OVERVIEW:
This Book Club is an excellent supplement to a student's academic learning. Throughout our discussions, we will introduce and apply many Grade 3 and Grade 4 reading strategies (see "Learning Goals" below). 

In this 6 session long book club, students will meet new characters through reading a shared text and participating in collaborative discussions. We will focus on a variety of reading comprehension strategies, discussions and opportunities to write about their reading through weekly journal entries. 

Discussions will vary based on student participation but will be guided by a set of questions and close reading in the text. During each session, students will be introduced to a reading comprehension skill/strategy embedded throughout the discussions. 

SCHEDULE OF READING COMPREHENSION SKILLS & STRATEGIES:
Week One - Class One: Introductions, Character Traits and Supporting Evidence
Week One - Class Two: Patterns of Behavior, Predicting
Week Two - Class Three: Story Elements (Problem, Rising Actions), Secondary Characters
Week Two - Class Four: Inferring, Text to Self Connections
Week Three - Class Five: Story Elements (Turning Point, Falling Actions, Resolution), Character Change
Week Three - Class Six: Central Message/Lesson, Theme/Symbols

LEARNING METHODS:
1. Independent and Shared Reading - Students will be assigned sections of reading to complete between live class discussions. These independent reading assignments will allow students to form their own independent thoughts and ideas and be prepared to use our class time for discussion. 

2. Journal Entries (Optional Written Responses) - Students can respond to a written response prompt/activity provided each class that supports the independent reading between sessions. Written responses will allow students to reflect on their reading, provide accountability between live sessions, and provide students with discussion ideas when participating during our live sessions. 

3. "Book Club" Live Discussions - During these live classroom discussions, or "Book Club" meetings, we will discuss and share the journal questions students completed between sessions, as well as additional discussion prompts. Students will have the opportunity to share their own ideas and learn from the ideas of their classmates. Additionally, we will focus on one/two close reading section(s) per live class that allows students to practice a new reading comprehension strategy, to prompt discussion or to study the language of the text to deepen comprehension.

PLEASE NOTE: 
Due to the nature of this class being discussion based, sections must meet the minimum required learners to proceed as scheduled. In the event a section has not met the required minimum, I will postpone the start date by one week to allow for additional learners. Any learners unable to continue due to new dates will be offered a full refund at that time. Should a section not fill in time to proceed, the section will be cancelled with at least 48 hours notice. All impacted learners will receive a discounted rate for a future section for the inconvenience.