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).

1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Homework
Frequency: included
Feedback: included
Details: -Posting on a Padlet board during the week is optional. 
Assessment
Frequency: included
Details: Guardians can receive a participation summary if requested. 

-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)