Reading Comprehension and Reflective Journaling Club: Non-Fiction for Grade 5-6

This class gives learners the continuous practice of reading comprehension. Each week, we'll also use educational games to review the previous week's vocabulary. The class will be kept small to ensure that each learner has the opportunity to participate. Feedback from the teacher will be sent to the parent's inbox after each class. 

What will be taught?
- Reading comprehension (informational texts, non-fiction) 
- Vocabulary development 
- Practice answering M/C questions, T/F questions, short answer questions
- A reflective journal entry is included at the end of each class that is related to the reading materials but also allow learners to be creative 

How is this class structured?
- Each learner will have the chance to read the provided text aloud (Powerpoint slides will be screen-shared). 
- We will find the answers together in the text before finalizing the answer. 
- If time permits, educational games (crossword puzzles) may be used to enhance the learning experience. 
- Learners will be prompted to write a journal entry addressing the bigger issue that the readings have proposed.

What types of readings? 
- Each class, we'll look at different informational texts suitable for grades 5 and 6 students. 

What types of journaling? 
- At the end of each class, students will receive a question that's related to the reading, but they can use their own ideas opinions to complete this journal entry (5 to 8 sentences long, one paragraph).

Sample Texts (depending on the class/students' level, other short non-fiction may be used for the course)
Week 1: advertising industry
Week 2: biography
Week 3: supersized 
Week 4: shopping malls

What's your teaching style?
- Learners have the opportunity to interact with peers and the teacher. The class is learner-centered. 

How much interaction?
- Learners will be able to participate throughout the class and use the chat function.