Category Archives: book club

right off the bookshelf files VII: speech

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Rachael

One book club morning I threw out random topics and each participant had to give an impromptu speech for ten seconds. They loved it, and we brainstormed some topics for future use. Surprisingly, the best speech that morning was about … Continue reading →

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Fahrenheit 451

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Rachael

My new favourite book! I found this to be a compelling read. Sometimes I was even holding my breath! As soon as I had finished I went back and read it all again, underlining passages and jotting down notes. No other … Continue reading →

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I wear an apron, not a suit

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Rachael

I’m not good at doing *formal* I like planned, organised, directional…… but I don’t like feeling shackled, tied down, required. Being Monday, yesterday was BookClub Day. I’m really enjoying it, and the kids say they are too. In fact, one … Continue reading →

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more storybook characters

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Rachael

Thanks to the bookCLUB girls for allowing me to share their combined effort from a couple of weeks back at our Dear Peter Rabbit session. THE MISDELIVERED LETTER – instalment one (in which no conclusion is reached 😉 – they … Continue reading →

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detectives at work

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Rachael

The charge was to take a number of storybook characters and weave them into a story in a similar manner to Dear Peter Rabbit, which we had just read together. Being modern writers, I suggested that instead of letters-written-on-paper, the … Continue reading →

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how can they be so quiet when they talk so much the rest of the time?

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Rachael

Nine kids, aged seven to fifteen. Sound like a bookclub in the making? After the first week I was seriously doubting my-idealistic-self. These nine who jibber jabber non-stop when together struggled to find anything much to say about a book. It’s … Continue reading →

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The Quiltmaker’s Journey

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Rachael

bookCLUB session outline details to come…not yet planned! idea: mock court

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Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Rachael

bookCLUB session outline Brainstorm everything you think and know about old age Tell your “neighbour” (ie the person sitting next to you) about an old person you know….then tell another neighbour about your first neighbour’s old person As a group define MEMORY … Continue reading →

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Chicken Sunday

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Rachael

bookCLUB session outline Start with tea and poppyseed cake as you read the book aloud. Discussion topics printed on coloured card: * honesty * earning money * giving * emigration * role of faith * (for each topic consider what … Continue reading →

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WHO

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Rachael

bookCLUB session outline Pre-session activity: Choose one of Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Stories to retell On the day…. Discuss this statement: people have a need to explain the world around them Brainstorm what questions people might seeks answers to Read WHO … Continue reading →

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