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Novel Study: The Toothpaste Millionaire

In this 5 week class students will read The Toothpaste Millionaire, discuss the themes found in the book, and look at vocabulary from the book.
Kaylyn Davis
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5.0
Number of reviews:
(24)
Class

What's included

5 live meetings
4 hrs 35 mins in-class hours
Homework
1-2 hours per week. Each week students will be asked to read a set of pages for the next class.
Certificate of Completion
included

Class Experience

US Grade 3 - 6
This is a 5 week class where the students will read through pages of The Toothpaste Millionaire each week. Each class we will be discussing the pages we read, going over vocabulary for the pages and answering discussion questions. Every student will need a copy of The Toothpaste Millionaire by Jean Merrill and each week they will need to read the pages before the next class. Students are expected to actively participate during class and with the assigned reading and discussion questions each week.
Learning Goals
Students will learn to establish and share their own thoughts while reading a book. We will be looking at new vocabulary for each of the chapters. Discussing what we think about what has happened, is happening and will happen as we move through the book.
learning goal

Syllabus

5 Lessons
over 5 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Introduction
 We will introduce ourselves to each other. I will explain expectations of the class and discuss the book. 
55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Pages 1-40
 We will discuss the pages that were to be read before class: Pages 1-40 
55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Pages 41-78
 We will discuss the pages that were to be read before class: Pages 41-78 
55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Pages 79-119
 We will discuss the pages that were to be read before class: Pages 79-119 
55 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Parental Guidance
The Toothpaste Millionaire is about a resourceful and scrupulously honest 12-year old makes a million dollars by selling toothpaste at no more than 15 cents a tube. 
Discrimination is mentioned, as a question if one of the main characters would discriminate against another character since they were black, that character is black also. The book's setting is Ohio in the 1960s.
Supply List
Each student will need a copy of The Toothpaste Millionaire by Jean Merrill.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined October, 2021
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree from Southern Nazarene University
Hi I am Teacher Kaylyn and I have been working with children in many different ways for over 15 years in many different ways. Most recently I have taught online for online since 2019, teaching ESL and here on Outschool. I have a 6 year old son and I am used to high energy fun. I love to make learning fun and I want to share my interests with others. Since I do have a young son I love to teach young students. It is great when they figure something out and you can see something click. I love to read and I really like to do book studies to share that love with others. I have learned that to start a passion for reading you need to find the right books that you can't put down. I want to help others to their own books they are passionate about. I love to make candies and my family loves it when I do also; they get all the samples. I hope to see you in class soon!

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$60

for 5 classes
1x per week, 5 weeks
55 min

Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
1-6 learners per class

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