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Guardians of the Taiga: Wild Rescuers, Book 1
Ms. Tracey, BA, PG Dip (Hum)
Rising Star
Average rating:4.8Number of reviews:(238)
This 6 week book club will have a weekly reading assignment and meet weekly to discuss the book. StacyPlays is the creator of the YouTube series Dogcraft and this novel is the first in a new Minecraft-inspired fantasy adventure series!
Class experience
US Grade 4 - 5
New York Times bestseller! Stacy was raised by wolves. She’s never needed humans to survive and, from what she sees of humans, they’re dangerous and unpredictable. For as long as she can remember, Stacy’s pack of six powerful, playful wolves—Addison, Basil, Everest, Noah, Tucker and Wink—have been her only family. Together, Stacy’s pack patrols the forest to keep other animals safe, relying on her wits and each wolf’s unique abilities to accomplish risky rescue missions. But as the forest...
Educational Value The story, transplanted from the Minecraft world, uses some of its terminology (e.g., "biome") and passes along knowledge about biology, ecosystems. The brainy narrator unapologetically uses an advanced vocabulary, ranging from "Rube Goldberg" to "theodolite," then thoughtfully includes a glossary at the end of the book where she explains words she thinks you might not know. Including "taiga: a northern subarctic forest primarily composed of coniferous trees including pine, fir, and spruce." Positive Messages Strong messages about friendship, loyalty, steadfastness, clever problem-solving, a love for reading, writing, and learning, and respect for nature.
I have a BA (Hons) degree in English and a Teaching Literacy Diploma for Primary and Secondary Schools. I am a qualified English Language teacher with TEFL and am currently studying a Masters Degree in English.
Homework Offered
Reading 3 chapters per week , please read chapters 1-3 for the first lesson. Week 1 - Chapters 1-3 Week 2 - Chapters 4-6 Week 3 - Chapters 7-10 Week 4 - Chapters 11-13 Week 5 - Chapters 14-16 Week 6 - Chapters 17-201 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
Learners will need their own copy of the book, in any format.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
- Nearpod
- Kahoot!
Parents need to know that Guardians of the Taiga is the first volume of a new book series based on the popular Minecraft-inspired Dogcraft adventures and YouTube videos of StacyPlays, aka Stacy Hinojosa, and featuring characters based on the author and her own dogs. You need to suspend disbelief a bit here -- the story involves a girl raised by wolves in a world strongly resembling our own, who manages a pretty high level of education and standard of living while rescuing forest critters from hair-raising perils -- but the story hits a lot of sweet spots, especially for animal-loving kids and their parents. As the title suggests, there's a lot of information about nature and how ecosystems work, as well as a brainy narrator who doesn't talk down to her readers, includes a lot of vocabulary (such as "taiga") that might be new to them, and thoughtfully provides a glossary to explain it all at the end. Common sense media rating : Violence & Scariness Several rescues involve scary situations, like caves and molten lava. Wolves killing livestock leads to trouble. Animals are killed and injured by various means, from hunters to forest fires. Stacy was injured and lost her parents in a past incident she can't remember.
Wild Rescuers: Guardians of the Taiga (Book 1) by StacyPlays Available on Amazon in hardcopy, paperback, kindle edition and audible. Audible is a great option for the reluctant reader.
Rising Star
Average rating:4.8Number of reviews:(238)
Hello and thank you for visiting my profile! My teaching expertise is in English Language Arts and Literature but I also host some fun escape rooms, we all need a brain break sometimes! I have 10 years teaching experience, which includes almost...
Group Class
$60
for 6 classes1x per week, 6 weeks
45 min
Completed by 7 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-11
2-9 learners per class
