Analysis Course – Jeff Pennant’s Field Guide To Raising Happy Parents

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Middle Grade students (ages 9-14, grades 5-8) will engage through video, online work, and ‘paper and pencil’ assignments to work a deep Language Arts based analysis of the contemporary novel Jeff Pennant’s Field Guide To Raising Happy Parents by Kelli McKinney. This course is divided into 6 sections of study. Five sections include guided close reading, a focus skill analysis, vocabulary work, and a quiz. The last section includes a focus skill culmination writing assignment and an enrichment project of your choice. All work goes beyond standards and is geared toward student growth as readers and writers, and student choice. 14 videos are part of this course, including 3 from the author.

Estimated Time: 6 week novel study unit

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Course Instructors

Julie DenOuden Julie DenOuden Instructor

Julie DenOuden was born and raised in Southern California but now calls South Carolina home. She currently teaches 6th and 7th grade, but has taught everything from 3rd to 8th grade in her 10+ years in the classroom. Julie is passionate about helping 8-12 year-old readers find their next right book. In her free time she loves spending time with my family, traveling and reading books.

Kiri Jorgensen Kiri Jorgensen Instructor

Kiri Jorgensen is a long time teacher, curriculum creator, writer, editor, and publisher at Chicken Scratch Books. Her passion is middle grade novels, and she loves helping kids discover the wonder of strong literature.

 

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Kelli McKinney and Jeff Pennant’s Field Guide To Raising Happy Parents

Welcome to the Our Novel Analysis Course – for Teachers and Parents
Lesson 1 of 3 within section Kelli McKinney and Jeff Pennant's Field Guide To Raising Happy Parents. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Welcome to Our Novel Analysis Course – for Students
Lesson 2 of 3 within section Kelli McKinney and Jeff Pennant's Field Guide To Raising Happy Parents. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Kelli McKinney and Jeff Pennant’s Field Guide To Raising Happy Parents
Lesson 3 of 3 within section Kelli McKinney and Jeff Pennant's Field Guide To Raising Happy Parents. You must enroll in this course to access course content.

Book Section 1: Pages 1-53, Chapters 1-8

Reading For Clues to Understanding
Lesson 1 of 4 within section Book Section 1: Pages 1-53, Chapters 1-8. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Focus Skill – Analyzing Point of View
Lesson 2 of 4 within section Book Section 1: Pages 1-53, Chapters 1-8. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Vocabulary
Lesson 3 of 4 within section Book Section 1: Pages 1-53, Chapters 1-8. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
End of Section Quiz
Lesson 4 of 4 within section Book Section 1: Pages 1-53, Chapters 1-8. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Book Section 2: Pages 54-106, Chapters 9-15

Reading for Clues – Analysis of Section 1
Lesson 1 of 4 within section Book Section 2: Pages 54-106, Chapters 9-15. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Focus Skill
Lesson 2 of 4 within section Book Section 2: Pages 54-106, Chapters 9-15. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Vocabulary
Lesson 3 of 4 within section Book Section 2: Pages 54-106, Chapters 9-15. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
End of Section Quiz
Lesson 4 of 4 within section Book Section 2: Pages 54-106, Chapters 9-15. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Book Section 3: Pages 107-157, Chapters 16-23

Reading for Clues – Analysis of Section 2
Lesson 1 of 4 within section Book Section 3: Pages 107-157, Chapters 16-23. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Focus Skill
Lesson 2 of 4 within section Book Section 3: Pages 107-157, Chapters 16-23. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Vocabulary
Lesson 3 of 4 within section Book Section 3: Pages 107-157, Chapters 16-23. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
End of Section Quiz
Lesson 4 of 4 within section Book Section 3: Pages 107-157, Chapters 16-23. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Book Section 4: Pages 158-201, Chapters 24-30

Reading for Clues – Analysis of Section 3
Lesson 1 of 4 within section Book Section 4: Pages 158-201, Chapters 24-30. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Focus Skill
Lesson 2 of 4 within section Book Section 4: Pages 158-201, Chapters 24-30. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Vocabulary
Lesson 3 of 4 within section Book Section 4: Pages 158-201, Chapters 24-30. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
End of Section Quiz
Lesson 4 of 4 within section Book Section 4: Pages 158-201, Chapters 24-30. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Book Section 5: Pages 202-253, Chapters 31-38

Reading for Clues – Analysis of Section 4
Lesson 1 of 4 within section Book Section 5: Pages 202-253, Chapters 31-38. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Focus Skill
Lesson 2 of 4 within section Book Section 5: Pages 202-253, Chapters 31-38. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Vocabulary
Lesson 3 of 4 within section Book Section 5: Pages 202-253, Chapters 31-38. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
End of Section Quiz
Lesson 4 of 4 within section Book Section 5: Pages 202-253, Chapters 31-38. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Final Analysis of Book

Reading for Clues – Analysis of Section 5
Lesson 1 of 4 within section Final Analysis of Book. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Focus Skill Culmination Final Writing Assignment
Lesson 2 of 4 within section Final Analysis of Book. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Novel Enrichment and Application Project
Lesson 3 of 4 within section Final Analysis of Book. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Final Fun with Kelli McKinney
Lesson 4 of 4 within section Final Analysis of Book. You must enroll in this course to access course content.

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