As part of our book club notebooks we try to keep a list of vocabulary words for each book that the girls didn’t know.
It was the one part of the book all our girls struggled with.
One thing of note with this book is the rich vocabulary. We also used the pretty Calpurnia Tate quote printables from Creek Side Learning in our journals. This Evolution of Calpurnia Tate Study Guide includes questions, extended computer research activities, and writing suggestions. Instead of listing questions I will share with you a Calpurnia Tate Study Guide. This really gets the attention of the rest of her family, and Callie summons the nerve to reveal her hope of attending college and seeing the world rather than settling down to an early marriage. He takes her under his wing and teaches her about the scientific method and the importance of recording her observations, which she does in a spiral notebook.Īlong the way they discover a new species of vetch plant which they get to name. Callie forges a close relationship with her grandfather wen she begins to share his interest in nature and science. Calpurnia is an 11 year old girl who is evolving along with the century as she tries to focus on exploring science and the natural world with her grandfather rather than learning the domestic arts her mother things she will need in her inevitable role as a wife and mother.Ĭalpurnia Virginia Tate – known as Callie or Callie Vee to her family, lives in a small Texas farming town wither her parents, six brothers and grandfather. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate is set at the turn of the 20th century this story follows six months in the life of young Calpurnia Tate. Whether you are participating in a book club, co-op class, or just reading this at home with your children, I have compiled a collection of activities related to the book that are sure to engage and delight! I know they had our little girls fully engaged and having fun! The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate I can’t begin to tell you how much we not only enjoyed the book, but all the Evolution of Calpurnia Tate activities! This book encourages girls to explore the world and follow their dreams, even if they don’t fit the mold society has for them!
The first book we read was The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate. This year my 10 year old daughter and I have had the pleasure of being part of a Mighty Girl Book Club.
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