GT After-school Literature for T1

We only provoide the study materials. Parents need to purchase the following books on their own.

Award-winning Literature Books

  • We pace the reading in 12 weeks.
  • We create activities in brainstorming the events in each chapter.
  • We hold weekly quizzes for more fun.

Early-Bird:   Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo
Flora is a self-described cynic, trying to navigate the challenges of having divorced parents. When her neighbor inadvertently vacuums up a squirrel in her yard, Flora performs CPR on him. Flora soon comes to realize that Ulysses is not an ordinary animal. She views him as a superhero because he is strong, can fly, type, understands English, and write poetry. Flora's mom is a romance writer who seems to pay more attention to her romance novels and a shepherdess lamp than she does her daughter. Since the divorce, Flora's dad, George, seems sadder and quieter. Flora turns to her favorite comic, The Illuminated Adventures of the Amazing Incandesto, to escape the heartache in her life. Flora (10) becomes friends with another boy William Spiver (11), similar to Flora as a divergent thinker, dealing with his own family problems.

Author Kate DiCamillo weaves a touching story about these two offbeat children and a squirrel that Flora's mom thinks is rabid and diseased. While there is plenty of silliness and laugh-out-loud moments, there are many valuable lessons for kids to learn from this book. As a retired elementary teacher, I believe most children at the upper elementary level will enjoy this book.

 

Elelementary:
G3 & G4
Donavan's Word Jar (by Monalisa DeGross)
Words are important and play a significant role in our daily lives. In the book offered, a young kid collects words and places them in a jar. Oneday, tte jar was full and he didn't know what to do. Luckily his kind grandmother gave him a few options, which helped the young kid learn there is more than one way to solve a problem, which is an important life lesson to live by daily.
 
G5:  Wonder by R. J. Palacio
Kindness is key at any age because it can bring many people together to accomplish great things. The book focuses on how a young kid was faced with social issues (school. community etc)  because of a facial deformity before in life, and as he started the 5th grade. As time prevailed, kindness and acceptance was the key to bridge any misconceptions about the 5th grader, regardless of the deformity, which led to the development of good relationships with those in his environment.
 
Middle Level:
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens