7 Days A Week

5:30am - 7:30am Eastern (typically ESL international learners)

Monday - Friday

2:00pm - 5:00pm Eastern (typically American learners)

This class meets 1:1 over Zoom. Once you click Purchasing Information  , you will be directed to my website for scheduling and payment. 

THE WILD ROBOT is designed to be completed in nine separate (25-minute) classes. Please keep this in mind when booking.

In this 1:1 novel study, we will dive into a wildly popular and entertaining story, The Wild Robot. This novel is about a shipwrecked robot who learns to survive by observing and befriending the animals native to her new island. Set in the future when crates of robots are carted on cargo ships and climate change kicks up violent storms, the story mixes artificial intelligence with wilderness survival. It remains one of my family's favorite read aloud stories.

The course curriculum divides our story into 8 parts (sections) + a final class to review the exam. The learner will complete a homework packet, 4 pages in length, for each section. The class will flow as follows:

Prior to Class 1

• Read Chapters 1 - 10 & submit Section 1 homework before class.
• Class 1: We will complete introductions, share, discuss and review Section 1 homework. Read Chapters 11-12 together in class.
• Assignment: Read Chapters 13 - 20 & submit Section 2 homework before Class 2.

Class 2

• Share, discuss and review Section 2 homework packet, covering chapters 11 - 20. Read Chapters 21 - 22 together in class.
• Assignment: Read Chapters 23 -30 & submit Section 3 homework before Class 3.

Class 3

• Share, discuss and review Section 3 homework packet, covering chapters 21 - 30. Read Chapters 31 - 32 together in class.
• Assignment: Read Chapters 33 - 40 & submit Section 4 homework before Class 4.

Class 4

• Share, discuss and review Section 4 homework packet, covering chapters 31 - 40. Read Chapters 41 - 42 together in class. 
• Assignment: Read Chapters 43 - 50 & submit Section 5 homework before Class 5.

Class 5

• Share, discuss and review Section 5 homework packet, covering chapters 41 - 50. Read Chapters 51 - 52 together in class.
• Assignment: Read Chapters 53 - 60 & submit Section 6 homework before Class 6.

Class 6

• Share, discuss and review Section 6 homework packet, covering chapters 51 - 60. Read Chapters 61 - 62 together in class.
• Assignment: Read Chapters 63 - 70 & submit Section 7 homework before Class 7.

Class 7

• Share, discuss and review Section 7 homework packet, covering chapters 61 - 70. Read Chapters 71 - 72 together in class.
• Assignment: Read Chapters 73 - 80 & submit Section 8 homework before Class 8.

Class 8

• Share, discuss and review Section 8 homework packet, covering chapters 71 - 80. Discuss "Behind The Scenes" notes from the author.
• Assignment: A final assessment consisting of 13 questions will be assigned and due by the final class.

Class 9

• Final class! Final assessment due. 
• Preview "The Wild Robot Escapes" & watch the movie trailer for The Wild Robot, releasing in September 2024. 
• Personalized Certificates of Completion will be sent to each learner following this meeting.

  After completing this exciting novel study  be sure to check out The Wild Robot movie, in theaters now! 

I am the homeschooling parent of four children, several of whom are neurodiverse. The neurodiversities in my home(school) include Autism, ADHD, Auditory Processing Disorder and Intellectual Disability. My classes are not "one size fits all" and are highly accommodating with emphasis on parent input and feedback. I strive to learn who each student learns best.