the discussion. However, we will do a small amount of guided reading in class to practice skills and improve comprehension. For the rest of class time, we will discuss the book, share our favorite parts, work on vocabulary and comprehension skills, and play a Kahoot! game related to the book. *** Please feel free to message me if you do not see a date/time that works for your schedule. I am usually able to add sections to accommodate different time zones. *** Upcoming Summer 2023 Class Reading Schedule: Week of June 12: Christmas in Camelot #1 Week of June 19: Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve #2 Week of June 26: Summer of the Sea Serpent #3 Week of July 3: Winter of the Ice Winter #4 Week of July 10: Carnival at Candlelight #5 Week of July 17: Season of the Sandstorm #6 Week of July 24: Night of the New Magicians #7 Week of July 31: Blizzard of the Blue Moon #8 Week of August 7: Dragon of the Red Dawn #9 Week of August 14: Monday with a Mad Genius #10 Week of August 21: Dark Day in the Deep Sea #11 Week of August 28: Eve of the Emperor Penguin #12 TBD: Moonlight on the Magic Flute #13 TBD: A Good Night for Ghosts #14 TBD: Leprechaun in Late Winter #15 TBD: A Ghost Tale for Christmas #16 TBD: A Crazy Day with Cobras #17 TBD: Dogs in the Dead of Night #18 TBD: Abe Lincoln at Last #19 TBD: A Perfect Time for Pandas #20 TBD: Stallion by Starlight #21 TBD: Hurry Up, Houdini! #22 TBD: High Time for Heroes #23 TBD: Soccer on Sunday #24 During each class students will improve their reading, vocabulary, and comprehension skills by doing the following: - Review new/challenging vocabulary words as we discuss each book - Choose their favorite part of each book to share and read aloud - Discuss each chapter and the story elements - Play a Kahoot! game to check for comprehension ***Note: Students must bring their own copy of the book of the week to class each week. They will also need a second device such as a phone or tablet to use the Kahoot App. About the Instructor: For 18 years I homeschooled my own children and have taught all core academic subjects. I hold a Minor in English Literature from the University of California at San Diego and a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science. I love reading classic literature and sharing stories with students!
Other Details
Parental Guidance
These books are highly appropriate for young readers but do contain mild peril situations that are resolved by the end of the story (happy endings).
Supply List
Students will need the Merlin Missions book of the week for each class. They can be bought online, from a local store, or checked out from your library. E-book versions are also acceptable. Please contact the teacher for buying suggestions, if needed. In order for students to participate in the game, they will need a second device such as a phone or tablet to use the Kahoot App.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
Students will need the Merlin Missions book of the week for each class. They can be bought online, from a local store, or checked out from your library. E-book versions are also acceptable. Please contact the teacher for buying suggestions, if needed.
Joined September, 2020
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474reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree from University of California, San Diego
I have taught a highly successful original Magic Tree House book series on Outschool for the past year and wish to expand my class offerings now to include the Merlin Missions books.
I have educated children for over 20 years both as an ESL teacher and as a homeschool educator teaching a variety of subjects including English, Science, History, and Cooking for grades K-12. I also taught ESL (English as a Second Language) online for over 2 years with VIPKid. I am TESOL certified and hold a Minor in English Literature from the University of California at San Diego. Reviews
Live Group Class
$14
weekly1x per week
45 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-12
2-8 learners per class
