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. My high school has a student lead book club and i was elected our president. If youre ready to start a book club, heres 40 of the best book club questions, for fiction. Hobby clubs are clubs that stem from an interest in a hobby that most likely wouldnt be taught in high school such as chess, anime, video games, and skiing. At classy, several of our departments participate in quarterly book clubs in order to. Padlets, and we discuss these ideas in pairs and small groups. Weve mothered together through high school graduations, empty nest adjustments when our kids went off to college, weddings, loss of parents, and other tragedies. Ideas for how to do better book clubs in middle school. The second post details how to establish expectations and create a schedule, and the third post discusses accountability and assessment procedures recent literacy research has revealed that choice is the key ingredient in a successful reading program, especially for reluctant readers.
Find ideas for discussions and activities your book club will enjoy. Help your students make the books they read come alive with these 22 creative book report ideas and examples. Elementary school middle school high school kindergarten 1st grade 3rd grade 2nd grade 4th grade 5th grade. I hope this has provided some helpful ideas on starting a teen book. Self care and ideas to help you live a healthier, happier life. These licenses are available at a discounted price, and each license includes one membership in the facebook group. Book clubs are a great way to engage students with reading and help build a reading culture at your school. Family online book clubs are teachable courses that guide your student through reading novels while adding optional grammar, spelling, and writing. As stated in previous sections of this series, mini lessons are not a necessary part of literacy circles book. Offer books that are at the comfort or independent reading levels of students.
Book clubs may have a specific theme or include miniature games during their meetups. Please share your thoughts, ideas, and experiences in the comments. Whether they were through school, the local library, or a bookstore, it was great when someone organized a group of children together who all had the special. They are designed for students ages upper elementary through high school. Your guide to starting a book club in your school oxford.
When i created a book club in high school, im pretty sure that half the people in it chose to participate because there were snacks. Im a member of a regular book club for that kind of thing. Hamilton, a media specialist at chattahoochee high school in johns creek, georgia, has implemented book tastings to whet students appetites for tasty genres. When i introduce book clubs, i explain why i selected the books and seek to generate interest by sharing a brief summary of each one along with an excerpt i particularly love. Many readers are adults here at book riot, but when we were kids, i bet we loved book clubs i know i did. Just like lindsey from jbrary, i help run the tween book club here at the library with a coworker. One of the cornerstones of book club is student choice, and this element begins with allowing students to select their text. Ideas on starting a teen book club in your school library book riot. Here are quick tips to using book clubs in middle school. A book discussion group is a forum where readers can come together and talk about books and the reading experience there are adult groups, studentled groups, motherdaughter groups, fatherson groups, and parentchild groups, to name just a few. Hamilton and her fellow librarians and teachers set up a book cart. Explore options for setting up and running a book club.
Take a look at a couple of our featured book clubs for some really terrific ideas for community involvement. Book clubs for secondary classrooms faulkners fast five. Purchase books for your local library, or become involved in a tutoring program. The graveyard book by neil gaiman, a heart in a body in the world by deb caletti, paper towns by john green, all. If i had to give any advice on starting a teen book club it would be to simply start one. How to set up a book club in your school, including ideas for key questions for your discussion. Students might be required to take notes about the discussion or provide an audio recording of the discussion as the artifact. Rules to make your book club run smoothly thoughtco.
Now that you know why you should start a club, what are some potential club ideas. Each book club is made up of 8 parts that are designed to be a monthlong literature study. Preschool, elementary school, junior high, high school, college or university no matter where you are right now, its time to print out a yearbook photo book. We also opened up the age group to 6th12th grade so. A book club can be a great way for your staff to push themselves to continue to learn.
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 through high school. Youll soon be surrounded by people that want to be there for the right reasons. Whether you are looking to start a math club, science, club, theatrical club, or even a sports based club this is. Starting or joining a book club is initially exciting. Students read either novels or selections from the text book and discuss the readings in small groups. Thus, we took a break, but after some discussion, we are bringing back a teen book club in the spring. Try using a classroom book club, which is a great way to enrich, engage, and. In many high schools, there are a wide variety of clubs and activities available for students to join. A book club for kids is one of the best ways to combine learning and fun.
