~ We changed our Tuesday book club meetings back to Wednesday's. So book club will now be held every third Wednesday, at Shauna's house at 7pm.
~ We made a few changes to our meetings schedule. The changes are as follows:
* From 7-8, following an opening prayer, will be our in depth book discussion time. There will now be a book discussion leader for every book. They will be in charge of leading the book discussion for this hour. This will allow us to have deeper discussions about the book and enrich our experiences while there.
* From 8-10 we'll go into our "book club business", good news minute, start snacking and continue on with any remaining discussion about the book but will also use this time to discuss the topic of homeschooling (like we normally do).
~ We planned out what books we'll be reading for the next 8 months!!! They are as follows:
September:..........Do Hard Things by Alex & Brett Harris. (Discussion leader: Claudia)
October:.............Teach Like Your Hair is on Fire. (Discussion leader: Shauna) -or- Deconstructing Penguins. (Discussion leader: Marilyn)
November:.........Fourth Turning (Discussion leaders: Denise {part one}, Shauna {part two}, Emily {part three}
December: ........Picture books and white elephant book exchange.
January: ............Les Miserables (unabridged or abridged)
February: .........Red Scarf Girl
March: ............The Naked Communist
April: ..............How to Read a Book by Adler
May:...............Unbroken
Pretty exciting stuff!
Here are books that were mentioned during the meeting:
~Teach the Children
~The Universe Next Door
~How to Think About the Great Ideas
~ The Boys Guide to the Historical Adventures
~How to Raise an American
~The Book of Mormon Stories for Young Latter-Day Saints
~Illustrated Stories from the Book of Mormon - Heritage Media
~Big Ideas for Little Kids
~How to Kill 11 Million People
~A Lantern in Her Hand
Other resources mentioned:
~Story of the World
~Let's Make Music
~My Tech High
Our next meeting will be held on September 19th. We will be meeting at Shauna's at 7pm and will be discussing: Do Hard Things.
Do Hard Things is the Harris twins' revolutionary message in its purest and most compelling form, giving readers a tangible glimpse of what is possible for teens who actively resist cultural lies that limit their potential.
Combating the idea of adolescence as a vacation from responsibility, the authors weave together biblical insights, history, and modern examples to redefine the teen years as the launching pad of life. Then they map out five powerful ways teens can respond for personal and social change.
Written by teens for teens, Do Hard Things is packed with humorous personal anecdotes, practical examples, and stories of real-life rebelutionaries in action. This rallying cry from the heart of an already-happening teen revolution challenges a generation to lay claim to a brighter future, starting today.
"Most people don't expect you to understand what we're going to tell you in this book. And even if you understand, they don't expect you to care. And even if you care, they don't expect you to do anything about it. And even if you do something about it, they don't expect it to last. We do." – Alex and Brett"
Until then!
~ Claudia
