Book Clubs Instead of Book Reports
In “Book Clubs Instead of Book Reports,” episode #090, Meredith Curtis weighs in on the question: should we write book reports or have a book club? She shares why book reports affect the way you read a book and how it is possible for them to suck the life out of reading. However, she gives tips for making them more interesting to write and read. Meredith explains how book clubs can revolutionize literature in your home school and treat the entire family to an hour of fun, food, and great learning. She also gives practical advice to help you get started and questions you can start with to get the ball rolling.
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Show Notes
What is the purpose of writing about a book or discussing a book?
Why we tried book clubs
Book Reports
Why they can be helpful
Why they can be harmful
Why they are boring
How to make book reports worth writing
Book Clubs
Why they are more fun than book reports
E.G. Robin Hood
Why they are help you dig deeper into the work of literature
How books clubs make you want to read more
What are the challenges?
Book Clubs
Setting up a book club
Having a Focus (Scarlett Letter Symbolism, …)
Food & Drinks
Building a Lifetime Habit
Alternatives to Book Clubs
Homeschool Co-op Classes
Chatting Online
Family Dinner Table
Questions that Work for All Books
Did you like this book? Why or why not?
What was your favorite part of the book and why?
Who was your favorite character and why?
Did anything that happened in the story surprise you? Why did it surprise you?
Does anyone in the book remind you of someone in your family or one of your friends?
Did you like the characters in the book? Why did you like them?
Was their one or more characters you didn’t like in this book? Why didn’t you like them?
Resources
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