MID:Reading Club - Golden Compass

[Cheryl Cartwright <ccartwri@COLUMBUS.RR.COM>]

Dear LM_NET folks,

I have volunteered to lead a parent/child reading club for gifted middle
school students.  I am eager and happy to do this, but a bit nervous, since
as an elementary LMS I have very little experience working with middle
school students.  My 7th grade daughter will be participating, and she has
firmly requested that I don't act like a librarian or a teacher (and thus
embarrass her!)

The first book we will be discussing is Philip Pullman's "The Golden
Compass".  Do any of you wise people have any tips you could share on 1)
running a parent/child reading club    2)  working with gifted middle
schoolers   3)  questions that would stimulate higher-level thinking skills
for "The Golden Compass"?

Thank you so much!
Cheryl Cartwright, LMS
Greensview Elementary School
Upper Arlington, OH
ccartwri@columbus.rr.com

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