The Marie Redmond Tuition® Book Club

There are approximately 10 students in each book club meetup.

During the monthly book club meetups on Zoom, students take part in an online poll to choose the book.  Once all of the meetups on the Sunday have taken place and we have combined the poll results, the chosen book is announced.

Re-reading books is an excellent way of developing comprehension and thinking more deeply about the plot, characters and vocabulary.  As Oscar Wilde said, “If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all.”

Your child will receive their book through the post.

We order your child’s book after the final Zoom meetup using the fastest available method.  The delivery timing will depend upon stock availability but your child should expect to receive their book from the Tuesday onwards.

Every week, your child will receive a suggested reading schedule with questions to think about.

Every month there is a different creative activity, for example: to design a book cover, create a poster about a character or create a game linked to the book.

Each month during the 2020-21 academic year, four book club members will win a prize for their creation.  The winner is announced after the meetup.

Prior to September 2021 the monthly charge is £18, including the cost of the book and Zoom meetup. From September 2021 the monthly charge is £20.

We email you a separate monthly invoice for the book club and it will be due on the 1st of each month.  The payment will cover the book club session at the end of that month and the cost of the book for the following month.

For book clubs taking place before September 2021:

Payment is made using the same method you use to pay for your child’s term time course (Direct Debit, Tax-Free Childcare or Childcare Vouchers).

For book clubs taking place from September 2021:

All payments will be taken by Direct Debit, even if you use Tax-Free Childcare or Childcare Vouchers to pay for your child’s course.

Your child will be welcome to change the time of their Zoom call, subject to availability. Please contact us if you need to change times.

If we receive your payment at the beginning of the month, your child can attend the book club at the end of that month. If we do not receive your payment after contacting you, your child’s space will be offered to a student on our book club waiting list.