Junior Great Books is a book club open to children in grades 2-5. Parent-led groups meet once a week during the student's lunch and recess. Through reading, discussion, writing, and other activities, students practice skills like:

• critical thinking 
• reading comprehension 
• writing 
• listening 
• speaking

The students will be responsible for reading the selection for the week two times before the meeting (or having their parents read it to them). The children eat a bag lunch during the beginning of the group time and are asked to help clean up the area afterwards. Deep comprehension of the reading material is the goal. Many forms of interpreting the story will be used, such as "Shared Inquiry" group discussion, drawings, brief worksheets, acting out the story, etc.   

 

Meetings are once a week during the months of January - March. This amounts to 9-10 classes which are held during the lunch and recess period. Students will forgo their recess on the JGB day in order to participate.  

 

Discussion groups are lead by parent volunteers. As a volunteer, you'll have the chance to work directly with students. Your own enthusiasm for literature and for sharing ideas will foster the student's love of literature and learning.