Are you ready to read a New York Times Bestseller? Do you like stories that keep you on the edge of your seat? Want to be a part of an interactive and fun book club? 

Look no further as we dive into this amazing story sure to please readers who love an action packed book! Below is the book blurb (from Amazon) about Chris Colfer's bestseller:
" The Land of Stories tells the tale of twins Alex and Conner. Through the mysterious powers of a cherished book of stories, they leave their world behind and find themselves in a foreign land full of wonder and magic where they come face-to-face with fairy tale characters they grew up reading about.But after a series of encounters with witches, wolves, goblins, and trolls alike, getting back home is going to be harder than they thought."

So are you ready to take the plunge into the Land of Stories?

 In this 4 week course, we will meet once a week to read, discuss, and participate in activities structured around our reading in an interactive and engaging way!  As an experienced teacher and librarian, I will work with your child during our book club  on understanding important elements of a fiction book (characters, setting, conflict, resolution, and theme). Additional skills addressed through the book club will revolve around predictions, connections, and inferences.

Each meeting will consist of time to interact with other students through discussion time as well as time to engage your child in comprehension activities. In order to keep the book club centered around student learning, I employ a variety of games, activities, and tasks to check for understanding of the chapters read. 

During our time together, I also like to use breakout rooms for both group time and 1:1 time. Providing this time allows your child to practice oral language and communication skills with others learners in addition to fostering social skills. 

Writing activities will be incorporated throughout the book club to allow your child to express their opinion about the book, demonstrate comprehension, and extend their thinking beyond the text. Students will have opportunities to write their response to comprehension questions and questions centered around critical thinking.

Additionally, I will post a class challenge after each meeting that will allow your child to dive deeper into the text. It is an optional activity, but is designed for those students who would like additional work outside the assigned weekly reading. Any student who completes a challenge is encouraged to submit it to me for review. I will provide feedback on your child's work and they have the option of sharing it during our meetings. 

The schedule will be as follows: 
Note: Please read the Prologue prior to our first meeting.

Meeting 1:  Read together the first few pages of Chapter 1
                   Welcoming activity (character development)
                    Context clues and vocabulary work
          Assignment: Read the rest of Chapter 1 through Chapter 8

Meeting 2:  Discuss Chapters 1 - 8
                   Read a portion of Chapter 9
                   Activities focused on comprehension and setting
        Assignment: Read the rest of Chapter 9 through Chapter 15

Meeting 3 : Discuss Chapters 9 - 15
                  Read a portion of Chapter 16
                  Activities focused on comprehension and characters
       Assignment: Read the rest of Chapter 16 to the end of the book

Meeting 4: Discuss Chapters 16 - 24
                 Activities focused on theme and comprehension
                 Book Review - writing assignment reviewing the book 

Ready to join? Sign up and have fun as we read Book 1 in the ever-popular Land of Stories series. I hope you'll join and I look forward to meeting you. 

Please note:
If you do not see a time conducive to your schedule, please send a schedule request to me and I will try my to set up another section. Additionally, if you'd like to host a book club with friends/family through a private section (at no additional cost), please send me a message. It's a great option for those looking for homeschool, learning co-ops, or other learning needs!