Starting Off Strong

Introducing Shared Inquiry™ to Your Classroom

Get your Great Books program off to a great start with Starting Off Strong—materials designed to make it easy for you to introduce Great Books to your students.

Starting Off Strong includes four short selections and easy-to-follow lessons that help you successfully introduce Shared Inquiry  discussion to your class. Each lesson features:

  • specific learning objectives
  • numbered steps to guide you through the lesson
  • writing and reflection activities to help you assess your students’ progress and your growth as a leader

Starting Off Strong classroom sets are available at three grade levels—Early Elementary, Upper Elementary, and Middle/High School.

Early Elementary
Upper Elementary
Middle/High School