Teacher contact information, blog link, facebook, and flickr page. In the end, my students blew me away with their creativity, passion, and insight. Make sure you have a mix of activities available for each meeting look out for our monthly themed activity packs and publisher promotions. Mar 20, 2014 if you want to read a story about friendship, read this book. Great books for middle school book clubs pernille ripp. Some activities may include guest speakers, field trips and problem solving investigations. I have loved how many students have been surprised by this book. Books shelved as upper elementary andmiddle school. Teachers choose five or six books and collect multiple copies of each one. Student book club an extracurricular club that meets almost every month, in which student members discuss specific books they have been reading outside of school. Wolf pack facebook page media club posts regularly to the wolf pack facebook page.
Once a year we run our official book clubs here in 7th grade. We offer the third graders a chance to be in the show me readers club. Book club how to get one started in the classroom children can enjoy a communitybuilding experience by meeting with friends to choose, read, and discuss books together. Very early on in our book club experiences, students had many ideas for how to make them better. How to start a book club for elementary students wehavekids.
Getting real with book clubs inspiring ideas for english. One of my first posts for scholastic was about my schools book of the month program. A group of high school students sitting in a circle, discussing a book. How, i wondered, could i bring some of the joy of reading for pleasure into the jampacked school lives of my second graders. If youre a school club contact your local library and school library service and plan what you can do together. Discover a collection of book activities for upper elementary school grades. Ask each book club to decide collaboratively on how much of the book they will read. Whether youre considering a classroom book club aka literature circle for the first time or are already guiding your students through their third book this year, heres a list of benefits and some tips for success you can employ right away.
We have our book club on the first monday of every month, which makes it easy to remember and to plan for. The westing game by ellen raskin, aminas voice by hena khan, esperanza rising by pam munoz ryan, the thing about j. Explore options for setting up and running a book club. Choose a time and day to meet, and keep it as consistent as possible every month. Aug 09, 2011 how do you find members for your book club. Students will leave this summer elementary school book club having fortified their reading and thinking skills, prepared and excited to tackle new texts. Wed love to feature your ideas in our steal this idea column. Download the chatterbooks packs and print off the activity resources and planning tools. You can get monthly book recommendations and free teaching notes as part of our oxford education book club. Jot down questions as you read the book, or do an online search for guided questions. We will meet as a leadership team on the 1st and 3rd tuesday of the month. I found a way to do it by creating a weekly classroom tradition.
How to conduct book clubs in an elementary classroom advantages disadvantages possible barriers how to form a book club within a classroom setting. The lessons we learn and the ideas that resonate ignite our desire to read. House system inspired by the ron clark academy at our school. Reading book clubs a what to do and what not to do. A book club for kids is one of the best ways to combine learning and. Students choose the book they want to read and form. Books for an elementary level book club my good friend and neighbordownthestreet hosts a twicemonthly book club for her two elementary students and my two. Book ideas, sample questions, and a stepbystep guide on how to start a book club for your child. Ask the children what they want to read and talk about chatterbooks is their club. Optional set up a favorite books filea notebook located near the class library will work. If you have any suggestions for possible themes we can do for the book club, leave your suggestions. Instead of doing literature as a separate subject with the exception of studying shakespeare, our elementary kids have a twicemonthly book club that they love. They read the same book, then gather to talk about the characters and.
This week, i wanted to get a glimpse of the book clubs that are happening in upper grade classrooms at my school. This group of children will read from a list of 25 books nominated for the missouri show me reader award given yearly in the state of missouri. I sat in on several club meetings in tami heeses 5th grade class, and i saw some excellent thinking and learning happening. Includes book suggestions, discussion questions to keep the conversation going, printable management materials, parent communication, and more. Each month, every teacher in the building gets a new copy of a picture book, along with a letter explaining why it was chosen and how it might be used to start a class discussion.
