The Worst Witch Reading Group-Book 3-A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch-Jill Murphy

Each week we will meet to practice reading, social skills and have fun engaging in an activity with friends online. Students will read the chapters listed below before class so that we may discuss the book with friends during class. Each student will have the opportunity to read aloud, share opinions on the book and engage in a fun activity with peers. Our goal is to practice reading before and during class to sharpen our reading and comprehension skills. We will play trivia and word games each week and participate in a fun activity inspired by the Worst Witch Series.

You will need to purchase the book prior to class.  

Activity: Read the first 4 chapters prior to your first class meeting, then read two chapters per week prior to following class meetings until the book is finished. Each week we will have a trivia game, craft or activity related to the book we read together. You will need to purchase the book , "The Worst Witch Strikes Again" by Jill Murphy prior to class in order to read in class with friends. It is the second book in the series.

Book Required:
A Bad Spell For The Worst Witch by Jill Murphy

Week One Craft: How to draw a frog
You will receive a PDF to use in class to sketch a frog step by step. Please bring a piece of paper and a pencil. You may wish to use colored pencils to liven up your drawing.
Materials for Week 1: Paper, pencil, colored pencils

Week 2 Craft: Witch's Tea
We will make small sandwiches and enjoy beverages together for tea time. 
Materials for Week 2: Bread, jam, peanut butter, cucumbers or cheese, butter knife and choice of water, juice or tea. 
Optional: Festive cookie cutters to cut bread into witch hats or pumpkins
Link for witch hat cookie cutters:
https://www.amazon.com/LILIAO-Witch-Cookie-Cutter-Halloween/dp/B07V21WBF1/ref=sr_1_6?crid=2XEQ0MFB97ZM&keywords=witch+hat+cookie+cutter&qid=1640694619&sprefix=witch+hat+cookie+cutter%2Caps%2C87&sr=8-6

Week Three Craft: We will make a magic potion.
Materials: Potion PDF which will be provided in monthly overview on the first day of class. A small bowl, your choice of ingredients. Suggestions for ingredients include, leaves or pine cones you find outside, small twigs, any kitchen spices you may have like cinnamon, pepper, sugar.
Materials: PDF, pen or pencil, a small bowl and ingredients for your magic potion such as lavender, rosemary, salt, pepper or anything else you can imagine.You may also improvise and use your own material choices. 

Week 4 Craft: Wizard Project
Materials: PDF template, toilet paper roll, construction paper, scissors, pen to draw eyes, glue stick, tape, tooth pick or wooden skewer or twig to make the star wand for the wizard
Optional: star stickers