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Lets Read: Stories With Wings Book Club
Miss Robin
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A Read Along Book Club! In this multi-day course learners will take turns reading aloud from a middle grade novel. We'll discuss what we love (and don't love) about the book while also exploring story structure, plot, theme and voice.
Class Experience
US Grade 3 - 5
Intermediate - Advanced Level
Books take us to new places, but sometimes it's more fun to travel with others. In this book club we will build fluency and engage in meaningful discussion, while expanding our understanding of literary devices. We will touch on flashback, foreshadowing, symbolism, false endings, characterization and voice (to name a few). All of the books I have chosen are modern reads, published within the last five years. While I do love the “classics” from my childhood, I also love reading and...
12 lessons//6 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Session 1Begin the book, work on fluency and comprehensionLesson 2Session 2Work on retention by reminding ourselves of the story and stating what happened in the pages read for homework. Continue reading, and working on fluency and comprehension. Discuss point of view. Who is telling us the story? How does that affect what we, as readers, get to know?Week 2Lesson 3Session 3Work on retention by reminding ourselves of the story and stating what happened in the pages read for homework. Continue reading, and working on fluency and comprehension. Discuss characters--what they want and what stands in the way of them getting what they want. Discuss possible foreshadowing.Lesson 4Session 4Work on retention by reminding ourselves of the story and stating what happened in the pages read for homework. Continue reading, and working on fluency and comprehension. Discuss characters--what choices are they making? What consequences do we foresee?Week 3Lesson 5Session 5Work on retention by reminding ourselves of the story and stating what happened in the pages read for homework. Continue reading, and working on fluency and comprehension. Discuss characters--what is frustrating them? How are they dealing with it?Lesson 6Session 6Work on retention by reminding ourselves of the story and stating what happened in the pages read for homework. Continue reading, and working on fluency and comprehension. Discuss plot. We are halfway through the book. What possible foreshadowing has proven to be true? What has surprised us so far?Week 4Lesson 7Session 7Work on retention by reminding ourselves of the story and stating what happened in the pages read for homework. Continue reading, and working on fluency, comprehension, plot and character developmentLesson 8Session 8Work on retention by reminding ourselves of the story and stating what happened in the pages read for homework. Continue reading, and working on fluency, comprehension, plot and character developmentWeek 5Lesson 9Session 9Work on retention by reminding ourselves of the story and stating what happened in the pages read for homework. Continue reading, and working on fluency, comprehension, plot and character developmentLesson 10Session 10Work on retention by reminding ourselves of the story and stating what happened in the pages read for homework. Continue reading, and working on fluency, comprehension, plot and character developmentWeek 6Lesson 11Session 11Work on retention by reminding ourselves of the story and stating what happened in the pages read for homework. Continue reading, and working on fluency, comprehension, plot and character developmentLesson 12Session 12Work on retention by reminding ourselves of the story and stating what happened in the pages read for homework. Finish the book and discuss over all plot and character arcs. Discuss what we liked, what we would change, which parts of the book made us think, and what questions we still have.
- Learners will stretch their imaginations and learn to think creatively about the story while learning or practicing: --listening and sharing --fluency --reading comprehension --recognizing story elements such as character, conflict, setting, plot, and theme --uncovering and understanding different story devices such as flashback, and foreshadowing
I have a BA in English and Early Childhood development, and have been teaching and tutoring reading for over 20 years.
2 - 4 hours per week outside of class
Homework
Frequency: 1-2 per weekFeedback: as neededDetails: Some reading between sessions will be required. I will provide the pages.Certificate of Completion
Frequency: 1 after class completionDetails:
Books will be shared electronically during class time. You do not need to purchase a copy of the books.
For the next session of Stories With Wings we will read: The Someday Birds by Sally J Pla
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Group Class
$25
weekly or $150 for 12 classes2x per week, 6 weeks
40 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-11
3-6 learners per class
