OK Book Club

The different ways to add one digit numbers on paper and ideally in your head. We rank the Top 7 ways to add one digit numbers. This podcast is for first and second graders and their parents/caregivers or anyone who struggles adding numbers in their head.

How to write a great short story in a few simple steps. It’s never too early or late to start. Included here are actionable strategies that you can use right away to start creating impactful narratives. The episode ends with a countdown of The Top 10 Elements that go into a great story.

The classic Brothers Grimm Fairy Tale from 1812. The story, its origin and a ranking of The Best Characters, The Top 5 Best Moments, and the Top 5 Things you need to know about this Fairy Tale.

The timeless Indian parable about perspective, point of view and the knowledge that we are all right and wrong at the same time.

An ancient Indian folktale that tells the story of understanding, fairness and the consequences of being gullible.

An old Chinese folktale about a poor boy who one day receives a magic paint brush. 

History’s Story Part 2. Come with us as we tell the stories of the dawn of the earliest civilizations. The events, moments and developments that occurred over millions of years that brought us to who we are today.

The Story and History of Us from the beginning of time. We take a journey through stories from religion to science to where we are in the universe today.

Lost Evangeline, the book by Kate DiCamillo. Book 5 Episode 2. Chapter 3-6. Pages 15-33. Only a few pages, but tons of thoughts on what goes into great writing, great lines, great vocabulary and great inferential thinking as this modern fairy tale weaves it’s magic. 

Lost Evangeline, the book by Kate DiCamillo. In the third and final book in the Norendy Tale Trilogy, we detail the joy of picking up a book on its release date and everything about the cover and opening pages. This episode covers Chapters 1-2, pages 1-14. Book 5 Episode 1.

A retrospective on the American Tall Tale. It’s history, definition and the Top 10 most popular American Tall Tales.

Review and commentary on the book The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick. This episode covers Chapters 1-7. Pages 1-164. Book 4 Episode 1.

The history of the Fairy tale genre, what elements go into a fairy tale and the 20 most popular fairy tales in history.

A discussion on how to have a better vocabulary beginning in 2nd Grade. Why say sad when you can say melancholy? Why say happy when you can say ecstatic!?

The Aesop Fable The Gnat and the Bull. Discussion and analysis of the fable from A-Z. This and the difference between how we speak and how we write. 

The Aesop Fable The Fox Without A Tail. A discussion and analysis of this fable from A-Z. This and a discussion on Knowledge Based Curriculums.

An analysis of the Aesop Fable The Fox and The Crow. It’s meaning, life lessons and more.

An introduction to Aesop Fables from A-Z. It’s origins, who was Aesop, did he exist and why these fables are important today.

A retrospective final episode on the book  The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley. The best moments, the worst moments and everything in between.

The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley. Chapters 35-46 (The End) Pages 249-316. Plus Power Words!! How to learn high vocabulary words as early as 2nd Grade!

The Book The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley. Chapters 27-35. Pages 185-248.

The War That Saved my Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley. Chapters 17-26. Pages 114-184.
 

The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley. Chapters 1-16. Pages 1-114

A look back on the book The Lost Library by Rebecca Steed and Wendy Mass. A retrospective episode.

The Lost Library. Chapter 37 - The End. Pages 188-215. 

The Lost Library, Chapters 32-36, pages 160-187

The Lost Library. Chapters 24-31, pages 120-159

The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass. Chapter 10 through 23, pages 36 through 120.

Ranking The Best 50 Middle Grade Novels of All Time, from #50 - # 1. This episode covers # 40- #31. For ages 8-12. 

Ranking the Best 50 Middle Grade Novels from #50 down to #1. This episode covers # 50 -  # 41. For Ages 8-12.

Book 1 Episode 9. A retrospective episode on The Hotel Balzaar. Best moments, worst moments and everything you wanted to know about this great book by Kate DiCamillo

Chapter 17- The End of the Book. Pages 114-151

The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass. This episode covers Chapters 1-9, pages 1-35.

Chapter 16, pages 105-113

Chapter 14-15 pages 91-104

Chapter 13, pages 83-90

Chapter 10-12, pages 61 - 82

This second episode covers chapter 2 through Chapter 4- pages 11 through 27 of the novel The Hotel Balzaar by Kate DiCamillo
 
 

Chapter 1 pages 1-8