Grace Christian Homeschoolers
A SPECIAL BOOK CLUB
WE ARE NOT SPONSORING THIS BOOK CLUB THIS YEAR. We are exploring a possible monthly American Girls Club. Stay Tuned. Grace Christian Homeschoolers Hosts: (You do not have to be members of our group to participate.) The Pickwick Story Club This is a monthly literature club for 12 home schooling young ladies in grades 5 - 8 and their mothers. We meet monthly, generally on the 1st Tuesday, from 6:30 - 8:30 pm in North Central or We discuss literature and our writing inspired by it; participate in crafts, games and other thematic activities. Sometimes we read the same selection; other times we read works of individual choosing on the same topic, genre or time period and students share their choice of a short oral or written or illustrated book report. This club is meant to inspire young ladies to read and journal, share ideas about both, and enjoy group activities and friendships with like-minded home schoolers. Yes, it's educational but the emphasis is on literary enjoyment, not strenuous academics. We plan to have a few social get-togethers during the year as well. Daughters commit to read or listen to one book monthly and to journal at least once a month; Mothers sign up to prepare and bring a snack or activity (craft/game) to share or to be "back up" for another mom each month. 2008/2009 Tentative Reading List Last Year's Reading List/Activities September - Our Favorite Books/"Getting to Know You" October - A View From Saturday by E. L. Konigsburg/Turtle Mosaics, Cake Decorating, Using a Wheel Chair, Calligraphy November - Reader's Choice w/World War II Theme/Storytelling by a Guest Author & WWII Survivor December - Viking Quest Series #1: Raiders from the Sea January - Reader's Choice Poetry/Wear a Hat & Write a Group Poem, Write Haiku & Acostic Poems February - Reader's Choice Radio Stories/Act & Record "A Day With The Dickersons"
March - Sister In Time Series: Maureen, The Detective (1903)/Fingerprint Identification, Observation Game April - Roll Of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor/"Emotions" Skit, Look at Historical Photographs, May - Viking Quest Series #2-#5/End of the Year Party If you have questions or would like further details,--email Dawn at GraceChristianHomeschoolers@hotmail.com
"Above all we need, particularly as children, the reassuring presence of a visible community, an intimate group that enfolds us with understanding and love, and that becomes an object of our spontaneous loyalty, as a criterion and point of reference for the rest of the human race." Lewis Mumford |
