Susan Marlow has a genuine enthusiasm for writing, and this shines through in Andrea Carter’s Tales from the Circle C Ranch. This short story collection serves as a bridge between the Circle C Beginnings and Circle C Milestones series of books. Inspired by questions from her fans, Susan wrote Tales from the Circle C Ranch […]
Language Arts
Exploring a Classic: Rasmus and the Vagabond
Astrid Lindgren is a childhood favorite of mine. I devoured her books as a child and felt a particular kinship to the beloved Pippi Longstocking. (Try as I might, I was never able to get my braids to do just like hers!) I’ve already shared Pippi with my boys, as well as The Tomten and […]
How to Write Letters
The Art of Writing Letters In this day and age of texts, tweets, and quick emails, is the art of letter writing still relevant? It is important to actually pick up a pen once in a while (well, daily), and put it to paper to express your creative self. There’s just something about the handwritten […]
Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2015
Multicultural Children’s Book Day Learning Table is excited to be part of the 2nd Annual Multicultural Children’s Book Day. Read on for information about the purpose of this event and it’s creators and sponsors as well as how you can participate. Our mission is to not only raise awareness for the kid’s books that celebrate diversity, […]
American Literature
What I Use for High School Literature Today, I’m sharing a language arts curriculum with you that is college prep, high school, affordable, and easy to use. Our Real Teens Read literature group has read many of the titles included in this course, and I use it as a resource to enrich our literature discussions. It […]
Ten Movies to Watch for School
If you’re feeling like you’re in a slump, especially on a cold gray day, or if the kids are out of school with “nothing to do,” watching a movie might be just the thing. Pop some popcorn and spend the afternoon taking a break from the books. Movies can add another elements to your studies, […]
Real Teens Read: Poetry
In April for National Poetry Month, the Real Teens Read group focused on poetry all month long. We’ve been reading poems each month along with our book selection, but for April, we decided to spend some time on poetry alone. For 2015, I’m planning to continue to incorporate poetry, because the more we read it, the […]
Real Teens Read: The Book Thief & Number the Stars
Our teen literature group has been busy all summer, reading some great literature and going on several amazing field trips. We’ve added some younger students to the group, so we are now Real Teens Read/Real Kids Read. These students are a joy to spend time with, and it’s been wonderful to watch how they are making […]
Real Teens Read: Russia
Our latest books for our Real Teens Read literature group were One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovitch by Alexander Solzhenitsyn and Breaking Stalin’s Nose by Eugene Yelchin. The younger kids only read Breaking Stalin’s Nose, but both groups got together for our activity and discussion day. These books pair together very nicely. We learned some background […]
Real Teens Read: Code Name Verity
Hands-on Literature Our Real Teens Read literature group read Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein and learned more about WWII and aviation by attending two awesome field trips along with our kid’s literature group. If Code Name Verity hasn’t been on your radar, it is definitely worth considering for your teen readers. It is on my list of […]
Real Kids Read: The House of Sixty Fathers
Our Real Teens Read group as been meeting for a few years now, and we just started a junior group for our elementary-aged kids. We’re reading books that fit the same themes as the teen group and attending the same field trips together, but we’re meeting separately for the book discussions right now. Our first book […]
Real Teens Read 2014 Book List
Our Real Teens Read Book Club is getting ready to kick off a new semester. The teens read one or two titles per month along with poems and short stories, then we get together for a literature discussion meeting. The teens learn the historical background and use literary analysis to delve deeper into the readings. We […]