My oldest daughter takes part in our homeschool group book club. A child will choose a book for the month from a book list. They will then meet once a month to discuss the book. They will also have a project, craft or experiment to do that goes along with the book. The book chosen for this month was “The Sign of the Beaver” by Elizabeth George Speare. They first sat down and talked about the book. What they liked about it, what they didn’t like and if they didn’t like a scene, what would they change it to?

The mom of the child who choose the book this month, had a wonderful idea. She brought items for show and tell that were represented in the book. The first thing she showed the kids was a tooth collection of different animals. Included in the collection were teeth from a bear, a fox, a three-toed horse, a wolf and a beaver. Her husband who is a dentist also had 3 human teeth in the collection as well.

Next, she showed the kids pelts from a beaver, a fox, a rabbit and a raccoon.

This is a basket made from white oak. Her dad made this from the bark of a white oak tree. It is one piece of oak bark that is scored to fold in certain places and it is able to hold water.

My daughter has really enjoyed taking part in the book club. She is looking forward to next year and the list of books that they will be reading. Do you and your kids take part in a book club?