This "inspiring story" book club, is a fun way to get students to read more and reflect on how it relates to their own lives with a variety of inspirational stories for girls. The course will be done in an ongoing manner so that students can join in and read the stories they are interested in, and can skip the week they don't want to read.  

For each class, I will lead a discussion where students get to share their thoughts on the stories we read that week. The stories are short so there is no stress to "have to read" so much each day. If you miss one of the classes no worries, as each class will only cover the one story. 

Class structure is as follows:
1. Hello and welcome!
2. Teacher/students provide background information on the story to provide context for the discussion.
3. Students will be able to answer discussion questions led by the teacher.
4. A variety of activities and games to help the students' compare and contrast their own lives to the story.

*if you do not see a time that works for you, please feel free to request another time*

Schedule:

Anything is Possible: Inspiring True Stories for Tween Girls about Courage, Dreaming Big, and Never Giving Up (Inspiring Stories for Tweens)  Ferne Bowe

Class 1 Week of 10/2 -  COURAGE AND THE  OF POSITIVE THINKING #1 Read Malala Yousafzai

Class 2 - Week of 10/9 COURAGE AND THE POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING #2 Read Bethany Hamilton

Class 3 - Week of 10/16 COURAGE AND THE POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING #3 Read Jessica Watson

Class 4 - COURAGE AND THE POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING #4 Read Adele
Class 5 -  SELF-BELIEF AND THE MINDSET OF A WINNER #1 Read Jasmine Paris
Class 6 -  SELF-BELIEF AND THE MINDSET OF A WINNER #2 Read The Williams Sisters
Class 7 -  SELF-BELIEF AND THE MINDSET OF A WINNER #3 Read McKenzie Coan
Class 8 -  SELF-BELIEF AND THE MINDSET OF A WINNER #4 Read Cynthia Marshall
Class 9 - NEVER GIVING UP AND BEATING THE ODDS #1 Read Claudette Colvin
Class 10-  NEVER GIVING UP AND BEATING THE ODDS #2 Read Nancy Wake
Class 11 -  NEVER GIVING UP AND BEATING THE ODDS #3 Read Greta Thunberg
Class 12 -NEVER GIVING UP AND BEATING THE ODDS #4 Read Wilma Glodean Rudolph
Class 13 - TAKING RISKS AND OVERCOMING FAILURE #1 Read J.K. Rowling
Class 14  - TAKING RISKS AND OVERCOMING FAILURE #2 Read Mary Hardway Walker
Class 15  - TAKING RISKS AND OVERCOMING FAILURE #3 Read Amelia Earhart
Class 16  - TAKING RISKS AND OVERCOMING FAILURE #4 Alfonsina Strada
Class 17 - DREAMING BIG AND THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX #1 Billie Jean King
Class 18 - DREAMING BIG AND THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX #3 Dame Anita Roddick
Class 19-  DREAMING BIG AND THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX #4 Kalpana Chawla
Class 20 - Party Week Book Conclusion -