Literature Circle: Fish in a Tree – Wednesday – Spring 2023 – 10 Weeks – Grades 4 – 6
Ally has been smart enough to fool a lot of smart people. Every time she […]
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Jane Austen and Philosophy – Wednesday – Spring 2023 – 5 Weeks – Grades 9 – 12
Philosophy means “the love of wisdom”, and the questions philosophers ask are some of the […]
Exploring American History through the American Girls: 1954 – 1974 – Wednesday – Spring 2023 – 10 Weeks – Grades 2 – 5
Have your child learn American history through the lens of the American Girls. We will […]
Day: Holocaust Education – Wednesday – Spring 2023 – 10 Weeks – Grades 8 (mature) – 12
In its opening paragraphs, a successful journalist and Holocaust survivor steps off a New York […]
Six! The Musical: The Life and Times of King Henry VIII and his Wives – Tuesday – Spring 2023 – 10 Weeks – Grades 6 – 9
Six: The Musical is one of the NEWEST sensations on Broadway! This powerful 75 minute […]
I Survived…. Session Three – Tuesday – Spring 2023 – 10 Weeks – Grades 2 – 5
When disaster strikes, heroes are made! Students will be reading three books from the I Survived series […]
Biography: Hidden Figures – The Women who Changed NASA Forever – Monday – Spring 2023 – 10 Weeks – Grades 5 – 7
Before John Glenn orbited the earth, or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group […]
Historical Fiction: Refugee – Monday – Spring 2023 – 10 Weeks – Grades 7 – 9
“Some novels are engaging, and some novels are important. Refugee is both.” ~ Ruta Sepetys Three […]
Literature Circle: Wonder – Wednesday – Winter 2023 – 10 Weeks – Grades 4 – 6
August (Auggie) Pullman was born with a severe facial difference that, up until now, has […]
Exploring American History through the American Girls: 1914 – 1941 – Wednesday – Winter 2023 – 10 Weeks – Grades 2 – 5
Have your child learn American history through the lens of the American Girls. We will […]
Philosophy and Fantasy: The Hobbit and Ender’s Game – Wednesday – Winter 2023 – 10 Weeks – Grades 8 – 10
Philosophy means “the love of wisdom”, and the questions philosophers ask are some of the […]
Tuesdays with Morrie. An Old Man. A Young Man. Life’s Greatest Lessons. – Wednesday – Winter 2023 – 10 Weeks – Grades 8 – 12
An old man. A young man. Life’s greatest lessons. Teenagers often think they have all the time […]
Dawn: Holocaust Education – Wednesday – Winter 2023 – 10 Weeks – Grades 8 (mature) – 12
Elisha is a young Jewish man, a Holocaust survivor, and an Israeli freedom fighter in […]
Shades of Green – Exploring the Musical – Wicked – Tuesday – Winter 2023 – 10 Weeks – Grades 6 – 9
Long before Dorothy dropped in, two girls meet in the Land of Oz. This synopsis has […]
I Survived…. Session Two – Tuesday – Winter 2023 – 10 Weeks – Grades 2 – 5
When disaster strikes, heroes are made! Students will be reading three books from the I Survived series […]
Perspectives: Combining Classic Short Stories with IEW Writing – Session Two – Tuesday – Winter 2023 – 10 Weeks – Grades 7 – 9
In literature, characters become our friends. We can sympathize or celebrate with them. We feel […]
Historical Fiction: To Hope and Back (Holocaust/S.S. St. Louis) – Monday – Winter 2023 – 10 Weeks – Grades 5 – 7
Can you imagine reaching out to the president of the United States about a ship […]
Historical Fiction: Allies – Monday – Winter 2023 – 10 Weeks – Grades 7 – 9
June 6, 1944. D-Day. Nearly 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel to invade German-occupied France, […]
American Literature: A Journey into Great Literary Works – Friday – Fall 2022 & Winter 2023 – 20 Weeks – Grades 8 – 12
