| Course Description | This course will take students through three books in the Wayside School series by Louis Sachaar. As we explore the books, we will think about parodies, humor, character maps, and story summaries. We will explore creative writing activities based on the chapters we read. We will act out plays based on some of the Wayside School stories, and we will write our own plays. Students will practice their creative writing and comprehension skills as we navigate through the Wayside School series. |
| Teacher | Mr. Daniel from Brighter Bee Academy
Mr. Daniel has 19 years of experience teaching English Language Arts to elementary students. He is a certified reading specialist in Massachusetts. He was a 2015 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year finalist. He enjoys teaching in creative ways and integrating new content to inspire all learners. |
| Grade | This course is appropriate for 2nd grade students. |
| Materials | Students will need lined writing paper and a writing utensil for each class. |
| Class Time |
Thursdays at 7-8 p.m. ET 20 classes from Jan 19th and ends on June 15th.There is no class during the during the week of Feb 20 and April 10th |
| Sample schedule for first 6 weeks
Week 1: Introductions, chapters 1-4, Play of : Mrs. Gorf Week 2: Chapters 5-10 Character Maps Week 3: Chapters 11-14 Writing Original Chapters from Wayside School in the style of the author Week 4: Chapters 15-20 Venn diagrams of characters Week 5: Chapters 21-24 Making Our Own Plays based on the book Week 6: Chapters 25-28 What is a parody? Week 7: Chapters 29 & 30 Retelling, Summarizing, and Celebrating Finishing Book 1 |