SEMONEMO English Program
SEMONEMO Book Club
Semonemo Book Club — reading the books US schools love, together!
You can enroll directly — no level test needed.
Semonemo Book Club
Semonemo Book Club is a community where students who love books come together to share ideas and grow together. Through a variety of discussions, students discover their own interests and build the vocabulary and sentence skills they need to write well. Along the way, they learn to understand and respect the lives of people from different backgrounds and experiences, and develop a broader view of the world.
The program runs as a 12-week course filled with different activities. Students hold in-depth conversations through discussion and prepare PowerPoint presentations to express their ideas creatively. They also strengthen their writing through essays and creative writing, and grow their vocabulary through word study.
Through these activities, Semonemo Book Club offers students many ways to learn and grow, and a positive reading experience. Come join us at Semonemo Book Club — a place to see the world more widely through books and develop your own original ideas!
Who it's for
- Grades 1–8, for students who can take part in a 100% English class
Class info
Up to 5 students
One 50-minute class per week
12 WEEKS
12-week course
$600 – $720
Tuition by class
What makes it special
Fun, engaging reading activities
Students explore the events the characters go through and share opinions from the main character's point of view in discussion.
The building blocks of reading
Students learn the key reading elements for their elementary grade level (character, setting, plot, climax, and more).
Debate
Students talk freely using prepared discussion questions.
They listen to different opinions and practice expressing their own ideas logically.
Creative projects and presentations
After finishing each book, every student makes and presents a PPT!
Students learn to organize what they read in their own way and present it — building public-speaking skills, too!
Book club worksheets
Homework helps students grow their writing and expression!
Students practice putting the thoughts that come up while reading into writing.
Books on a wide range of topics
Science, social studies, fiction, nonfiction, biography, mystery, and more — a wide range of books for deeper conversations.
This season's class schedule
Classes, books, and times are set fresh each season. Times are US Pacific and Eastern.
The Autumn Acorns
- Day
- Thursday
- Pacific
- 3:10–4:00pm
- Eastern
- 6:10–7:00pm
- Teacher
- Hanbin
- Tuition
- $600
The Maple Readers
- Day
- Thursday
- Pacific
- 5:10–6:00pm
- Eastern
- 8:10–9:00pm
- Teacher
- Hanbin
- Tuition
- $600
The Reading Grove
- Day
- Thursday
- Pacific
- 6:10–7:00pm
- Eastern
- 9:10–10:00pm
- Teacher
- Hanbin
- Tuition
- $600
The Miraculous Menagerie
- Day
- Monday
- Pacific
- 4:00–4:50pm
- Eastern
- 7:00–7:50pm
- Teacher
- Jessica
- Tuition
- $720
The Tesseract Club
- Day
- Wednesday
- Pacific
- 4:00–4:50pm
- Eastern
- 7:00–7:50pm
- Teacher
- Jessica
- Tuition
- $720
The Moonlit Trail
- Day
- Monday
- Pacific
- 5:00–5:50pm
- Eastern
- 8:00–8:50pm
- Teacher
- Jessica
- Tuition
- $720
* Ms. Hanbin's Thursday classes meet as usual during Thanksgiving week.
| Class | Day | Pacific | Eastern | Teacher | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Autumn Acorns | Thursday | 3:10–4:00pm | 6:10–7:00pm | Hanbin | $600 |
| The Maple Readers | Thursday | 5:10–6:00pm | 8:10–9:00pm | Hanbin | $600 |
| The Reading Grove | Thursday | 6:10–7:00pm | 9:10–10:00pm | Hanbin | $600 |
| The Miraculous Menagerie | Monday | 4:00–4:50pm | 7:00–7:50pm | Jessica | $720 |
| The Tesseract Club | Wednesday | 4:00–4:50pm | 7:00–7:50pm | Jessica | $720 |
| The Moonlit Trail | Monday | 5:00–5:50pm | 8:00–8:50pm | Jessica | $720 |
* Ms. Hanbin's Thursday classes meet as usual during Thanksgiving week.
Curriculum by class
Each class reads one book every 4 weeks — three books over 12 weeks.
The Autumn Acorns
Thursday · PT 3:10–4:00pm / ET 6:10–7:00pm
$600
Week 1–4Freckle Juice
Judy Blume
Week 5–8Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid
Megan McDonald
Week 9–12Dragon Masters: Rise of the Earth Dragon
Tracey West
The Maple Readers
Thursday · PT 5:10–6:00pm / ET 8:10–9:00pm
$600
Week 1–4The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Brian Selznick
Week 5–8Billionaire Boy
David Walliams
Week 9–12Finding Gobi: The True Story of One Little Dog's Big Journey
Dion Leonard
The Reading Grove
Thursday · PT 6:10–7:00pm / ET 9:10–10:00pm
$600
- Week 1–4
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Brian Selznick
- Week 5–8
Billionaire Boy
David Walliams
- Week 9–12
Finding Gobi: The True Story of One Little Dog's Big Journey
Dion Leonard
The Miraculous Menagerie
Monday · PT 4:00–4:50pm / ET 7:00–7:50pm
$720
Week 1–4Because of Winn-Dixie
Kate DiCamillo
Week 5–8The Tale of Despereaux
Kate DiCamillo
Week 9–12The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
Kate DiCamillo
The Tesseract Club
Wednesday · PT 4:00–4:50pm / ET 7:00–7:50pm
$720
Week 1–4A Wrinkle in Time
Madeleine L'Engle
Week 5–8The First State of Being
Erin Entrada Kelly
Week 9–12When You Reach Me
Rebecca Stead
The Moonlit Trail
Monday · PT 5:00–5:50pm / ET 8:00–8:50pm
$720
Week 1–4Bud, Not Buddy
Christopher Paul Curtis
Week 5–8Moon Over Manifest
Clare Vanderpool
Week 9–12Walk Two Moons
Sharon Creech
Book club activities
Through a variety of learning activities, the book club develops students' reading, writing, and discussion skills together.
- Student Worksheets
- Student Writing
- Group Discussions
- Student Presentations
- In-Class Readings
- Student Debates
1:1 private classes available
Every class can also be taken as a private 1:1 class instead of a group class, with the schedule and pace set for your child.
How classes work
- Student page
- After enrolling, you'll get a link to your child's student page. Join class, find class materials, and watch past class recordings — all in one place. Bookmark it on your child's device.
- Homework
- Each class's teacher shares homework and feedback.
- Absences and make-ups
- Missed classes still count toward your enrolled classes. For group classes, your child can catch up with the recording. If something comes up, please let the teacher know in advance — the teacher may not count the class or may schedule a make-up.
- Refunds
- See section 5 (Refunds) of our Terms of Service.
Not sure where to start?
Through a level test and consultation, we'll find the right class and teacher for your child.
Book a Consultation