Read-Aloud Revival ® RAR #10: The Art of Choosing Books (and starting a book club!) with Heidi Scovel
Sep 2, 2014
Heidi Scovel, a successful book club starter, discusses her kids' favorite books, developing her taste for literature, and the ins and outs of her Book Detectives group. She shares strategies for analyzing books with children and choosing great books. They also discuss favorite books for being stranded on an island and recommend authors with an amazing vocabulary.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Homeschooling, Blogging, and Book Recommendations
02:19 • 2min
The Love for Books
04:37 • 14min
Teaching the Classics and Leading a Book Club
18:41 • 9min
Analyzing Books with Children: Strategies and Benefits
28:00 • 13min
Choosing Books for Stranded on an Island and Book Recommendations
41:25 • 4min
Discussion on Children's Book Recommendations and Authors with an Amazing Vocabulary
44:57 • 3min
The Importance of Sophisticated Vocabulary and Resource Recommendations
48:17 • 4min