Creative Teaching Studio/Real Documents Book Club

You're signing up to receive emails from Creative Teaching Studio.

Join the Real Documents Book Club!

This isn’t just reading. It’s life skills through literature- hands-on learning that brings stories to life and teaches skills for the real world. Join the in person waitlist when you submit your email. Otherwise, join our virtual club below.

You're signing up to receive emails from Creative Teaching Studio.

About The Real Documents Book Club!

*This is Virtual Meet Up*

Read, discuss, and do! For 6–8 weeks, we’ll:

  • Read books together aloud online

  • Explore real documents behind the story such as budgets, contracts, insurance, and more

  • Discuss how these documents connect to life skills you can use today

Students are responsible for completing weekly lessons and meeting virtually 1x a week to read, discuss and reflect.

Each 6-8 week cycle includes:

• Literature exploration to spark thinking and discussion

• Document study to build real-world literacy

• Life skill activities to practice decision-making

• Creative reflection to connect learning to real life -

The club helps students improve reading comprehension while gaining confidence with the documents and responsibilities they’ll encounter as young adults.

Weekly Reads: In person or Virtual

Time: Morning, Weekend or Afternoon Sessions

Cost: $125

Accepting 10 students

What we read:

  • Classic and contemporary stories with strong characters and meaningful themes

  • Plays, novels, and short stories that spark discussion about dreams, family, courage, and choices

  • Books that naturally connect to real-world situations, like money, school, community, and career decisions

What makes it different:

  • Weekly read-aloud sessions online

  • Activities with real documents from the story: life insurance forms, budgets, contracts, college applications, and more

  • Discussions that teach life skills teens can apply today, like budgeting, decision-making, goal-setting, and civic awareness.

  • Students can participate in all 4 of our Book Clubs Annually:

    🍁FALL Book Club 10/27-12/15

    A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

    ❄️WINTER Book Club 1/12-3/2

    TBD

    🌼SPRING Book Club 3/16-5/4

    TBD

    ☀️SUMMER Book Club 5/18-6/22

    TBD

Who it’s for:

  • Ages 13–17. Email me If interested in a tween (Ages 10-12) club.

Atmosphere:

A safe, interactive, and fun space where your child can:

  • Build confidence reading aloud

  • Explore how stories connect to real life

  • Practice thinking critically and making decisions

By the end, students will not just have read a great book, they’ll have learned skills they can carry into their own lives.

What Is a Real-Life Document?
Preview
Our Book Selections
Preview

Week 6: Betrayal and Despair

Real Document:

Week 7 – Choosing Dignity

Week 7: Theme Prep
Real Document: