Just One More Chapter!- 1000 Chapter Challenge Book Club
In this ongoing book club, students will listen to fiction stories, apply reading comprehension strategies, and identify key story elements all while working toward our goal of reading 1000 chapters together over the course of the year!
Molly Muse
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What's included
1 live meeting
25 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
US Grade 2 - 4
In this ongoing class, the students will listen to a fiction stories read aloud while working towards a goal of reading 1000 chapters over the course of the year. As you may know, reading aloud is the key to creating a lifelong reader. The language that learners are exposed to in literature is rich with vocabulary, complete sentences, and is often more complicated and more sophisticated than oral language. Reading aloud to learners will increase a child's attention span and increases a child's appetite for reading. The stories will be read with fluency and expression with chances for the students to interact with the text and make predictions about what will happen next. We will talk about the author and illustrator. We will identify the parts of the book including the front cover, back cover, spine, and title page. We will discuss reading the words as well as reading the pictures to gain a better understanding. The students will learn why it is important to retell a story in the correct order including the beginning, middle, and end; identify key characters, and the setting of the book. They will apply reading comprehension skills as they are relevant to each story including: making predictions, asking questions, retelling the story, drawing connections to the text, visualizing the story, drawing conclusions, and synthesizing the information. Each class will feature a new fiction story so students are welcome to join the class at any time. Each class will following structure: Greeting Interactive Read Aloud Comprehension Questions Retelling Strategies Wrap-up and Goodbye We will aim to read an average of 10 chapters per class, this amount may vary by the length of the chapters being read. If a learner attends this class for a full year, they will have read 1040 chapters. Below is a listing of the books that we will read during each of the weeks: Week of January 1- The Heartwood Hotel- A True Home by Kallie George Week of January 8- The Heartwood Hotel- A True Home by Kallie George The Heartwood Hotel- The Greatest Gift by Kallie George The Heartwood Hotel- Better Together by Kallie George Week of January 15th- The Heartwood Hotel- Better Together by Kallie George/ The Heartwood Hotel- Home Again by Kallie George Week of January 22nd- Leroy Ninker Saddles Up by Kate DiCamillo/ Francine Poulet Meets the Ghost Racoon by Kate DiCamillo Week of January 29th- Where Are You Going Baby Lincoln? by Kate DiCamillo/ Adventure from Deckawoo Drive by Kate DiCamillo Week of February 5th- Charlotte's Web by E. B. White Week of February 12th- Stuart Little by E.B. White Week of February 19th- The World According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney/ Friendship According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney Week of February 26th- Friendship According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Outschool uses the recommendations from Common Sense Media to inform decisions about age appropriateness. The summary of topics discussed in each story as well as the rating (if any) for each of the books we will read in this class are as follows:
The Heartwood Hotel- A True Home by Kallie George (Not Rated) A tale of friendship, courage, and community unfolds as Mona the Mouse stumbles across the Heartwood Hotel in the middle of a storm. Mona becomes the maid at the hotel where animals come from far and wide to seek comfort, safety, and luxury. Mona uses her wits to protect the place she comes to love.
The Heartwood Hotel- The Greatest Gift by Kallie George (Not Rated) Mona befriends Tilly. Disruptions abound from a difficult duchess to a mysterious midnight snacker. The snow stacks higher and the food supply shrinks. Mona finds help in some of the most unexpected places.
The Heartwood Hotel- Better Together by Kallie George (Not Rated) An elaborate Spring Splash is happening at the Heartwood Hotel. Some uninvited guests have been drawn to the activities. Will Mona find a way to save everyone from danger?
The Heartwood Hotel- Home Again by Kallie George (Not Rated) The author weaves the mystery of Strawberry's relationship to Mona through the frightening prospect of a forest fire that could destroy the hotel.
Leroy Ninker Saddles Up by Kate DiCamillo (Age 6+) A fun and funny story about a man who dreams of being a cowboy and buys a horse and takes her home to his apartment. Anyone who's ever loved a pet will relate to Leroy's passion for Maybelline, "the most beautified horse in the whole wide green world."
Francine Poulet Meets the Ghost Racoon by Kate DiCamillo (Age 6+) Francine Poulet is a third-generation animal control officer who has yet to back down from any animal that needs controlling. Until one night when she's called in to catch a ghostly raccoon on a roof and gets the first fright of her life.
Where Are You Going Baby Lincoln? by Kate DiCamillo (Age 6+) Baby Lincoln spends most of her life being bossed around by her big sister Eugenia. One day she has an inspiring dream about taking a Necessary Journey. When she wakes to another day of Eugenia's demands and to-do lists, she decides she's had enough.
Charlotte's Web by E. B. White (Age 7+) The novel tells the story of a livestock pig named Wilbur and his friendship with a barn spider named Charlotte. When Wilbur is in danger of being slaughtered by the farmer, Charlotte writes messages praising Wilbur such as "Some Pig" and "Humble" in her web in order to persuade the farmer to let him live.
Stuart Little by E.B. White (Age 6+) Stuart Little is a mouse born to human parents in New York City. Stuart's family helps him adapt to his diminutive size in a house made for human-sized inhabitants. Stuart rises before the rest of the family and confronts the issue of washing himself.
The World According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney (Not Rated) A children's novel about a golden hamster named Humphrey who makes a positive difference in the lives of the students and staff at Longfellow School.
Friendship According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney (Not Rated) Humphrey doesn't like the mad-bad-sad feelings he's had since Og came, but luckily he still gets to have adventures with different kids on the weekends. Friendship can be tricky, but Humphrey is an intrepid problem-solver. If any hamster can become buddies with a frog, he can.
Supply List
A handout will be provided to track the number of chapters we've read together. Additional materials will be supplied prior to the start of each book that we read.
1 file available upon enrollment
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined February, 2022
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Virginia Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Hi! My name is Molly. I am a wife and mother to five (James is 6, Collin is 4, and triplet 2 year olds, Grace, Hazel, and Nellie!). I received my B.A. in Psychology and Public Policy from The College of William and Mary in 2009. I received my M.A.T.- Elementary Education from Liberty University in 2011. I have 5 years of formal classroom experience. I spent 4 years teaching Kindergarten and 1 year teaching 1st grade. I also served my brick-and-mortar school as an International Baccalaureate program coordinator. I have spent the last several years as an online ESL teacher to students across the world.
I LOVED teaching in the kindergarten classroom because it taught me that learning can be magical. I have learned how to channel that momentum to create wonder and engagement in little learners. I like to incorporate a lot of movement and song into my classes and believe in learning with the whole body. I view my role of teacher as the guide and know that students learn best through the hands-on, engaging experiences that I am able to provide for them. I have a passion for teaching early literacy skills and like to incorporate aspects of math, science, art, and other disciplines into my lessons whenever possible.
My classroom will always be positive, inviting, interactive, and engaging. I am so excited to meet your child. I cannot wait to be a part of your child's educational journey!
Let's learn and have fun together.
- Miss MollyReviews
Live Group Class
$9
weekly1x per week
25 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-10
1-9 learners per class
