Welcome to Treehouse Book Club!
Treehouse Book Club is a monthly book club membership designed for families with children ages 6-12. Dive deep into living literature in your homeschool connecting themes to science, nature, geography, history, and language arts. Then, join with online or in-person community to celebrate finishing the book together.
August Book Club Pick
The August Treehouse Book Club Pick is The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare.
The Sign of the Beaver is a children’s historical novel that follows 13-year-old Matt Hallowell, an 18th-century American settler in Maine. After he and his father build a log cabin in the wilderness, Matt goes on many adventures as he is left alone to guard the cabin when his father leaves to retrieve the rest of their family.
While guarding the cabin, Matt learns how to survive in the wilderness with help from an Indian chief’s grandson, Attean, and his family. As Matt questions whether or not his father will return, he is invited to join the Beaver tribe and move north.
This coming-of-age story explores survival in the wilderness, historical themes, cultural differences, nature, and so much more. It is the winner of two Newbery Medals and a Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal.
Themes covered in The Sign of the Beaver:
- History of log cabins
- Geography and history of Maine
- Wabanaki tribes
- French-Indian War
- Bees and hives
- Primitive animal traps
- Beaver dams/beavers
- Edible and poisonous plants
- Black bears
- Native American homes
- Native American games
- Native American food
- Moose
- Fisher cat
What's included in the Book Club Membership?
Monthly Book Guides
Each month, you'll receive a detailed Book Club Guide which includes four Weekly Lesson Grids. The Weekly Lesson Grid is intended to be used as a menu for how to study the assigned reading each week. Lesson plans are compiled in a weekly format, so the parent can choose which activities to use each day. These lessons offer opportunities to READ, DISCUSS, LEARN, EXPLORE, and MAKE bringing the books to life. The Book Club Guide also includes materials lists, recipes, worksheets, and reference links to enhance your study.
Book Report Booklet
Each month, your children will complete a book report using that month's Book Report Template. They'll illustrate their own covers, journal about their favorite characters, and write summaries of what they learned.
Illustrated Dictionary
As your children come across unfamiliar words in the story, they will create an entry in the Illustrated Dictionary. They will write the unfamiliar word, look it up in a dictionary, write the definition, and write it in a complete sentence. As the weeks go by, they will compile their own Illustrated Dictionary which can be saved and bound.
Book Club Meet-up Guide
If you are gathering with an in-person group, the Book Club Meet-up Guide provides ideas for food and activities specific to each month's book pick.
Exclusive Access to the Treehouse Book Club Community
Treehouse Book Club Members will get access bonus content in their account dashboard and connect with other members of the Treehouse Book Club community in our exclusive Community Group. This group will be used to share ideas and inspiration and find local members to plan meet-ups.
See a sample lesson plan
Each book contains four weekly lesson plans to be used as a menu so parents can choose which activities to do each day.
FAQs
What if I don't have an in-person community?
The Treehouse Book Club online community can be your community! Connect with other families reading the book online or find local meet-ups in your area. You can also call your family a "Book Club" and celebrate the finishing of the book each month together by using the activity guide. If you're not interested in the club aspect, simply use the lesson plans as a full literature curriculum.
Can the Book Club Guides be purchased without a membership?
Yes! Each month after Book Club ends, the Book Club Guides will be sold individually in our shop.
Can I change or cancel my subscription?
Yes! Book Club Members can cancel their membership at any time. Visit your Treehouse Customer Account Portal and click 'Manage Memberships' or email support@treehouseschoolhouse.com.
Can this count as a literature curriculum?
Yes! The content in each month's Book Club Guide includes reading, writing, and narration. There are opportunities for copywork, author study, exploring writing styles, and completing individual creative writing resulting in a robust, year-long literature curriculum.
What ages is Treehouse Book Club Designed for?
Treehouse Book Club is designed for ages 6-12. The books can be read aloud by a parent or independently read by older students. Like all Treehouse Schoolhouse resources, it is designed for family-style learning, so there are suggestions for including younger children.
Does each member of a book club need a membership or only the host?
Each book club family should have an active Treehouse Book Club Membership. Families can access the Book Club Guides to read and study throughout the month and then use the Book Club Meet-up Guide to gather as a group.
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