Ive been in a lot of book clubs, and i know its not always easy to get a conversation going on a book. 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. Book clubs services to schools national library of new zealand. Teaching reading in middle and high school can be challenging. Ideas for how to do better book clubs in middle school april 10, 2017 april 10, 2017 pernille ripp in 2015, i wrote a post discussing how i was doing book clubs with my 7th graders and how their ideas had shaped our process to be more powerful. School clubs are a great way to help kids develop a number of skills such as social, problem solving, and critical thinking. Successful groups select good books, have interesting discussions, and foster community. 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. But it can be overwhelming to find great book club ideas. During book club meetings there is a fair amount of socializing and having a good time. Games to break the ice at book discussion groups and other. Young people who like to act, for example, can form a drama club that puts on a show twice a year. If youre a school club contact your local library and school library service and plan what you can do together.
Currently, my library out of 5 locations is the only one to offer a teen book club. Are you a teacher, parent, or student looking for a creative project idea. Collect dues for a scholarship or an annual literacy award at a local school. Find more advice on starting your book club in nikkis guide. As joseph addison said, reading is to the mind what exercise is to the brain. Book club books book nerd good books my books self love books reading lists book lists book aesthetic school looks. I still wanted it to have a readforfun concept, so we have friday book clubs. If you belong to a book group yourself, you will know that the pleasure of reading is multiplied when we share our ideas, explore differences of opinion and find common interests. The second post details how to establish expectations and create a schedule, and the third post discusses accountability and assessment procedures recent literacy research has revealed that choice is the key ingredient in a successful reading program, especially for. Looking for club ideas for junior high school and high. Use these 101 after school club ideas for kids to help you form your own club. Minilessons that support effective book clubs center for the. A book club for teens promotes literacy and reading as a hobby.
Allow students to browse highquality books from around the world, colorcoded by. Joining a book club can seem impossible, if you dont know where to look. This is my first time running a club and having a teacher depend on me to create activities is both amazing and kind of stressful. One is a traditional one where 30 students sit and read the same book. A novel study is a central pillar of the high school english classroom no matter what the current curriculum shift may be.
Just choose the participation level thats appropriate for the age level, says kris cannon, a former elementary school teacher and currently the librarian at mills high school in california, where she has started several lunchtime book clubs for high school. When youre starting a book club it helps to set some ground rules to help ensure that all of your attendees feel welcome and want to return. Ideas on starting a teen book club in your school library. Having established rules can be especially important if you are starting a book club thats open to the general public. 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. This book club is perfect for longdistance relationships. Minilessons that support effective book clubs center. A group of high school students sitting in a circle, discussing a book. Consider the consequences of being unprepared for a book discussion. Charity clubs are clubs that are linked to a specific charity with the goal of raising awareness, working for that charity, or raising money for that charity such as operation smile, susan g.
Youre meeting new people, reading new books, talking about stories and authors for hours. My high school has a student lead book club and i was elected our. If you school decides to implement classroom book clubs schoolwide or using the program for staff development, please purchase multiple licenses of the classroom book clubs program or the literature circles discussion bundle. Home children running childrens reading clubs running childrens reading clubs.
Classroom book clubs traditionally involve studentled discussions about books, but often teachers feel that these clubs need more direction and accountability. Of course, you will also discuss the latest book you are reading, but if. 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 like about the club if youre an. You can get monthly book recommendations and free teaching notes as part of our oxford education book club. Book clubs exist all across the nation and range in size from a handful to several dozens. This post is the first in a threepart series about how to run a book club in your classroom. I hope this has provided some helpful ideas on starting a teen book club. Through the highs and lows of life, a constant for all of us has been our book club. Here are some tips for starting one that will hopefully make the process a little easier. Then, have globetrotters continue their tour by choosing their next book destination. Lots of kids wish that their school had a book club, but very few actually have the drive to make it happen.
Its also not an endorsement of the fasterisbetter, squishyourworkoutintotwelveminutes trend. The fiveminute book club is not an indictment of long, meandering book talk. But no matter if you are a book club purist or a book club hybridist, here are three steps with four free guides for setting up and assessing book clubs in your classes. Where the crawdads sing by delia owens, all the light we cannot see by anthony doerr, educated by tara westover, eleano. Clubs and activities are a great way to find where you belong in your high school social community and to find your niche among students with similar interests and goals. How to run a fullchoice book club in your classroom. Elementary school book clubs are a great way to engage children while developing their critical thinking skills and keeping them interested in reading. Remind your class that the event is more fun in costume. Whether it is a before school breakfast club, after school program, or summer program, elementary school book clubs. Some of the rules may seem like common sense but making sure everyone is on the same page helps avoid unnecessary conflict. Ive found that the best book club discussion questions are ones that are openended and that get people to share their personal opinions.
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