Mrs. B’s Book Club: Let’s Read Stone Fox!

Creative Writing: Write a Chapter Book or Book of Stories

Mrs. B The Book Club Teacher

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Young Readers Will Love This Short Chapter Book About A Boy Who Must Win A Dog Sled Race, But Can He Beat Stone Fox?

Class Experience

US Grade 2 - 5

“Stone Fox” is a must-read for learners who have a soft spot in their heart for animals and for those who know what it means to love a grandparent. Based on a Rocky Mountain legend,"Stone Fox" will leave you on the edge of your seat one minute and pull on your heartstrings the next. It is a quick read, beautifully told, and truly a classic. 

Meetings are once a week and will follow this format:
-Meeting One: Introductions and we will read Chapter 1 and 2 together.   Chapter 3 will be for...

This class is taught in English.

Learning Goals:
-to enjoy a short children's chapter book written by a critically acclaimed storyteller
-to share the joy of reading with others
-to practice small group discussion skills such as listening, responding to others respectfully, and stating opinions respectfully
-to learn about plot, setting, and character development
-to learn how to decode tricky words and read for meaning
-to practice reading small sections aloud with expression and fluency

I am a certified teacher with 26 years of experience in Canadian classrooms.  I specialize in Middle Years English and have led hundreds of book clubs. “Stone Fox”has been part of my classroom literature collection for many years.

Learners will read 1-2 chapters per week for homework.

  3 files available upon enrollment
Learners will need a copy of the novel “Stone Fox” by the author John Reynolds’s Gardiner which can be easily ordered online, or borrowed from your local library. A digital copy is also just fine. More info will be available upon enrollment.

Informal ongoing assessment will take place during the Outschool video sessions through questions and discussions about the novel.

40 minutes per week in class, and an estimated 0 - 1 hours per week outside of class.

Available times

Pacific

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Meet the teacher

Mrs. B The Book Club Teacher

Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(785)

Dear Outschool Friends, I can hardly wait for you to join me and your fellow learners in the excitement of learning! Allow me to introduce myself: I’m Rhonda Bryerton, The Book Club Teacher, and you can call me Mrs. B.  It has been the honor of my...