Mrs. Webster’s Magic Pen Book Club

The book club that makes Common Core Standards fun!

Summer School Schedule:

Schedule:June – July (8 weeks), every Friday

Grade 2-3: 10 am – 12 pm; Grade 4-5: 1pm–3 pm

Locations:Ivy Bridge at Cumming, 3020 Old Atlanta Rd. Suite 600

Tuition:$300 for 8 weeks instruction plusone-time fee of $30 for text book and supplies

Teacher:Mrs. Webster, M. Ed. University of North Carolina

Overview:Students will read the works of good authors, past and present, studying different styles and genres. They will be given the opportunity to discuss the elements of a good story, the descriptive words, main ideas and details. They will also learn how to write their own stories, broaden their vocabulary, research topics of interest and report on them.

Reading:

  • Read chapter books that are appropriate and interesting for their age level.
  • Include a variety of genres including fiction andnon-fiction, biography, poetry, drama and essays.
  • Participate in independent and group reading exercises that will improve their vocabulary, grammar and writing skills.
  • Listen to stories read with expression and style, so that they will learn how to speak and express their views creatively and forcefully.
  • Answer questions about concepts, inferences, style, mood
  • Answer questions about characters, setting, plot, main ideas and details
  • Research and report on topics related to their reading.

Writing:

  • Write their own stories in the narrative, descriptive and opinion styles.
  • Identify and use correctly the parts of speech: nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, conjunctions.
  • Identify and use verb tenses properly: past, present, and perfect.
  • Identify and use subjects and predicates correctly in sentences.
  • Use correct punctuation; periods, apostrophes, commas, exclamation and quotation marks.
  • Use capitalization of proper nouns, names, titles, initials, and geographic locations correctly.
  • Use thesaurus and dictionary to learn new vocabulary words, synonyms, metaphors
  • Use proper spelling for words with multiple syllable, blends, contractions, compounds and patterns such prefix, suffix and root words.
  • Use good penmanship, writing in cursive, allowing for indentation of paragraphs and correct spacing.
  • Understand and use structure, organization and reference materials
  • Learn how to gather information and use outside sources for research and inquiry.

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Questions: 770-712-2485 or 404-717-2078

Summer Reading Program for Book Clubs

Students, who are exposed to good literature, learn to speak, listen, write and read with confidence and pleasure. It helps to develop vocabulary, provide a model for writing, strengthens listening skills, and exposes children to richer language. Most of all, I believe that good literature helps foster a joy in reading and a hunger for knowledge that will last a lifetime.

Books for Grades 2 – 3

  • Nate the Great by Marjorie Sharmat
  • Stone Soup by Marcia Brown
  • Bedtime for Frances by Russell Hoban
  • Frog and Toad are Friends by Arnold Lobel
  • Kermit the Hermit by Bill Peet
  • Miss Nelson is Missing by Harry Allard
  • Freckle Juice by Judy Blume
  • Did you carry the Flag Today, Charley? By Rebecca Caudill
  • Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary

Books for Grades 4 – 6

  • Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Bloom
  • James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
  • Summer of the Swans by Betsy Byers
  • The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Spears
  • Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar