A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is one of the classic books of the Christmas season and is a delightful tale for all ages. Who can resist this tale of Ebenezer Scrooge as he learns what’s really important in life, during the holiday season and every day? Reading A Christmas Carol with kids is a…
On a quest to find books for our middle school book club, we focused on finding a variety of themes, genres, and a diversity of voices. After much discussion, we are so excited about the list of middle school book club books we selected for the 2020-2021 school year. Middle school is such a fun…
I am not one of those moms who can’t get rid of books. I am a purger. And I have no problem purging books. The way I see it, that is what libraries are for. Libraries house my books. But even I have my soft spots and my memories, so I must admit that there is…
Another year of school is about to start and another round of book clubs are ready to begin. Of course, these are just your average book clubs. We love to dive in with a memorable, themed party school book club! This will be my third year organizing book clubs for my kids. While the girls have…
{This post contains affiliate links. Thanks for supporting Not Before 7.} Last year I organized two successful book clubs for my daughters: The Arrow Book Club (5th/6th) and the Boomerang Book Club (7th/8th). We follow the Brave Writer literature suggestions for our titles and our family uses the Brave Writer Language Arts book guides at home….
Looking for a great list of books for your tween? That was my goal while selecting books for my 5th and 6th-grade book club. One of my favorite successful endeavors this past school year (2015-2016) was the creation of two book clubs for my daughters. The older girls book club was designed for 7th and…
We made it! Our school year has wrapped up and with the exception of a few loose ends in math, we are relishing our free time. Of course, my free time includes time spent reflecting on our completed school year. It’s important for me to re-evaluate choices that didn’t work, while also celebrating our successful ones. One of…