[LM_NET] Hello,

[Lynn Rohrs <Lynn_Rohrs@APSVA.US>]

Hello,
I appreciate all the wonderful title suggestions I have found on LM_NET in the 
past, and I am looking for a book suggestion someone has used successfully for 
parents and children to read together. This year we have tried a parent student 
book club where a paperback is given to the student to read at home with the 
parent, accompanied with suggested discussion questions. Then parents and kids come 
to school for an evening or before school hour-long group discussion and 
refreshments. It is very informal.

We are an elementary school of two programs--age 3-5th grade Montessori classes and 
PreK-5th grade traditional classroom program. We are a Title I school in an urban 
area and have a diverse population. 
So far we used THE BOYS START THE WAR by Phyllis Naylor for a 4/5 group and had a 
nice mixture of kids and parents attending (26 in all). It was well received, and 
since then the books in the series have been off the shelves and interest has 
spread to others in the classes.

Then we had a 2/3 grade group in the same format and used DONOVAN'S WORD JAR by 
MonaLisa DeGross. We had about 40 show up and two discussion groups meeting 
simultaneously. It also was a successful evening. For our next 2/3 group we are 
thinking of PUNISHED! by David Lubar as a title.

Now we are ready for another 4/5 group and are looking for a title with wide appeal 
and a bit more challenge. I welcome your suggestions and will post a HIT.

Lynn Rohrs
teacher-librarian, NBCT
Drew Model Elementary School
3500 S. 23rd St.
Arlington, VA 22206
phone:703-228-8143
lynn_rohrs@apsva.us

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