I choose the books I assign for a variety of reasons. Sometimes I choose the book because it matches the time period we're studying. Other times. I choose the book because it has some great ideas to discuss. A few books I choose are because the book has literary significance. I'm … [Read more...]
Tom Sawyer book club
I knew I wanted my kids to read Huckleberry Finn in 8th grade, and to prepare for that I wanted them to first read Tom Sawyer so they had familiarity with the character. You could totally read one without the other, but I wanted them to read the fun adventure story of Tom Sawyer … [Read more...]
Mortal Engines book club
This all started when I was looking for a book to give Superman for his birthday. Then I remembered Mortal Engines came out in the theaters and he wanted to see the movie, so inspiration hit. I gave him the first book in the Mortal Engines series, and a few other dystopians. This … [Read more...]
1984 book club
If you want to depress your kids, assign 1984. I chose to assign 1984 because there are so many things you can see in the modern news paralleling the book, and the terms George Orwell created so many terms we use today. The phrases and words stir up ideas that we all understand. … [Read more...]
Twelfth Night unit
We went to London for our honeymoon, which of course meant we had to go to the Globe to see a play. We got to see my absolute favorite play Midsummer Night's Dream, and then Twelfth Night. Twelfth Night was especially fun because they did it in traditional style with men playing … [Read more...]
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