Ongoing Puppy Place Book Club for Second Through Fifth Grade Students

This book club will focus on one particular book every week.  Students do not have to have read any prior books to enjoy any class. 
The beginning of each book club class will focus on repeating expectations for kind and respectful Zoom classes and then slide into bonding time.  Young learners love to speak about their families, pets and favorite things.  Every student will have the opportunity to share a "good thing" as the rest of the class listens respectfully. Active listening is a necessary skill in today's society.  I endeavor to model and practice that skill not only at the beginning of every class, but throughout each class as well. After the class introductions, I will use a variety of teaching methods to discuss the story elements of each book: plot, characters and setting. 
To teach the setting of the book, I will establish the five elements of a setting: time, place, mood, social and cultural context; however, all elements will not be discussed in every class due to time limitations. I will read details and let students talk about similar places they have experienced. 
To teach the characters of the book, I will focus on descriptive words to describe appearance, actions and words; again, not every character will be developed to that extent in every class. 
To teach the plot of each book I will use simple diagrams to teach the three essential plot expectations for primary students: beginning, middle and ending. 
Students will become quite familiar at identifying main characters, simple plot structure and settings as they progress through the book club lessons.  In addition, we will also touch upon more advanced topics such as theme and alternative endings in some classes. 
Young students learn best when they are given multiple opportunities to respond per minute.  I will use a variety of response methods to ensure that students remain engaged in the lesson. Calling on students directly is one method, but students will also be asked to use their bodies to answer, answer chorally and quick share as a group. In addition, I will teach to all learning styles each week, and all personality types will be honored during each class.  I enjoy hearing the opinions and ideas of my students, but I also emphasize sharing the talking space. Learners will be given the opportunity to make a prediction about the next book in the series before each class ends in order to inspire your young reader's desire to read.  Every class will be supportive of all learners at all times, regardless of reading, communication or social abilities. 
The scope and sequence for this multi-day book club is as follows:

Week of September 15:  Goldie
Plot, Setting, Characters
Character Development

Week of September 22:  Snowball
Plot, Setting, Characters
Setting Development

Week of September 29:  Shadow
Plot, Setting, Characters
Plot development

Week of October 6: Rascal
Plot, Setting, Characters
Antagonist

Week of October 13:  Buddy
Plot, Setting, Characters
Protagonist

Week of October 20:  Flash
Plot, Setting, Characters
Exposition

Week of October 27: Scout
Plot, Setting, Characters
Conflict

Week of November 3: Patches
Plot, Setting, Characters
Rising Action

Week of November 10: Pugsly
Plot, Setting, Characters
Climax

Week of November 17:  Noodle
Plot, Setting, Characters
Falling Action

Week of November 24: Maggie and Max
Plot, Setting, Characters
Resolution

Week of December 1: Bitsy
Plot, Setting, Characters
Author's Purpose

Week of December 8: Zipper
Plot, Setting, Characters
Inference

Week of January 5: Cody
Plot, Setting, Characters
Hyperbole

Week of January 12: Biggie
Plot, Setting, Characters
Conclusions supported through text

Week of January 19: Stella
Plot, Setting, Characters
Dialogue

Week of January 26:  Champ
Plot, Setting, Characters
Text to - self, text, world

Week of February 2: Bubbles and Boo
Plot, Setting, Characters
Simile, Metaphor

Week of February 9:  Sparky
Plot, Setting, Characters
Onomatopoeia

Week of February 16: Fluffy and Freckles
Plot, Setting, Characters
Idiom