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The War With Grandpa Book Club

Completed by 5 learners
Ages 8-12
Live Group Class
"The War With Grandpa Book Club" is a hilarious, heartwarming book about family. We will focus on learning objectives addressing critical thinking, reading fluency, listening/written comprehension, vocabulary, and speaking.
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:
(171 reviews)

Live video meetings
1x per week, 6 weeks
1-10 learners per class
50 min

What's included

6 live meetings
5 in-class hours
Assessment
Students will be given opportunities for speaking and oral reading. They will be assessed informally through participation, questioning, and by completing a written response and drawing based on the chapters we read. Students are asked to complete their reading/writing assignment if they do not finish before class is over. Students/parents are welcome and encouraged to send the student's work to me through Outschool if they would like it proofread and/or would like some additional feedback on the student's writing.

Class Experience

US Grade 2 - 5
Intermediate - Advanced Level
"The War With Grandpa" will explore the hilarious, heartwarming, and thought-provoking story by Robert Kimmel Smith.  Peter has learned that Grandpa is coming to live with his family after Grandma died.  The problem is--he's moving into Peter's room, and Peter is moving to the attic!  Peter decides it's time to wage war to regain what is "rightfully his."  This book deals with navigating tough relationships with family--and finding peace and a common ground.

In this class, we will focus on learning objectives addressing critical thinking, reading fluency, listening and written comprehension, vocabulary, speaking, and figurative language. This book is a Lexile level of 640.

The class will be taught using a guided reading structure in which the teacher guides the small group instruction before, during and after reading. Students will be assessed informally through oral reading, discussion, short writing prompts, and review games. Each class will begin with vocabulary and a creative or critical thinking question(s) related to the day's reading. Students will be invited to read the selection aloud, taking turns as they volunteer. There will be comprehension questions as well as creative activities in which students can demonstrate deeper understanding of the text. Each class will end with a review activity or game and an at home reading assignment if they choose to move forward on their own. Vocabulary and focus questions will be presented through slides, while the text will be shared through a document camera. 

Students at this age are learning to gain meaning from reading, and they are building reading stamina as they practice reading for longer periods of time. They are curious about the world around them, but chapter books filled with symbolism and figurative language can seem overwhelming compared to picture books or . It is important for children to be able to comprehend the deeper meaning and context found increasingly complex texts--but HOW does that happen? Students must apply literal, inferential, and evaluative skills to answer who, what, when, where, why, and how questions based on the text. 

In this club, we will practice answering comprehension questions--both written response and multiple choice. During the 50 minute class: 
• Students will be welcomed to class. We will quickly review the class rules and our learning goals. 
• The teacher will review vocabulary for the chapter and do a brief review of previous chapters. The teacher will guide students to read the text apply their skills. Teacher support will be available to all students during this time. Students should raise their hand if they have a question. 
• During the last 5 minutes of class, students will review through questioning, writing, and games. 
 
Chapters Covered by Week:
Week 1 <Chapters 1-6>
Week 2 <Chapters 7-12>
Week 3 <Chapters 13-18>
Week 4 <Chapters 19-24>
Week 5 <Chapters 25-30>
Week 6 <Chapters 30-37>

Learning Goals

During this class, we will focus on 
-reading comprehension
-writing
-fluency
-speaking
-listening
-vocabulary
-answering multiple choice and short answer questions

Other Details

Supply List
The following materials may be helpful to students as we read, practice vocabulary, and make connections in the story:

-paper
-pencil
-highlighter
-colored pencils
-The book The War With Grandpa by Robert Kimmel Smith (The teacher will share the book through the document camera, so it is not necessary to have a copy.  However, some students may prefer to have their own.)
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
The War With Grandpa by Robert Kimmel Smith

Meet the teacher

Joined June, 2021
5.0
171reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
South Carolina Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
I have enjoyed 27 years in the public school system and have the following experience:

Middle School English Language Arts
Elementary Education--certified (with preschool, elementary, and middle school teaching experience)
Preschool Special Education--certified
Gifted and Talented Endorsement
Reading Endorsement
Education Administration
Virtual Learning Instruction 

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