| When | Tuesday 9:00 |
| Teacher Name | JenniferWileyCordone |
| Target Age Range | 6 - 9 |
| General Grade Level | Lower Elementary |
| Ability Level | Introductory |
| Skill Requirements/Prerequisites | Participants should either be reading independently (or have a parent willing to read) approximately 100 pages/week at home, be attentive listeners and contributors to a respectful discussion, be willing to engage in activities, and generally take the study group seriously. |
| Book Title | Details included in course description. |
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| Family Provided Materials | Some common household supplies, as needed. Information will be on syllabus. Families will need to borrow books from library or purchase them. |
| Instructor Provided Materials | Activity pages and most activity supplies. |
| Study Group Style | Discussion, Activity |
| Description | Enter the world of The Magic Tree House (chapter book series) with Jack and Annie as they learn about natural habitats in "Good Morning Gorillas", "Dingoes at Dinner Time", "Tigers at Twilight", "Polar Bears Past Bedtime", "Lions at Lunchtime",and "Afternoon in the Amazon". Habitat explorers will need to read or listen to one complete book about every other week and come to study group ready to talk, play games, and do hands on activities (like building a rain stick, creating a survival guide checklist, and making up your own "animal myths and legends", just to name a few! Explorers may need to bring in some inexpensive household items for activities and may to need have some ideas ready to go for study group, but homework (other than the reading) will be limited or non-existent. More details about materials will be available on the first day of group. |