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As a result of an Innovative Learning Fund Grant received in December of 2007, Centennial School and St. Patrick's School set up a Mother-Daughter Book Club.

As Community Schools, Centennial School and St. Patrick’s are working hard to establish a community of life-long learners. A Mother-Daughter Book Club was offered to female students in grades four and five as well as their caregivers at both schools. PURPOSE/Vision:    ** 1. To initiate discussion of sensitive topics between mothers and daughters (ie. body image, self esteem, character traits, death, divorce etc) 2. engage parents in their child’s learning 3. Provide mothers with a support network 4. Enhance reading and comprehension strategies for both struggling and gifted learners By providing girls and their mothers with this Book Club, it was our intention that reading and comprehension strategies that have been stressed in classrooms would be strengthened as students read for a purpose as they will be expected to contribute to future Book Club discussions. It is important that parents/caregivers gain insight into the often hidden worlds of their pre-teen daughters. One of the benefits of this Club would be to strengthen the mother-daughter bond as well as open up the lines of communication. It would also benefit the students in that they would see their mothers valuing reading and modelling life-long learning.  We would love to hear what you think. **
 * We will continue to add pages as we continue the club in September 2008.