Mercy Watson Book Group, Craft, and Toast Eating Club

Emerging readers will enjoy games, discussion, and an art project based on Kate DiCamillo's toast-obsessed porcine protagonist

291 total reviews for this teacher

New class

40 minutes

per class

Meets once

6-9

year olds

3-6

learners per class

per learner

How does a “One-Time” class work?

Meets once at a scheduled time

Live video chat, recorded and monitored for safety and quality

Great for exploring new interests and different styles of teachers

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Available Times

Pacific Time

Sun May 29

Meet once (1 day)

Sunday
4:30pm - 5:10pm

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Description

Class Experience

This program is meant to bridge the gap for readers who may feel a little big for storytimes but are not yet ready for a full book group. Learners will begin by discussing Mercy Watson to the Rescue, by Kate DiCamillo: what was funny, if anything was confusing, any other stories it may resemble, etc. Discussion is intentionally a mix of literature comprehension questions and also an opportunity for readers to get to know one another and bring their own creative thoughts to the table. Since...

I founded and continue to run Kids First Book Group at a Chicago indie bookstore. I could not be more proud to say that three of our original members continue to attend monthly, eight years after launch! I've also worked as young children's storytime facilitator at another Chicago bookstore, as well as at a refugee camp in Athens, Greece.

Please read Mercy Watson to the Rescue, by Kate DiCamillo, before class

-Pig's face base: could be a coffee filter, paper plate, or piece of paper
-Pig decorating supplies: could be tissue paper, markers, crayons, colored pencils, googly eyes, glitter, etc.
-Paper (any kind) for pig ears
-Glue and/or tape
-Scissors

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

40 minutes per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.

Teacher

Miss Mack

Ballet & Yoga & Travel & Books

291 total reviews

228 completed classes

About Me

I teach ballet, yoga, tap dance, and hip hop, primarily to the under 8 crowd. Kiddos get to contribute a lot of their own ideas in my classes, and I care very much that their experiences are multifaceted: we’ll always explore stories and cultural...