Bud, Not Buddy Online Book Club
Adding adventure to the book Bud, Not Buddy
In this course, Bud, Not Buddy Online Book Club, we will read through the book Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis. As we are reading, we will go on rabbit trails of discovery into history, music, slang terms, and more. We will find ways to learn by experiencing parts of the book through hands-on activities and more.
We will add a little magic dust you will want to sing about.
At the conclusion of the story we will have a party school that is worth packing for.
Join us on an adventure into this humorous and heart-felt book about life growing up an orphan in the Great Depression.
Take a sneak peek into the course by clicking the blue Preview button below.
Course Curriculum
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PreviewReading and Vocabulary for this Lesson
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PreviewRabbit Trail: Orphans
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PreviewRabbit Trail: John Dillinger
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PreviewRabbit Trail: Vampire bats, Spiders and Centipedes
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PreviewRabbit Trail: Idioms and Slang Terms
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PreviewRules and Things for Having a Funner Life and Making a Better Liar Out of Yourself: #3 and #118
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StartReading and Vocabulary for this Lesson
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StartRabbit Trail: Indoor Plumbing
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StartRabbit Trail: On the Lam
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StartRabbit Trail: Bedwetters
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StartRabbit Trail: More unusual words
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StartRabbit Trail: Pretty Boy Floyd
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StartRabbit Trail: Telegraph
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StartRules and Things for Having a Funner Life and Making a Better Liar Out of Yourself: #328 and #83
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StartMagic Dust: Learn Morse Code
What is in an Online Book Club?
Rabbit Trails
We will go on rabbit trails of discovery. We will hop off the traditional roads of literature studies and meander down paths about pop-culture, history, biographies, poetry, music and more. We will take deep dives into some of the subjects touched on in the book and broaden our minds with new adventures.
Magic Dust
We will also bring literature to life by sprinkling a bit of magic dust along the way. These hands-on projects will take us into the book through science, art, games and more. We will touch, see, feel and learn about the book through the activities.
Vocabulary & Grammar
Every Family Online Book Club includes the chance to learn spelling and grammar through copywork and dictation. We will also discuss literary elements found in the book and use our new knowledge for a writing project.
Party Time!!
The pinnacle of the Family Online Book Club experience is the Party School! At the end of each literature study, we will celebrate the book with a party. Invite friends or family over for food and fun! All the ideas for food, decorations, and activities are included.
Your Instructor
Dachelle is a former traditional teacher turned homeschool mom. She has a passion for literature and for adding adventure to her homeschool. She has started several book clubs in her community with the idea that each book club should be a celebration of literature. At Literary Adventures for Kids she takes those experiences and uses them to create online book clubs that add that little bit of magic to your children's education.
“Education should be a living, breathing, tangible thing.”

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