What's included
34 live meetings
25 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. The students will need to read the books prior to each meeting and come to class prepared to discuss. I will include a YouTube link of me reading the book aloud if you do not have a physical copy of the books.Class Experience
US Grade 1 - 4
Welcome to the Year Long Book Club: Zoey and Sassafras Series! In this book club, we will meet once a week for 34 weeks to discuss our books and chapters. We will read a couple of chapters a week, and students will need to be ready to discuss the stories during our meeting. 2023-2024 Book List: The class structure is as follows: Week 1 - Students will read and discuss Dragons and Marshmallows Book 1: Chapters 1-4 Week 2 - Students will read and discuss Dragons and Marshmallows Book 1: Chapters 5-8 Week 3 - Students will read and discuss Dragons and Marshmallows Book 1: Chapters 9-12 Week 4 - Students will read and discuss Dragons and Marshmallows Book 1: Chapters 13-16 Week 5 - Students will read and discuss Monsters and Mold Book 2: Chapters 1-3 Week 6 - Students will read and discuss Monsters and Mold Book 2: Chapters 4-6 Week 7 - Students will read and discuss Monsters and Mold Book 2: Chapters 7-9 Week 8 - Students will read and discuss Monsters and Mold Book 2: Chapters 10-13 Week 9 - Students will read and discuss Merhorses and Bubbles Book 3: Chapters 1-3 Week 10 - Students will read and discuss Merhorses and Bubbles Book 3: Chapters 4-6 Week 11 - Students will read and discuss Merhorses and Bubbles Book 3: Chapters 7-9 Week 12 - Students will read and discuss Merhorses and Bubbles Book 3: Chapters 10-13 Week 13 - Students will read and discuss Caterflies and Ice Book 4: Chapters 1-5 Week 14 - Students will read and discuss Caterflies and Ice Book 4: Chapters 6-9 Week 15 - Students will read and discuss Caterflies and Ice Book 4: Chapters 10-14 Week 16 - Students will read and discuss The Pod and The Bog Book 5: Chapters 1-5 Week 17 - Students will read and discuss The Pod and The Bog Book 5: Chapters 6-9 Week 18 - Students will read and discuss The Pod and The Bog Book 5: Chapters 10-14 Week 19 - Students will read and discuss Unicorns and Germs Book 6: Chapters 1-2 Week 20 - Students will read and discuss Unicorns and Germs Book 6: Chapters 3-4 Week 21 - Students will read and discuss Unicorns and Germs Book 6: Chapters 5-6 Week 22 - Students will read and discuss Unicorns and Germs Book 6: Chapters 7-8 Week 23 - Students will read and discuss Unicorns and Germs Book 6: Chapters 9-11 Week 24 - Students will read and discuss Grumpiest and Pests Book 7: Chapters 1-5 Week 25 - Students will read and discuss Grumpiest and Pests Book 7: Chapters 6-9 Week 26 - Students will read and discuss Grumpiest and Pests Book 7: Chapters 10-13 Week 27 - Students will read and discuss Grumpiest and Pests Book 7: Chapters 14-17 Week 28 - Students will read and discuss Tips and Roses Book 8: Chapters 1-6 Week 29 - Students will read and discuss Tips and Roses Book 8: Chapters 7-12 Week 30 - Students will read and discuss Tips and Roses Book 8: Chapters 13-18 Week 31 - Students will read and discuss Wishypoofs and Hiccups Book 9: Chapters 1-5 Week 32 - Students will read and discuss Wishypoofs and Hiccups Book 9: Chapters 6-10 Week 33 - Students will read and discuss Wishypoofs and Hiccups Book 9: Chapters 11-15 Week 34 - Students will read and discuss Wishypoofs and Hiccups Book 9: Chapters 16-19 My main goal is to have students dig deeper into analyzing a novel and feel confident in sharing their thoughts with their peers. Topics that we will cover include: Theme Foreshadowing Characters Genre Conflict Setting Narrator Writer's Intent Students who enjoy sharing their thoughts with others either on the microphone or via the chat box will do well in this class. Students who do not like to participate may not enjoy this book club or feel very successful. I do not force students to participate but instead expect students to discuss, engage, and pay attention during class. Please support your student by making sure their video and mic are on and that they are ready to discuss each week. Please note, we need 6 students to run this book club. Please consider sharing the listing after you enroll your student. I recommend not purchasing any of the books until we have the minimum number of students. Thank you! We have another listing, if time is an issue. Here's the link: Here's the link to the new listing starting the last Wednesday of September and going through December. https://outschool.com/classes/book-club-reading-the-zoey-and-sassafras-series-book-1-3-lKrdfxeR?usid=7z8XmKD3&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Books should be pre-read by parents if you have any concerns about content. Reviews can also be found on Common Sense Media, Amazon, Goodreads, Kirkus, and The School Library Journal. Please be aware that some of these books have themes dealing with racism, sexism, historical trauma, magic, murder, revenge, fantasy violence, etc. There may be inappropriate language in some of the books. Pre-read if you have any concerns. Thank you.
Supply List
Families are responsible for getting the books for their students. I will provide YouTube links weekly with me reading the stories aloud if parents are unable to get physical copies.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Reviews
Live Group Class
$18
weekly or $600 for 34 classes1x per week, 34 weeks
45 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 5-10
4-18 learners per class