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Has your child ever participated in a regular book discussion group? If so, did the group meet in person or was the discussion done online? Was the experience good/bad/indifferent for your child? Any input is appreciated!
my kids had regular book discussion groups once a month before school in 5th grade, lead by the teacher. Both are boys, both would have rather been in bed. Neither put much effort into particapating.
Both are good readers who score high in comprehension. I did not find it beneficial.
My husband and our younger son (age 11) have a book club they started themselves. They started it over the summer. They are the only members - no moms or big brothers allowed, but sometimes the two family cats join in.
They agree to how many chapters they are going to try to read on their own over the course of a week and then on Sundays they relax on the couch with snacks and talk over what they've read. They are reading Jules Verne's Around the World in Eighty Days right now.
I did an online book club when I was in college. Loved it! In person sometimes I'm too shy but online I don't mind sharing my true thoughts and opinions. I've also done a book club with a group of friends but over time I didn't find that enjoyable mostly because they wanted to read different sorts of books than I did. (They are into things like Eat, Pray, Love and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest and other heavily-hyped "best seller's" that get a lot of marketing and praise in the media... I'm not.)
I like the idea of a father/son book talk. My husband is a Verne fan, too. I can see him enjoying Around the World with our boys. Great suggestion!
Thanks for the link! I think lots of people (even extroverts) would enjoy an online book club - it can be hard to put your ideas out there for all to see. It might make it easier for boys, especially, to share their more empathetic/sensitive insights...
Yay! Glad to help. It has been great for our youngest and his dad because my husband often works very long hours (he supports the cellular and data network for a telecommunications company) so there will literally be days sometimes that they won't see each other. Hubby will leave before son wakes up, and doesn't come home until after bedtime, etc. This keeps them connected and ensures that for at least one day a week they have quality time together. Some weeks though my husband doesn't work very much at all and those weeks are great as they each claim one end of the couch and read quietly together. (I take photos of that, it's so cute. Especially when the cats claim the middle. )
Our neighbor tried to start one for the high school aged kids in the neighborhood but she scheduled it right during all of the sports and activity practice times so it never worked.
I think they are a great idea for kids that love to read.
My husband and our younger son (age 11) have a book club they started themselves. They started it over the summer. They are the only members - no moms or big brothers allowed, but sometimes the two family cats join in.
I love this! I absolutely love it. THIS is how you build strong families. HH, this is going to reap rewards you cannot even imagine right now.
(My father and I memorized long poems together.)
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