Reading Comprehension Camp: Mercy Watson Thinks Like a Pig
In this 4-day camp, we will read Mercy Watson Thinks Like a Pig together while engaging reading comprehension skills to deepen our understanding of the story, and strengthening our love for reading!
Molly Muse
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(57)
What's included
4 live meetings
1 hrs 40 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade Pre-Kindergarten - 1
In this 4-day camp, the students will listen to the fifth book in Kate DiCamillo's Mercy Watson series titled "Mercy Watson Thinks Like a Pig". This is a cute fictional story about a pig named Mercy Watson. When Mercy's appetite leads her straight to the bed of freshly-planted pansies next door, Eugenia Lincoln calls in Animal COntrol Officer Francine Poulet. But as Francine soon discovers, not just anyone can think like a pig- especially when that pig is a porcine wonder like Mercy Watson! Come along with me on this adventure and we see what sort of trouble this "porcine wonder" can find! The story will be read with fluency and expression with chances for the students to interact with the text and make predictions about what will happen next. We will talk about the author and illustrator. We will identify the parts of the book including the front cover, back cover, spine, and title page. We will discuss reading the words as well as reading the pictures to gain a better understanding. The students will learn why it is important to retell a story in the correct order including the beginning, middle, and end; identify key characters, and the setting of the book. They will apply reading comprehension skills as they are relevant to each story including: making predictions, asking questions, retelling the story, drawing connections to the text, visualizing the story, drawing conclusions, and synthesizing the information. We will use a graphic organizers among other visual tools to help synthesize the information from the text. Day 1: Read and Discuss Chapters 1-4 Day 2: Read and Discuss Chapters 5-8 Day 3: Read and Discuss Chapters 9-12 Day 4: Read and Discuss Chapters 13-15 Let's laugh along with our favorite "porcine wonder", Mercy, and develop our love for reading together!
Other Details
Supply List
Each time we meet I will be reading excerpts from the book Mercy Watson Thinks Like a Pig by Kate DiCamillo. Learners are NOT required to have a copy of the book, but are absolutely welcome to read along with their own copy, if you'd like! This book can be found a the library or through major retailers.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined February, 2022
5.0
57reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Virginia Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Hi! My name is Molly. I am a wife and mother to five (James is 6, Collin is 4, and triplet 2 year olds, Grace, Hazel, and Nellie!). I received my B.A. in Psychology and Public Policy from The College of William and Mary in 2009. I received my M.A.T.- Elementary Education from Liberty University in 2011. I have 5 years of formal classroom experience. I spent 4 years teaching Kindergarten and 1 year teaching 1st grade. I also served my brick-and-mortar school as an International Baccalaureate program coordinator. I have spent the last 6 years as an online ESL teacher to students across the world.
I LOVED teaching in the kindergarten classroom because it taught me that learning can be magical. I have learned how to channel that momentum to create wonder and engagement in little learners. I like to incorporate a lot of movement and song into my classes and believe in learning with the whole body. I view my role of teacher as the guide and know that students learn best through the hands-on, engaging experiences that I am able to provide for them. I have a passion for teaching early literacy skills and like to incorporate aspects of math, science, art, and other disciplines into my lessons whenever possible.
My classroom will always be positive, inviting, interactive, and engaging. I am so excited to meet your child. I cannot wait to be a part of your child's educational journey!
Let's learn and have fun together.
- Miss MollyReviews
Live Group Class
$30
for 4 classes4x per week, 1 week
25 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 4-7
1-9 learners per class