In particular, theyll get practice understanding and analyzing what they read, foster a sense of pleasure in reading and writing, learn to write better, expand their academic vocabularies, and gain confidence with public speaking. You can either host the book club at a local library, the school library, or at your home. This booklist in amy mcclure and janice kristos adventuring with books. We grow as readers when we read, think, and discuss our ideas, but the main reason we have book clubs is for the love of reading.
Support the kids to think deeper and discuss deeper. Choose from 20 educational and creative activities to do with your students. Those lovely times celebrating books and ideas are cherished memories and something i wanted my own students to experience. And it was all because i got out of the way, and simply let them get real about reading. Even if you start with a core of 3 or 4 readers, the club will need avid child readers who. Here is one way my school has applied technology to help our kids connect with others about what we are reading. You will love the selfdirection, motivation, and authentic reading, writing, and responding to literature that. Media club information teacher contact information and meeting times. Lots of kids wish that their school had a book club, but very few actually have the drive to make it happen.
If you belong to a book group yourself, you will know that the pleasure of reading is multiplied when we share our ideas. These after school club ideas are sure to help children develop socially as well as help them learn to work as a team and move ideas forward which will serve them well throughout their life. Setting up a book club in school reading groups and book clubs are a hugely popular way of engaging readers and are a way into opening the box of reading delights. An after school activity requires parent permission, so follow your school s rules to the letter on this topic. Sign up to the chatterbooks network and the newsletter. Elementary school book club ideas classroom synonym. Its not worth holding a club meeting if it is disorganized and, as the adult supervisor, its your job to provide structure and direction. Last year was my first year in an elementary school with a pop of 850.
World changers club is an opportunity for students to connect with their school and community through service projects. These discussion groups offered a safe community to express views and ideas. If you have a schoolage child, its the perfect time to start a book club with them, their. Your guide to starting a book club in your school oxford. Remind them that they should build off each others ideas and not just share their thought. How to set up a book club in your school, including ideas for key questions for your discussion. All nonfiction books in the library are categorized using the dewey decimal system. Interested in sharing your librarys programming success. Check online book club resources, such as the ones listed in the websites section to find sites appropriate for your students.
Heese gave her students a very short amount of time to get into their clubs. This activity was modified from the readwritethink lesson plan book. Oct 14, 2015 find more advice on starting your book club in nikkis guide. This year at bullard elementary, we would like to give you the opportunity to honor your child on hisher birthday by participating in the panther birthday book club. Readers theater for grades 45 aops academy bellevue campus. Whether it is a before school breakfast club, after school program, or summer program, elementary school book clubs are educational and fun. The beechwood science club is designed for 6 th grade students who have a high interest for science. Elementary school book clubs are a great way to engage children while developing their critical thinking skills and keeping them interested in reading.
Start by checking with your childs friends or putting up a flyer at your school, library, or recreation center. Watch a book club trailer made by students for hatchet here. Whether it is a beforeschool breakfast club, afterschool program, or summer program, elementary school book clubs are educational and fun. An elementary teacher who has worked for an edtech startup argues that its. Jul 24, 20 this is about digging deeper into the text not just sharing ideas or opinions.
Book clubs are the perfect way to get your readers reading. Feeding bodies and minds every school wants to foster a love of reading in its students, but how can one more reading activity fit into an already packed educational day. We love the idea of gathering up the titles that you have available for book clubs and. How to run a successful chatterbooks reading club in your school. During this time, our world changers team will brainstorm ideas for how we can help our school and community. Book club book ideas for kids in 2nd and 3rd grade. Book clubs are a great way to engage students with reading and help build a reading culture at your school. How to start a book club for elementary or grade school. It wasnt that they didnt want to do book clubs, it was that they wanted to have meaningful conversations. Book clubs are an opportunity for students to form partnerships in. Depending on the club that is created kids can grow in the area of the club such as science, math, history, or the like. Find ideas for discussions and activities your book club will enjoy.