I've discovered a website called Shmoop.com, a place every lifelong learner, autodidact and home educator should explore. I'm particularly grateful for the literature guides they've created for lots of famous novels. As they guide readers through challenging material, they do so in a conversational and comfortable tone, making the books seem intriguing and … [Read more...]
Explore the Classics: The Scarlet Letter
This school year, I'm immersed in some classics of American literature, like: The Scarlet Letter Billy Budd The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Uncle Tom's Cabin The Red Badge of Courage ...just to name a few from this semester. Once a week I meet with a class of ten students, leading them through discussions about American books, stories, and … [Read more...]
A First Look
David C. Cook Publishing made sure I received a copy of Not So Fast to have, hold, hug, smell, flip through, gape at, and blog about.The official release date is just a few days away: August 1st.Ask your local bookstore to order it for you!Don’t miss a word:Subscribe to annkroeker.com updates via email or RSS feed.Join Mega Memory Month for the month of July! … [Read more...]
American Lit on the Beach
Probably not typical beach reads; nevertheless, this is what I mentally consumed while sitting on the beach under an umbrella:I'm finishing The Crucible today.This fall I'm planning to present an American Literature course for high school home-schooled students. There are many books I've never read (or I read them so long ago that I don't remember anything about them). … [Read more...]
