Including five classic works of juvenile literature such as such as J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, this edition of Ready Readers is appropriate for the junior high level and above.
Read MoreThe second Ready Readers edition offers a complete Socratic discussion for five chapter books at a basic reading level. It is appropriate for upper level elementary students, and older students wishing to brush up on the basics of the Teaching the Classics method.
Read MoreThe first volume in the Ready Readers series provides a discussion of ten children's picture books. Although the content is primarily useful as a tool for teaching K-3 students the basics of literary structure and style, it is also helpful for introducing older students to literary analysis at a more approachable level.
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Aimed at upper elementary or junior high students, Hop, Skip, and a Rhyme artfully depicts 16 of the most important literary devices. Each entry defines and utilizes a single device in winsome fashion, instructing by means of delight. Every poem is also accompanied by a lovely illustration that visually represents the poetic element. Whether used in the classroom or for family read-alouds, this little picture book is sure to inspire young writers with the joy of well-turned lyrical verse, and may also prompt a chuckle or two along the way!
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In her memoir, Missy Andrews reflects on over 25 years in the trenches of homeschooling. She recalls her idealistic pursuit of an education for her children, the devastation she experienced upon confusing success with identity, and the transformative grace she found in the midst of failure. Weaving a literary education into the fabric of her experience, she relies on the Great Books as a great cloud of witnesses, demonstrating the universal nature of a homeschooling mother’s suffering and the scandalous Gospel available to us all.
Read MoreToo busy to handle one more scheduled live class? Internet connection unreliable? Prefer moving at your own pace? Want the freedom to choose your books? Now you can join The CenterForLit Online Academy on your own schedule! In response to popular demand, we have compiled four year-long courses composed of our favorite classic book discussions archived from the 7 years of our Online Academy's history. We have also added 3 extra recordings per course, for a total of 12 classic titles (live classes only get 9 per year!), plus a special session from Headmaster Adam Andrews introducing our unique method for literary reading.
Read MoreToo busy to handle one more scheduled live class? Internet connection unreliable? Prefer moving at your own pace? Want the freedom to choose your books? Now you can join The CenterForLit Online Academy on your own schedule! In response to popular demand, we have compiled four year-long courses composed of our favorite classic book discussions archived from the 7 years of our Online Academy's history. We have also added 3 extra recordings per course, for a total of 12 classic titles (live classes only get 9 per year!), plus a special session from Headmaster Adam Andrews introducing our unique method for literary reading.
Read MoreToo busy to handle one more scheduled live class? Internet connection unreliable? Prefer moving at your own pace? Want the freedom to choose your books? Now you can join The CenterForLit Online Academy on your own schedule! In response to popular demand, we have compiled four year-long courses composed of our favorite classic book discussions archived from the 7 years of our Online Academy's history. We have also added 3 extra recordings per course, for a total of 12 classic titles (live classes only get 9 per year!), plus a special session from Headmaster Adam Andrews introducing our unique method for literary reading.
Read MoreToo busy to handle one more scheduled live class? Internet connection unreliable? Prefer moving at your own pace? Want the freedom to choose your books? Now you can join The CenterForLit Online Academy on your own schedule! In response to popular demand, we have compiled four year-long courses composed of our favorite classic book discussions archived from the 7 years of our Online Academy's history. We have also added 3 extra recordings per course, for a total of 12 classic titles (live classes only get 9 per year!), plus a special session from Headmaster Adam Andrews introducing our unique method for literary reading.
Read MoreEach volume in the Ready Readers series provides complete discussion notes for a collection of classic stories, including questions from the Socratic List on all major structural and stylistic elements: Conflict, Plot, Characters, Setting, Theme, Context and Literary Devices. Each question is answered in full with references to the text. Ready Readers also provides completed story charts and a short author biography for each title.
Read MoreReading Roadmaps is a comprehensive, 231-page, Scope & Sequence manual containing annotated reading lists for grades K-12. Designed as a supplement to the Teaching the Classics basic seminar, it brings together more than 200 classic titles specially chosen by Adam and Missy Andrews. Each entry summarizes the story’s plot, conflicts, themes, and literary devices, along with links to teacher resources and suggestions for alternate titles.
Read MoreThe Classics Club: The Wind in the Willows is a complete discussion of Kenneth Grahame's classic tale for grades three and up. Using questions from the Socratic List, Adam leads the class in a discussion of structural elements of the story such as setting, character, plot, and conflict. The discussion also explores universal themes like home, friendship, foolishness, and Nature.
Read MoreMarjorie Rawlings' Pulitzer prize winner never fails to touch the heart with its powerful depiction of a boy's coming of age. Full of symbolism and imagery, The Yearling is as beautiful a treatment of this theme as any in the english language. Adam's discussion deals with all the major elements of fiction in turn without losing sight of the breathtaking artistry of the novel.
Read MoreThe Classics Club: Huckleberry Finn brings Mark Twain's immortal tale of adventure to life for sixth through tenth graders. Adam leads the group in a discussion of such themes as manhood, loyalty, racism, religion, conscience, and the nature of good and evil.
Read MoreLast but not least, in The Classics Club: Hamlet, Adam examines the struggles of the Danish prince from the perspective of universal themes such as cowardice, bitterness, and revenge, suggesting that although we ourselves are not royalty, we are prone to its weaknesses.
Read MoreThe Classics Club is a series of Lit classes on DVD taught by director Adam Andrews. Each DVD demonstrates the Teaching the Classics method applied to a separate story.
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