Connecting With Your Kids Through Reading
by Melissa Stoller
This book is a comprehensive resource presenting easy-to-follow ideas for organizing and conducting a parent-child book club for children ages four to nine. Through reading, discussing books, and engaging in related activities, families can promote long-lasting and meaningful connections. Throughout the book, the authors offer suggestions about how to choose books, develop discussion questions, create art and science projects, serve theme-related food, fashion puzzles, and organize physical activities. They also provide guidance on developing goals and guidelines for the book club, establishing book club routines, and leading the book club meetings. Significantly, the book contains 20 fully-tested "Book Club Model Guides" to help families easily start their own Parent-Child Book Clubs. By following the parent-child book club model, parents will embark on an adventure that sparks a lifetime of family connections.