Write Oulipo N+7
Meant to be fun and inspiring, N+7 and Oulipo methods challenge writers to recycle writing, use new language and it enriches vocabulary, spelling and critical thinking.
Lit.'s in the Cards!
Here's a game to help ensure that your teenager hits the important aspects of analyzing a piece of literature. Use this game to prepare for a literature quiz, and a good grade is in the cards!
Back to the Future: Reading 1984
1984 (the book!) is a powerful indictment of totalitarianism, anti-intellectualism, and pretty much everything that's bad about our world - multiplied by ten thousand! If your teen likes horror and intrigue, he's about to get a special treat. Just don't expect a happy ending!
Join a Reading Community Online!
These days, it seems far more likely to find your teen glued to the computer screen than to the latest literary release (Harry Potter books aside). But did you know that reading is hotter than ever before? You heard me - books and their readers are going online, in a big way.
Reading The Great Gatsby
Here's a teen-friendly refresher course in the plot of "The Great Gatsby", as well as SAT vocabulary your teen can use to describe what happens for themselves.
Public Speaking 101
Here's a fun way to get the whole family involved in helping your high school student prepare to give a speech, while creating a family keepsake in the process!
Reviewing Romeo and Juliet
Sure, Shakespeare can be kind of confusing. But, leave the doths and thees behind, and you've got a story any teen can understand.
Reading Native Son
Bigger's life was tragic, but understanding Richard Wright's classic novel doesn't need to be. Here's a teen-friendly refresher course in the plot of this work of literature, as well as SAT vocabulary your teen can use to describe what happens for his or herself.
Write an Art-Inspired Poem
Create a poem that emerges from the collaboration of parent and teen in the activity of observing, discussing, reading, and writing!
Rewrite Shakespeare
Directors are constantly tweaking the work of Shakespeare in order to make him appeal to modern audiences. Put your teenager in the director's chair by having her put a modern-day spin on Romeo and Juliet.
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