Ongoing Live Book Club Quality Children's Literature
In this ongoing course, students will explore a variety of quality children's literature and discuss the books with their peers.Books should be read prior to each meeting.
Ms. Kersey
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What's included
1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
Students will learn to communicate with others to discuss what they have read. The course will use quality children's literature to encourage a love of reading. Students will learn to connect their own experiences to a text. Each class will have the following format: 1. Introductions/Getting to know each other 2. Thoughts and feelings about the book. 3. Class discussion of the book using Literature Circle questions. 4. Book Talk about the next book. Homework will be to read the weekly assigned book before each session. Examples of books we will be reading can be found in the schedule below. Please don't hesitate to ask any questions you may have. Thank you for your interest. October 31: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader November 7: The Silver Chair November 14: The Last Battle November 21: The Blue Shoe by Townley November 28: Acea and the Animal Kingdom December 5: Acea and the 7 Ancient Wonders December 12: Acea and the Adventure Thru Time December 19: Wonder by R.J. Palacio December 26: Bud Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis January 2:Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor January 9, 2021: Roald Dahl Charlie and the Chocolate Factory January 16, 2021: Roald Dahl George's Marvelous Medicine January 23, 2021: Roald Dahl The Twits January 30, 2021: Roald Dahl James and the Giant Peach February 6, 2021: Roald Dahl Matilda February 13: Stone Fox by John Reynolds February 20: Little Women by Louis May Alcott February 27: Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm by Kate Douglas Wiggin March 6: Moby Dick by Herman Melville March 13: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate Dicamillo March 20: No class March 27: The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo April 10: Because of Winn Dixie by Kate Dicamillo April 17: The Magician's Elephant by Kate Dicamillo April 24: The Tiger Rising by Kate Dicamillo May 1: Flora and Ulysses by Kate Dicamillo May 8: Sounder by William H. Armstrong May 15: The White Giraffe by Lauren St. John May 22: Dolphin's Song by Lauren St. John May 29: The Last Leopard by Lauren St. John June 5: The Elephant's Tale by Lauren St. John June 12: Operation Rhino by Lauren St. John June 19: Charlottes Web by E.B. White June 26: Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll July 3: The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum July 10: Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren The following dates to be determined. Each week we will discuss the book in detail, talk about our thoughts and feelings about the book, and possibly play a game on Quizizz.com if time allows.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Parents are always encouraged to research books their children will be reading. The C.S. Lewis series does have Christian themes, but these themes will not be taught as a part of the class. Please note that some of these are on the banned book list. Some parents may object to them. Feel free to skip any week that you don't want your child to read.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined July, 2019
4.7
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I teach all subject areas for elementary age students. I have been an elementary school teacher for the last fourteen years. I have taught Third and Fourth grades. I also have experience in Kindergarten and First grades during my student teaching. I have a BS in Early Childhood Education (P-4), as well as a MS in Library Media and Informational Technology(K-12). I am currently certified in the state of Arkansas in both areas.
Learning should be an adventure! I strive to reach students using a variety of learning methods, while making lessons interesting for students. My hope is that students will want to learn more after a lesson with me.
Here is a little information about me. I'm a mother of two. I enjoy many outdoor activities, reading, writing, and playing with my pets. Make sure and ask me about some of the crazy pets I have owned!
If you have any questions about a course, or availability, please don't hesitate to ask. Thanks!Reviews
Live Group Class
$6
weekly1x per week
30 min
Completed by 10 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-12
3-6 learners per class
