book club review

I was part of the Lucy Caulkins book group. This book is a real gem. Lot of ideas of how it works, how it looks, what to expect, and trouble shooting mixed with experiences from classes she has worked with. As a group, we felt the need to get through the book, and it was a thick one. We chose to split up the book, chapter by chapter with each person picking the chapter they thought they might like to read and report on. The rush to complete meant that we didn't spend as much time on the key ideas and chapters as was needed. The first few chapters really are the most important and the rest get into details that not everyone felt were pertinent. I think that if we had been given more guidance going in, then we would have gotten more out of it as a group. This was a book I think you should use again, but with some direction before hand.