This class is taught in English.

Learners will:
-Strengthen reading comprehension and analysis skills including summarizing, inferencing, predicting, and making connections. 
-Learn will learn new vocabulary words and practice using context clues to identify unknown words. 
-Discuss plot and story elements. 
-Practice communication, cooperation, and leadership skills. 
-Respond to reading orally and through writing. 

They will also have a fun, memorable experience that celebrates the joys of reading! 

Learners will read 6-7 chapters per week (about 80 pages). They will write down 1-5 brief conversation starters weekly, such as something they wondered while reading or an interesting new vocabulary word they discovered.  I will also provide chapter by chapter reader response questions as optional homework. 

45 minutes per week in class, and an estimated 2 - 4 hours per week outside of class.