Middle School Book Club, a Reading Adventure Awaits
In this ongoing course, students will improve their comprehension and critical thinking skills as we read and discuss books, poems, and short stories in many different genres; Wings of Fire, The Giver, Harry Potter, Secret Zoo, etc.
Ms. Tasha
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What's included
1 live meeting
40 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
US Grade 5 - 8
In this ongoing course, students will meet fellow book lovers and explore many types of reading materials. Each week, there will be a featured reading to discuss. We will be covering fiction and non-fiction. Most classes we will read a short story, article, or poem together in class. If a particular book interests students, we will continue to read it in class. We will summarize what has already been read for new students just joining. Reading outside of the classroom is not required because we do all reading in class together. We will explore many genres together to ensure a wide variety of reading materials. Some examples of genres included are mystery, adventure, comedy, and occasionally a graphic novel or comic. In each class we will do a brief ice breaker to help students feel comfortable participating in class. However, participation is recommended, not required. Listening to the reading and activities works too. After our ice breaker, we will explore some pre-reading techniques to aide in comprehension. Then we will take turns reading aloud. Once the reading has concluded, we will answer some post reading questions and participate in a book discussion. Finally, we will play a game, watch a short video clip, or complete an activity based on the reading. Since I was a young child, I have loved to read many different types of books. I found that I could go on an adventure while in the comfort of my own home, just by opening a good book. This is what I would like to share with my students. My goal is to find books that your children will not be able to put down. We will learn many reading techniques in this class to increase fluency and comprehension. I also hope to help students improve their reading comprehension by incorporating fun activities and games into each class. In my experience as a teacher, students learn more when they can apply the new information while having fun at the same time. *Current Schedule* July 14- 20th: Summer Camp themed stories, all reading will be done in class July 21-27th: Bring an excerpt from your favorite summer reading July 28- August 3: Poems about going back to school after summer August 4-10: Fairy Tale character discussion *Past Classes* Week of October 10-16: Poems from "The Giving Tree" by Shel Silverstein. Week of October 17-23: "Wayside School is falling down" by Louis Sachar will be featured. Week of October 24-30: We will explore some short stories from a book called, "Funny Shorts" by Michael Wayne. Week of October 31- November 6: "Trapped in a Video Game" will be featured. Week of November 7-13: Bring your favorite poem to class activity. Week of November 14-20: "All Summer in a Day" a short story by Ray Bradbury Week of November 21-27: "The Unteachables" by Gordon Korman Week of November 28-December 4: "All Summer in a Day" a short story by Ray Bradbury Week of December 5-11: "The Necklace" a short story by Guy de Maupassant Week of December 12-18: "Funny Shorts" by Michael Wayne Week of December 19-25: "Spectacular Stories for Curious Kids" by Jesse Sullivan Week of December 26-January 1: "Kid Youtuber" by Marcus Emerson Week of January 2-8: "A sound of Thunder" a short story by Ray Bradbury Week of January 9-15: "Goblin Feet" "Roads Go Ever On" Two Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien Week of January 16-22: "Interesting Stories For Curious Kids" by Bill O'Neill Week of January 23-29: "The Proto Project" by Bryan R. Johnson Week of January 30- February 5: "Zoo" by Edward D. Hoch Week of February 6-12: "The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs Week of February 13-19: Articles about Valentine's Day and Bring your own Valentine's Day Poems Week of February 20-26: "The Dragon Defenders" by James Russell Week of February 27- March 5: "Examination Day" by Henry Slesar Week of March 6-12: Trapped in TikTok : An Epic Adventure by Quirky Viral Media Week of March 13-19: "Spectacular Stories for Curious Kids" by Jesse Sullivan Week of March 20-26: "Summer of the Woods" by Steven K. Smith Week of March 27- April 2: Kid Youtuber 2, Hungry For More by Marcus Emerson Week of April 3-9: The Time We Ran Away by Dan Gemeinhart Week of April 10-16: NASA is Practicing Asteroid Deflection by Marina Koren Week of April 17-23: The Secret Zoo by Bryan Chick Week of April 24-30: "Whatever After" by Sarah Mlynowski Week of May 1-7: Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger by Louis Sachar Week of May 8-14: And Nobody Got Hurt by Len Berman Week of May 15-21: The Secret Zoo by Bryan Chick Week of June 5-11: Secret Zoo Favorite Character Week of June 12-18: Secret Zoo Vocabulary Week of June 19-25: Secret Zoo Shadow Man Week of June 26-July 2: Secret Zoo Where is Megan Week of August 14-20: Finish The Secret Zoo Week of August 21-27: Back to School Short Stories Week of August 28- September 3: "Whatever After" by Sarah Mlynowski Week of Sept 4-10: Starting the Proto Project by Bryan R. Johnson Week of Sept 11-17: Proto Project Characters Week of Sept 18-24: Non-fiction stories Week of October 9-15: Fall Poetry Week of October 16-22: Shadowsmith by Ross MacKenzie Week of October 23-29: Articles about Halloween Week of October 30-November 5: Spooky Short Stories Week of November 5-11: Ben Archer and the Alien Skill Week of November 12-18: The Girl who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill Week of November 19-25: The Girl who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill Week of November 26- December 2: The Girl who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
Learning Goals
Students will improve their reading skills. We will work on comprehension, fluency, and critical thinking while we read together in class.
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External Resources
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Hello, my name is Ms. Tasha. I have many years of experience working with children in various classroom settings. With four years of experience working in a virtual classroom, I am confident that your learner will feel comfortable and excited to come to class. I also have a bachelor's degree in behavioral science, with a concentration in Psychology. I have completed many English and Writing courses throughout my college adventure as well. I am excited to share my love of reading and writing with your students.
I will be offering mostly reading and writing based classed geared toward all levels. My classes are designed to enhance reading skills. Learners will increase reading fluency and improve comprehension. As for writing courses, learners can gain valuable skills to develop their writing ability in many different genres. While I mostly focus on reading and writing skills, I also offer classes involving animals, Disney movies, dress up, and much more.
I believe that children retain most information if they can connect to the material they are learning about. I strive to create a upbeat, fun classroom where all students feel excepted and free to express themselves. Learning can be fun when taught in creative and exciting ways. All of my offered classes are designed to keep your learners engaged with activities. Learners also participate in discussions and gain instruction in a positive learning environment.
I look forward to meeting your learners soon!Reviews
Live Group Class
$14
weekly1x per week
40 min
Completed by 50 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-15
2-6 learners per class
