This is an ingenious fantasy about Milo, a bored ten-year-old who comes home to find a mysterious package waiting for him. When a tollbooth mysteriously appears in his room, he drives through only because he’s got nothing better to do. But on the other side, things seem different. Milo visits the Island of Conclusions (you get there by jumping), learns about time from a ticking watchdog named Tock, and even embarks on a quest to rescue Rhyme and Reason. This exciting story is full of wit, word play, eccentric characters and endless adventure; a classic that every child should read.

This class will help your child develop their reading, vocabulary, figurative language, book analysis, character development and socializing skills.

During each lesson we will have an open discussion about the events of the assigned reading, review new vocabulary words, introduce idioms, homophones and the different lessons that Milo learns during his travels. Students will be asked to read approximately 10 pages a day outside of class and should be ready to discuss topics from the assigned text. If time allows, we may read aloud/along in class but this is optional.

Weekly schedule. Meets once per week. 
Week 1: Chapters 1-4 (Milo through Confusion in the Market Place)*
Week 2: Chapters 5-8 (Short Shrift through The Humbug Volunteers)
Week 3: Chapters 9-12  (It's All in How You Look at Things through The Silent Valley)
Week 4: Chapters 13-16 (Unfortunate Conclusions through A Very Dirty Bird)
Week 5: Chapters 17-20 (Unwelcoming Committee through Good-by and Hello)
*Please read chapters 1-4 prior to our first class.

⭐ Students should be able to independently read at a fourth grade level or higher for this class.

⭐ A digital or hard copy of the book “The Phantom Tollbooth” by Norton Juster is required. 

⭐ Students should read chapter assignments BEFORE the start of each class to be able to participate in the full discussion. This includes reading chapters 1-4 prior to the first class. 

⭐ Check out my other book clubs such as “The Trumpet of the Swan” by E.B. White https://outschool.com/classes/book-club-the-trumpet-of-the-swan-by-eb-white-cause-and-effect-setting-and-more-yuVs6Mm4?usid=hhbkObfm&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link