The Quiet Book

Name of Book:  The Quiet Book Author:  Deborah Underwood Illustrator:  Renata Liwska Publisher:  Houghton Mifflin Books for Children ISBN:  978-0547215679 Audience:  Ages 3 and up; may work well as part of an intergenerational conversation. Summary:  This picture book explores the many kinds of “quiet” that we experience throughout our lives. Young animals are seen in [...]

Literature Circle Curriculum: Tuck Everlasting

This is the third literature circle plan offered by Union Presbyterian Seminary students.  This four session, intergenerational plan was written by student Susan Wills and uses the book Tuck Everlasting. You are welcome to use the plan in your ministry setting, but please acknowledge Susan’s work on this plan! Click here to download the four [...]

Literature Circle Curriculum: The BFG

Way back in February, 2010, Pamela Mitchell-Legg wrote a blog post here about literature circles.  Her Fall term students have written literature circle sessions based on books of their choosing and we’re happy to share the first one here by Union Presbyterian Seminary student Megan Argabrite.  Megan uses Roald Dahl’s The BFG to form the [...]