UH OH! -- B&N/Schafer

[Sister Mary Lunatic]

No: HPFGUIDX 12850

Barnes & Noble University is offering a free 12-part course, using the
infamous Schafer book.  Pre-requisites for the course listed as "Third-grade
reading level" -- hmmmm, I guess we could all qualify.  They (of course)
want you to buy a copy of Schafer's book to use during the studies, but
since all the lessons are just posted on the B&N website, you really don't
have to buy it, read it, or even look at it.  I've subscribed to other
courses there, and they're pretty simplistic.  Some of our
adventurous/curious members may wish to sign up for the heck of it!

http://www.barnesandnobleuniversity.com/

Click on HEALTH AND FAMILY

THEN on: Teaching Children Literature Using Harry Potter
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Description:
Is your child a Pottermaniac? Then he or she shares a common bond with
millions of other readers around the world. The popularity of J. K. Rowling
s Harry Potter books offers parents an exceptional opportunity to share
literature with their children. Using Beachams Sourcebooks for Teaching
Young Adult Literature: Exploring Harry Potter by Dr. Elizabeth D. Schafer
as a guide, this course will help you enrich your childs reading experience
as you investigate -- together -- the deeper layers of meaning in the first
novel, Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone. Youll learn about science,
mythology and legends, history, and magic as well as literary themes,
symbols, and character development. Most important, as you look into Harrys
world, youll get a better look at how your child sees his or her own world.
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SML

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