Homemama2 Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Does anyone have book ideas for 3rd-5th graders? This is a Christian co-op so I need to avoid controversial topics. ;) I'm looking for something that is FUN, and that we can discuss literary elements. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 How often will you meet and how long each meeting? I am currently leading a book club for 3rd-6th grade. We meet monthly and discuss a book read at home, then we watch the movie based on the book and discuss differences. We've also had some fun things along with it such as food or crafts that fit in with a book. What I did to prepare for discussion was to read through Deconstructing Penguins, and I also went through Teaching the Classics. If you aren't going to have time to real full books, you might could use a list like this to find picture books, poems, or short stories that would be good examples of different literary elements or techniques. Language arts lists start on page 10. This is a good lapbook covering many of the major literary elements. I've found some good items at this site, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Here are some more ideas. http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/classroom-solutions/2012/03/teaching-literary-elements-%E2%80%94-essential-activities-active-engagement http://www.walmart.com/ip/1161315 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homemama2 Posted November 3, 2012 Author Share Posted November 3, 2012 Thanks for the ideas! The class meets once per week for 12weeks. The classes are 45min. So I was thinking we would read one or two chapters per week at home, then discuss it at co-op. I 'm not sure if this would work well though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Thanks for the ideas! The class meets once per week for 12weeks. The classes are 45min. So I was thinking we would read one or two chapters per week at home, then discuss it at co-op. I 'm not sure if this would work well though... Here are some books that our group has done over the last year and a half. You could look at doing a unit study and lapbook along with a book. The Trumpet of the Swan Because of Winn Dixie The Borrowers Abeka's version of Swiss Family Robinson Charlotte's Web The Cricket in Times Square The Tale of Despereaux Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homemama2 Posted November 4, 2012 Author Share Posted November 4, 2012 Here are some books that our group has done over the last year and a half. You could look at doing a unit study and lapbook along with a book. The Trumpet of the Swan Because of Winn Dixie The Borrowers Abeka's version of Swiss Family Robinson Charlotte's Web The Cricket in Times Square The Tale of Despereaux Thanks a lot! I didn't think about the lapbook with it. I've done lapbooks w/ classes at co-op before, and they always seem to go over well. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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