Reading Club: Sherlock Holmes for Young Readers (Ages 11-15)
Class experience
US Grade 5 - 8
Advanced Level
As a young adult, I fell in love with the Sherlock Holmes mysteries and carried that love into my upper elementary classroom as a reading group. I am excited to offer these discussion groups on Outschool and hope you will join me. During this ongoing class, we read one story per week (approximately 30 pages) and discuss the plot, characters, settings, and how Sherlock and Watson used their deductive reasoning to solve the case! I enjoy talking about the settings (historic London,...
The overarching objective for this class is improving comprehension skills. Secondary objectives include vocabulary skills, inferring, predicting, and textual connections. -Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively (comprehension). -Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. -Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases.
I obtained a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from the Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2002 and an Educational Technology master’s degree from the University of Northern Colorado in 2010. I spent over 20 years in the upper elementary classroom and specialized in teaching language arts for ten years. I also have ten years of private tutoring experience and have tutored online since 2020. I specialize and enjoy digging deep into and discussing a good book with a group of young learners and building upon the reading/writing connection. I work with students from ages 8-13 (upper elementary to middle school skill level).
Homework Offered
-Posting on a Padlet board during the week is optional.1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Guardians can receive a participation summary if requested.Grades Offered
-The selected stories can be found in 2 books offered by Puffin Publishing by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Other publishers also offer these selections at various skill levels. -Access to Padlet (no account needed)
Some Sherlock Holmes stories include topics such as murder, suicide, and drug use. When available, YouTube videos are used during session to highlight plot events. All YouTube clips are prescreened for age appropriateness.
-The selected stories can be found in 2 books offered by Puffin Publishing by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Other publishers also offer these selections at various skill levels. -https://www.amazon.com/Extraordinary-Sherlock-Holmes-Puffin-Classics/dp/014133004X/ref=sr_1_35?crid=36BJWR5CG9H2Q&keywords=puffin+classics&qid=1692890358&sprefix=puffin%2Caps%2C122&sr=8-35 -https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Sherlock-Holmes-Puffin-Classics/dp/0141332492/ref=pd_bxgy_img_sccl_1/133-9205964-3263246?pd_rd_w=gfdEp&content-id=amzn1.sym.26a5c67f-1a30-486b-bb90-b523ad38d5a0&pf_rd_p=26a5c67f-1a30-486b-bb90-b523ad38d5a0&pf_rd_r=53NGTC3PYW6PE5DD75NQ&pd_rd_wg=t6fbm&pd_rd_r=63c20898-5913-4eb6-968e-e9af81be3f6e&pd_rd_i=0141332492&psc=1 -Access to Padlet (no account needed)
Welcome to my class! Spring 2023 is the time for new challenges, and after spending over 20 years in the classroom, I am excited to begin my journey with Outschool. After graduating high school, I decided I wanted to do something in life that...
Group Class
$12
weekly1x per week
45 min
Completed by 12 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-16
3-6 learners per class
Financial Assistance
Tutoring
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