Have you ever read a work of great literature and wondered how and why the […]
Exploring American History through the American Girls: 1764 – 1864 – Wednesday – Fall 2022 – 10 Weeks – Grades 2 – 5
Have your child learn American history through the lens of the American Girls. We will […]
Harry Potter and Philosophy – Wednesday – Fall 2022 – 10 Weeks – Grades 8 – 10
Philosophy means “the love of wisdom,” and the questions philosophers ask are some of the […]
Outliers: The Story of Success – Wednesday Fall 2022 – 10 Weeks – Grades 8 – 12
Opportunity. Timing. Upbringing. Effort. Meaningful work. Legacy. These six elements are rather powerful. Do the successful […]
Night: Holocaust Education – Wednesday – Fall 2022 – 10 Weeks – Grades 8 (mature) – 12
Night is Elie Wiesel’s masterpiece, a candid, horrific, and deeply poignant autobiographical account of his survival […]
Welcome to the Rock! Exploring the Musical – Come From Away – Tuesday – Fall 2022 – 10 Weeks – Grades 6 – 9
The Broadway musical, Come from Away, tells a heart-warming story, which occurred the day after […]
I Survived…. Session One – Tuesday – Fall 2022 – 10 Weeks – Grades 2 – 5
When disaster strikes, heroes are made! Students will be reading three books from the I Survived series […]
Perspectives: Combining Classic Short Stories with IEW Writing – Session One – Tuesday – Fall 2022 – 10 Weeks – Grades 7 – 9
In literature, characters become our friends. We can sympathize or celebrate with them. We feel their joys, […]
Introduction to Literature and Composition – Tuesday – Fall 2022 & Winter 2023 – 20 Weeks – Grades 7 – 10
Have you ever read a work of great literature and wondered how and why the […]
Historical Literature: Twice Towards Justice – Civil Rights – Grades 6-9 – Spring 2022 – 10 Weeks
On March 2, 1955, an impassioned teenager, fed up with the daily injustices of Jim […]
Tales from Tolkien: A Study of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy- Grades 8 (mature) – 12 – Spring 2022 – 10 Weeks
Bring the movies to life! Books allow our imagination to flourish and details to be […]
Wonders of the World: Combining Reading, Geography, History and Creativity – Grades 2 – 5 – Spring 2022 – 10 Weeks
Pack your bags. Get ready to set off on a trip around the globe. PASSPORTS […]
West Side Story – Thursday – Spring 2022 – 10 Weeks – Grades 6-9
West Side Story is the story of a “modern day Romeo and Juliet”. On the […]
Historical Fiction: Refugee – Grades 7 – 10 – Fall 2021 – 10 Weeks
Three different kids. One mission in common: ESCAPE. JOSEF is a Jewish boy living in […]
Little House in the Big Woods – Grades 2 – 5 – Fall 2021 – 10 Weeks
Can you imagine growing up in a log cabin? Hunting for and growing all your […]
Tuesdays with Morrie: An old man. A Young Man. Life’s Greatest Lessons. – Grades 9 – 12 – Fall 2021 – 10 Weeks
An old man. A young man. Life’s greatest lessons. Teenagers often think they have all […]
Yo-Yo Yo-Yo Yo! What Time Is It? It’s Show Time! Hamilton: An American Musical – Grades 6 – 9 – Fall 2021 – 10 Weeks
Do you have a Hamilton: An American Musical fan at home that is craving […]
Building Creative Confidence: The P.I.’s Eyes
Something amazing and magnificent happens when a child has confidence. In fact, I truly believe, […]
I Am a Literature Teacher and I Am Here to Save the World
My passion for teaching literature originally came from the beauty of the words and the […]
A Novel Idea – Teaching With Literature
Teachers, whether parents homeschooling their children OR teachers instructing a class, love literature! Teaching literature […]
Building Creative Confidence
Something amazing and magnificent happens when a child has confidence. In fact, I truly believe, […]