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CURRICULUM & LEARNING ENVIRONMENT * 2 HOURS * LEVEL 2

Exploring the Magic of Harry Potter 

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​Attention:  This is a 2 hour course.
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Learning Outcomes

Course Overview

Unless you have been living under a rock for the last 20 years, odds are you are familiar with the Harry Potter franchise. The books have become some of the bestselling in history. It seems almost impossible to enter a school-age classroom and not see children devouring pages from the series. This course examines why the books have become such a worldwide phenomenon and takes a look at the impact Harry has had on child literacy.
Level
2
  • Washington STARS credit: Curriculum & Learning Environment  (2 hours)
  • CDA Content Area:  Advancement of Physical and Intellectual Development (2 hours)
Objectives
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After completing the required reading and course content participants will:
  • Participants will identify components of Harry Potter that make the books appealing to adults and children alike
  • Discuss how literature helps children develop into adulthood
  • Explain how Harry Potter fosters empathy in its readers
  • Explore a variety of Harry Potter themed lesson plans and describe how to use them in your own classroom 

​Meet the Trainer for this Course ​​​

​Erika Booth, BA Ed
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​Erika Booth is originally from western Colorado and graduated with a BA in Elementary Education from Colorado Mesa University. She has volunteered in many classrooms, taught Sunday school, and has been an adult literacy tutor. Shortly after graduating college, she moved to Washington to begin teaching full-time in a Kindergarten classroom.  In her free time, she enjoys trying anything adventurous or outdoorsy such as camping, rafting, and ice climbing. She also loves curling up with a good book and playing with her Cocker Spaniel, Charlie. She looks forward to having little ones of her own one day. Erika believes that children are born with all the curiosity that they will ever need, and that it is our job as teachers to show them what to do with it.  

​Erika is a full time Education Resource Coordinator and Online Educator at Successful Solutions Training in Child Development.
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