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The second Ready Readers edition offers a complete Socratic discussion for five chapter books at a basic reading level. It is appropriate for upper level elementary students, and older students wishing to brush up on the basics of the Teaching the Classics method.

The first volume in the Ready Readers series provides a discussion of ten children's picture books. Although the content is primarily useful as a tool for teaching K-3 students the basics of literary structure and style, it is also helpful for introducing older students to literary analysis at a more approachable level. 

The first volume in the Ready Readers series provides a discussion of ten children's picture books. Although the content is primarily useful as a tool for teaching K-3 students the basics of literary structure and style, it is also helpful for introducing older students to literary analysis at a more approachable level. 

The second Ready Readers edition offers a complete Socratic discussion for five chapter books at a basic reading level. It is appropriate for upper level elementary students, and older students wishing to brush up on the basics of the Teaching the Classics method.

Including five classic works of juvenile literature such as such as J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, this edition of Ready Readers is appropriate for the junior high level and above. 

The fourth Ready Readers’ cover design displays the beautiful artwork of J. Renee Illustration. Jessica Johnson took her inspiration from the pages of The Great Divorce, and just as the brilliant little, red tour bus stands out as something solid and real in Lewis' ghostly world, we believe Socratic discussions such as those demonstrated in this book's pages will bring upper level students face-to-face with ideas that will clothe them in Solid Flesh.

C. S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia remain among the world’s most treasured books for readers young and old.  Now you can lead great discussions of these classics with ease.  Designed for use with the Teaching the Classics program, Ready Readers: The Chronicles of Narnia deals with each story separately, providing you with 7 ready-to-teach lessons in reading comprehension or literary analysis.

Aimed at upper elementary or junior high students, Hop, Skip, and a Rhyme artfully depicts 16 of the most important literary devices. Each entry defines and utilizes a single device in winsome fashion, instructing by means of delight. Every poem is also accompanied by a lovely illustration that visually represents the poetic element. Whether used in the classroom or for family read-alouds, this little picture book is sure to inspire young writers with the joy of well-turned lyrical verse, and may also prompt a chuckle or two along the way!

In her memoir, Missy Andrews reflects on over 25 years in the trenches of homeschooling. She recalls her idealistic pursuit of an education for her children, the devastation she experienced upon confusing success with identity, and the transformative grace she found in the midst of failure. Weaving a literary education into the fabric of her experience, she relies on the Great Books as a great cloud of witnesses, demonstrating the universal nature of a homeschooling mother’s suffering and the scandalous Gospel available to us all.

This volume contains excerpts from 25 works of literature, one for each day of December, including authors such as T.S. Eliot, G.K. Chesterton, W.H. Auden, Madeleine L'Engle and many more, accompanied by reflections from Missy on their implications for advent. Used as a daily reading or general reference, by yourself or with your family, Wild Bells: A Literary Advent is sure to have you thinking and talking about the most important truths of the season.  

The Classics Club: The Wind in the Willows is a complete discussion of Kenneth Grahame's classic tale for grades three and up. Using questions from the Socratic List, Adam leads the class in a discussion of structural elements of the story such as setting, character, plot, and conflict. The discussion also explores universal themes like home, friendship, foolishness, and Nature.    

Marjorie Rawlings' Pulitzer prize winner never fails to touch the heart with its powerful depiction of a boy's coming of age.  Full of symbolism and imagery, The Yearling is as beautiful a treatment of this theme as any in the english language.  Adam's discussion deals with all the major elements of fiction in turn without losing sight of the breathtaking artistry of the novel.

The Classics Club: Huckleberry Finn brings Mark Twain's immortal tale of adventure to life for sixth through tenth graders.  Adam leads the group in a discussion of such themes as manhood, loyalty, racism, religion, conscience, and the nature of good and evil.  

Last but not least, in The Classics Club: Hamlet, Adam examines the struggles of the Danish prince from the perspective of universal themes such as cowardice, bitterness, and revenge, suggesting that although we ourselves are not royalty, we are prone to its weaknesses.