Summer Camp Read Aloud - The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson

In this 5 session class, students will hear the Newbery Honor Book "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by author Katherine Paterson be read aloud and engage in dialogue about its themes.

Andy Smallman, MA

912 total reviews for this teacher

1 review for this class

Completed by 3 learners

55 minutes

per class

5x per week

over 1 week

7-12

year olds

6-12

learners per class

per learner - per class

How does a “Multi-Day” course work?

Meets multiple times at scheduled times

Live video chats, recorded and monitored for safety and quality

Discussions via classroom forum and private messages with the teacher

Great for engaging projects and interacting with diverse classmates from other states and countries

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Mon Aug 1

Aug 1 - Aug 5 (1 week)

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7:45pm - 8:40pm

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Description

Class Experience

“The Great Gilly Hopkins” is a novel by Katherine Paterson, which tells the story of eleven-year-old Galadriel “Gilly” Hopkins in the foster care system. Gilly prides herself on being a rambunctious and difficult child. As the story begins, Gilly comes to live in a foster home in Maryland overseen by Mrs. Trotter and lived in by William Earnest Teague, a neuro-diverse seven-year-old. Mrs. Trotter also cares for her elderly neighbor, Mr. Randolph, who is blind and black – things that annoy...

I've been a certified teacher for over 30 years and have addressed significant development and life issues during this time, all handled with sensitivity, understanding, and respect. I have facilitated the reading of many books to groups of students so am experienced in helping students process their themes.

4 hours 35 minutes per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.

Parents should be aware that the book has sometimes banned because Gilly swears, taking "God's name in vain."

Teacher

Andy Smallman, MA

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Lives in the United States

I help young people tap into their inner wisdom.

912 total reviews

593 completed classes

About Me

I've been a certified teacher in Washington State since 1990, holding a Continuing Teacher Education Certificate with K-12 Special Ed, K-8 Elementary Ed, P-3 Early Childhood Special Ed, and P-3 Early Childhood Ed endorsements. 

In those 30+...