Literature Club is an entertaining way to experience classical books with friends. Critical reading skills are a product. One tool that increases critical reading and thinking is to analyze a character’s heart. A writer uses words to show a picture that’s worth a thousand words. Working in reverse, a reader gets to know a story [...]
A Picture is Worth a 1,000 Words
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 2 Comments
LitClub Kick-Off Party
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 3 Comments
Here at Living Outside the Lines we think classic literature is fun! When we had our kick off meeting we played a game called the Unfolding Story. I laughed so hard my stomach was sore the next day. The Unfolding Story is a great game to set the mood for a classic literature club experience. [...]
The (lack of) Anticipation is Killing Me
Friday, August 10, 2012 2 Comments
Luke 15:1, “Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him.” Anticipating God’s presence equips me to know, grow and share HIStory with others. When I began writing I created a website and a blog. I wanted them to complement each other and they didn’t. This bothered me so, I decided I [...]
Loving the Part
Friday, July 20, 2012 9 Comments
Last year during literature club one of the mothers suggested we look for ways for our kids to serve the community. When we lived in Tyler, TX our family participated in Drama with a Point, lead by Becky Clayton. The plays she writes have a Christian message, a point. I miss our time with Becky [...]
Literature & Writing
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 5 Comments
A Classic Book List
Friday, June 1, 2012 2 Comments
Where do you find titles for your classical literature club? I get this question ALL the time. I have collected titles for my lists little by little throughout the years and from different places. Some from the Well Trained Mind, Tapestry of Grace, Goodreads and the Great Books Foundation. Last week I was curious what I [...]
A Tale of Two Cities
Monday, April 30, 2012 2 Comments
All the Year Round April 30, 1859 – 1893 “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season [...]
Conversations: What’s the Point?
Friday, April 27, 2012 3 Comments
I LOVE CARTOONS, just saying. Is this cartoon condemning us for a lazy use of beautiful or descriptive language or for the inability to know the meaning of words well enough to use them? There is a time to exercise vocabulary skills or we come off sounding stupid and there is a time to share [...]
The Hunger Games Poll
Thursday, March 22, 2012 11 Comments
We’ve waited for weeks. It’s finally here. My son and his friends are geared up and ready to go. I just left the grocery store with ingredients to make queso, my special recipe, *YUM-YUM* shrimp, pulled beef for barbecue sandwiches, brownie mix and six kinds of soda. We’re having a Hunger Games party and it [...]
