This volume contains excerpts from 25 works of literature, one for each day of December, including authors such as T.S. Eliot, G.K. Chesterton, W.H. Auden, Madeleine L'Engle and many more, accompanied by reflections from Missy on their implications for advent. Used as a daily reading or general reference, by yourself or with your family, Wild Bells: A Literary Advent is sure to have you thinking and talking about the most important truths of the season.
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.
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 MoreIncluding 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 fourth Ready Readers’ cover design displays the beautiful artwork of J. Renee Illustration. Jessica Johnson took her inspiration from the pages of The Great Divorce, and just as the brilliant little, red tour bus stands out as something solid and real in Lewis' ghostly world, we believe Socratic discussions such as those demonstrated in this book's pages will bring upper level students face-to-face with ideas that will clothe them in Solid Flesh.
Read MoreC. S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia remain among the world’s most treasured books for readers young and old. Now you can lead great discussions of these classics with ease. Designed for use with the Teaching the Classics program, Ready Readers: The Chronicles of Narnia deals with each story separately, providing you with 7 ready-to-teach lessons in reading comprehension or literary analysis.
Read MoreTeaching the Classics is an eight-hour seminar that shows parents and teachers a powerful method for discussing literature. This method can be applied to any book at any grade level, regardless of the teacher's experience. It is Center For Lit's flagship product, and the foundation of all our work.
Read MoreA DVD seminar featuring Adam and Missy Andrews, Worldview Detective is designed for parents, teachers, and high school students who want to learn how to discover an author's worldview through close reading of his work. Worldview Detective helps students get beyond the basic question "What does the author say?" and tackle the crucial follow-up question: "Is the author telling the truth?"
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