Are you hosting book clubs in your elementary classroom. How to start a book club for elementary or grade school children this description refers to an afterschool book club organized by parents. Oct 14, 2015 find more advice on starting your book club in nikkis guide. The westing game by ellen raskin, aminas voice by hena khan, esperanza rising by pam munoz ryan, the thing about j. Classroom book clubs are an easy and fun way to implement literature circles. Youll also find printable book club questions at the end of this post to bring to.
For theme ideas, look for a common interest among the kids, a specific genre of books they love, or an author or series they enjoy. Chandler has been a member of a bunch of them and has some tips for you and your book club. Common sense media editors help you choose book club picks for kids. Childrens bookclub teach children to love reading through friendship and fun. Some ideas for book club books upper elementary pernille ripp. Make crafts based on the books theme, like a simple birdfeeder after reading. Imagine being able to encourage your student readers from home. Book clubs is a place to share a love for reading and to watch your students devour books and have rich discussions about the text. Games to break the ice at book discussion groups and other. In order to carry out book clubs successfully, students must work together to negotiate places and times to meet, along with the pacing and discussion of the books. I had the idea recently to start a book club for our kids and wanted to pass it by you all to see if you might be interested in a project like this. While its tempting to stick with your cliche, a book club is a great way to extend your circle and get to know new people. I found a way to do it by creating a weekly classroom tradition.
Book clubs are a voluntary, studentcentered activity. In a classroom with five or six groups discussing different books, the challenges are many. A book club for kids is one of the best ways to combine learning and fun. Successful groups select good books, have interesting discussions, and foster community. Lunch bunch meetings should be voluntary, not required. From chicklit to historical fiction to nonfiction that reads like a novel, theres a book here for every book club. Libraries and bookstores are full of eye catching childrens options, and more are being added daily. The greenbrook elementary breakfast book club is a wonderful way to encourage reading and improve reading comprehension for students in grades 1 through 5.
I think that might be a fun idea, since itd make it at least slightly easier to choose a book. But i think other people might find that too restrictive. This can be as simple as going around the group taking it in turns to introduce yourself and saying what you like to read and what youre looking forward to about the book club if youre new or what you. Whether youre picking your book club suggestions as a group or looking for the best book club books to choose from for an individual choice, these 29 options will have you covered. Their meetings can come to life with discussions, arts and crafts, and activities. Each book club is made up of 8 parts that are designed to be a monthlong literature study. I have loved how many students have been surprised by this book. Set the schedule decide when your family book club will meet. At your first book club meeting, or whenever new people join your reading group, its good to spend a bit of time getting to know each other. Even if you start with a core of 3 or 4 readers, the club will need avid child readers who. Defined by simple packaging and topnotch stories, from the first book on, elephant books offers an early readers book club for kids. Book clubs are a great way to engage students with reading and help build a reading culture at your school. If you are starting a book club yourself, you may need some ideas for creating a fun group that people will come back to time after time. Keep in mind that youll want to have multiple copies of the book.
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. May 28, 2019 these book club names for elementary students are just some examples to the types of ways you can inspire participation throughout the campus. How to set up a kids book club and a list of books and activities of our most. They read the same book, then gather to talk about the characters and. They are designed for students ages upper elementary through high school.
You can get monthly book recommendations and free teaching notes as part of our oxford education book club. See more ideas about book club books, kids book club and library lessons. Ideas for activities and games in the english language classroom. Pick the book take turns picking a book unless your family has children who are too little to choose. Your gettogether will feel less like reading class if you tie in some activities.
Posted in after school activities, club themes tagged after school, after school clubs, club theme, out of school, planning. Elementary school book clubs are a great way to engage children while developing their critical thinking skills and keeping them interested in reading. How to start a book club for elementary students kids book club. Includes book suggestions, discussion questions to keep the conversation going, printable management materials, parent communication, and more. Your guide to starting a book club in your school oxford. Find ideas for discussions and activities your book club will enjoy. What do you hope students will be able to know and do, after participating in a book club. Minilessons that support effective book clubs center for the. Book clubs are the perfect way to get your readers reading.
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. Your students will love the choice and autonomy of book clubs. 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. These activities are easy to follow an suitable for most age groups within an elementary.
Book ideas, sample questions, and a stepbystep guide on how to start a book club for your child. Some ideas for book club books upper elementary books i have used already. The reading is not evaluated in the traditional way. This approach is very flexible and does require students to take on roles when they meeting. Book club activities reflections, discussion starters, and more. An unconventional librarian book club activities for kids what others are saying and daddy school. A few startup tips from vicki levy krupp, coauthor of the kids book club book.
Aug 17, 2014 some ideas for book club books upper elementary august 17, 2014 july 31, 2015 pernille ripp i thought i had been doing book clubs well my first few years of teaching, but it wasnt until i went to teachers college and really learned how to do book clubs that i started loving them. This is the fourth installment in a series of posts with ideas and suggestions for running effective literacy circles or book clubs with students from second grade. Whether it is a beforeschool breakfast club, afterschool program, or summer program, elementary school book clubs are educational and fun. If youre ready to start a book club, heres 40 of the best book club questions, for fiction and nonfiction alike. If your selected book is a chapter book, give all family members enough time to read and finish the book. Its more fun to read the same book with your buddies, which is why book clubs are especially great for reluctant readers. Different book clubs will need different amounts of adult supervision, so provide.
How to start a book club for elementary students wehavekids. Book clubs for the upper elementary classroom the rigorous owl. Book clubs is definitely a place to pull listening and speaking grades and we also use them for work completion grades, but to us, book clubs is not a place for grades. I love making book clubs part of our routine and i know how important it is to hold our students accountable and make sure theyre getting the most out of their time in book cl. We love to inspire a love of reading in our 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade students. You will love the selfdirection, motivation, and authentic reading, writing, and responding to literature that.
Try these fun book club games to liven up your normal routine or break the ice for newcomers. It can be hard to sort through all of the options to choose the best books, however. The best read alouds and books for upper elementary. Jumpstart great discussions with these talkworthy tales. Aug 21, 2017 ive found that the best book club discussion questions are ones that are openended and that get people to share their personal opinions. We have a lot of ideas about how to use book clubs in the classroom, and some traditional and creative methods of assessing book club work. Family online book clubs are teachable courses that guide your student through reading novels while adding optional grammar, spelling, and writing. The book club meets the second wednesday of the month october through may from 7.
For twentyfive minutes each wednesday, book club lunch gives a small group of students a chance to relax, eat together, and share thoughts about books they love in a setting free of any direct focus on building specific literacy skills. So today we are going to explore 25 proven activities that can be applied to any book and at any age level. The 15 best monthly book clubs for kids in 2020 cratejoy. Elementary school book club ideas classroom synonym. Feel free to use these ideas or even better share your ideas in the comments section below. When book club members join you in a lunch bunch meeting, you can rely on kidwatching to note how students are developing as readers. By the way, our book club has tossed around the idea of doing a theme for the year, whether it was books written by women, fiction only, childrens lit, etc. This resource consists of 5 short narrated videos that will teach you how to implement this method in a stepbystep way. The book club will meet once a month hopefully at our school library to discuss a book and engage in different book related activities. From bookthemed activities to printable discussion questions to interviews with the authors, youll find plenty of inspiration for a great conversation.
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