Grade 5's have started Book Club. They examined the following books and decided on their own which book they would like to read. As you can see, there is a theme to our first book club selections and it's a heavy theme. The class have been designing digital breakouts (online escape rooms) which focused on WWl and WWll and we have kept the theme going as we approach Remembrance Day. A lot of prepping them for the content has been provided along with a warning that the content might bring out emotions and feelings that they are unsure of. The Boy in The Stripped Pajamas is the most emotional book of the selections. This book has been in Book Club for grade 5's for the last few years and I'm aware of it's content and the effect it can have. This Book Club is more teacher guided and I have more of a presence in the groups than with other selections that are more small group student guided.
Please check with your grade 5 and ask which book they are reading. I have included a link for each one for you to become familiar with their book. It is that time of year when students are reading or having books read to them in other classes with similar content and sometimes that content is misunderstood and talked about on the yard. It's important that your child is familiar with the historical truths and be cognizant that we have St Anne families whose ancestors are survivors or have come from modern day war torn countries.
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