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. 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. Book club gives middleschoolers, university students. Books for an elementarylevel book club my good friend and neighbordownthestreet hosts a twicemonthly book club for her two elementary students and my two. Je adler cam, who possesses a photographic memory, and her friend eric investigate what seems to be a brief appearance of a u. Ask your group if they think people should judge the book by its cover. Fort stevens elementary home page powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. Even though its about a girl, shes a tomboy and coonects w boy readers. It wasnt easy juggling three books, book lists, and groups, and some clubs fared better than others.
This is your chance to expand your students reading interests. Book clubs ive been using my literature circles since the fall. I cheated by listening to the audio book of james and the giant peach, which i highly recommend, by the way. Heese gave her students a very short amount of time to get into their clubs. With younger students, you can do this together after you read the book. Before the club begins reading, the leader should assign an appropriate literary element as a focus. I turned each comprehension strategy into a job to be completed in a student book club or literature circle. Boost reading comprehension and motivate students with book clubs. This week, i wanted to get a glimpse of the book clubs that are happening in upper grade classrooms at my school. I call them book clubs because i wanted my students to love books like i do with my own book club. My biggest goal as a reading teacher is to have my students love to read. When done right, it can be such a fun learning experience for both the.
These differentiated book clubs also called literature circles are a time saving tool for you as a teacher. The 20 best books for 3rd graders differentiated teaching. The carlisle 3rd and 4th grade book club will be returning this fall at the. Here are some hints for establishing book clubs and having them run smoothly.
Your students will love the choice and autonomy of book clubs. I have included a ton of suggestions for book projects, but if there is anything that you think you might want to try as a book project, just let me know. Discover funtastic books and win cool free stuff all year long. We are happy to offer book clubs during the school year for children in grades 12. Book clubs for kids staring a book club for kids running a book club for kids book clubs for kids. I sat in on several club meetings in tami heeses 5th grade class, and i saw some excellent thinking and learning happening. These results are largely attributed to the influx of tablets. Use book clubs to introduce books by different authors or from a different series than books that have been read already.
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. I am a passionate 5th grade teacher in middleton, wisconsin, usa, proud techy geek, mass consumer of incredible books. Some of them just havent found the book that they love to read. Reveal the book club idea, like a fun surprise, building anticipation about the way were going to experience our. In may 2011, amazon reported that its sales of digital books surpassed print books for the first time ever.
The two main things to keep in mind when picking books for 3rd graders are 1 the wide range of reading capabilities for 3rd graders, 2 that reading needs to be fun for kids who are developing their relationship with reading. You will love the selfdirection, motivation, and authentic reading, writing, and responding to literature that book clubs will bring to your classroom. Book clubs build community in the classroom, get students excited about reading, and break up the daytoday routine. The motherdaughter book club, by heather vogel frederick i love the idea of a motherdaughter book club. Ive written a series of posts about childrens book clubs.
Now that school is back in session from the winter break our class is being introduced to book clubs for our readers workshop block. They read the same book, then gather to talk about the characters and. I met three times a month yes, you read that correctly. See more ideas about chapter books, childrens books and books. For the first book club meeting, brooke offered fresh peach slices and peach smoothies for snack.
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. Viewing 6 posts 1 through 6 of 6 total author posts may 4, 2015 at 2. Three years later, data continues to show that reading with digital devices is rising sharply. But, when i started book clubs a few years ago i made some big mistakes. By 2000, the number had almost doubled low estimates count at least 100,000 book clubs. I do not believe that third graders do not like to read. But kids book clubs are springing up left and right, and book clubs are. Dont give them an i survived book if you notice they already read them a lot independently. Reading strategies book club packet by kristine nannini tpt. See more ideas about book club books, teaching reading and book activities. Book clubs are excellent for avid readers who want to have fun while fulfilling their summer reading. How to run a fullchoice book club in your classroom. Here are some other ideas to use with your students. Browse grade 4 books here the scholastic parent store.
To help you determine which books are the best fit for your class, i shared a short summary of the plot. Even with a great book its not always easy to get the ball rolling, especially if the discussion guide jumps right into the serious issues of a book. Books will be available at the librarys front desk to check out. First of all, i thought the name bagels and books, would have sounded nicer, but what kind of idiot would poi. Whether youre considering a classroom book club for the first time, or are already guiding your students through their third book this year. Westhills elementary 3rd graders complete book club. The carlisle 3rd and 4th grade book club will be returning this fall at the gleason public library. They also munched on peach flavored gummy snacks that sammy and i found at lotte. We all read a book chosen by the next hostess and read that book. The topic changes every year, but this year, we are studying book clubs. This post is the first in a threepart series about how to run a book club in your classroom. When i was in first grade, my mother signed me up for donuts and books, a community book club for children run by our local library. Classroom book clubs, grade 3irene fountasgay su pinnellgrades. The students love reading so much that we are running out of books.
Remove the pressure by trying some of these discussion prompts. Readers advisory, book clubs dallas public library. If youre looking for a good dad or mom doing the reading book, you have to check out the shadow children series starts with among the hidden by margaret peterson haddix. While your book choice may be set, make as many other decisions as possible with. This is my first year teaching first grade in an elementary school in connecticut. Having said that, i dont do guided reading per my principal, so book club was my choice of applying my reading instruction. Many readers are adults here at book riot, but when we were kids, i bet we loved book clubs i know i did. Third grade in particular can offer a real challenge when figuring out a bookish gift. One of the students in the group compared the book club to last years experience of reading a book and keeping a handwritten journal.
A book club for kids is one of the best ways to combine learning and fun. Its a lot like literature circles, only i made the changes i needed to make for my students. National geographic kids book club dogobooks book clubs. First graders read numerous books a day, in school and at home. Book clubs are the perfect way to get your readers reading. What better pick than louisa may alcotts classic story. Whether you are preparing your classroom library or trying to find a great book for your own child, these 20 novels are amazing reads for your third grade students. Because all of my experience with book clubs comes from my years in a 3rd grade classroom, i have been spending time with younger students to learn about how these clubs might strengthen their reading. Shernetta bell had their students do a book club activity. Book reports are a thing of the past, and its time to be innovative and try some book activities that your students will enjoy.
Reading book clubs a what to do and what not to do. 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. Both book clubs did the same activity book tasting and book swap but with slightly different results. Book clubs in first grade it may seem like a stretch, but the spring is such a great time to get your students ready and used to reading, thinking about, and discussing books with their peers instead of me, the teacher. For many kids, the notion of a parentchild book club could spell more flipping out than flipping through pages cover to cover. The times and locations for book clubs hosted at various dallas public library. Easy print and go book club role sheets, teacher planning tools, students pre and postreading pages, and teacher grading guides are all included inside. I cannot wait to give this experience to my students. This is third grade book clubs by jonah salsich on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
Book clubs have come back as a popular way to allow readers to discuss books in an informal setting. Book suggestions for book club for 1st through 3rd grade. Children can enjoy the same kind of communitybuilding experience by meeting with friends to choose, read, and discuss books together. The activities below will reinforce and enhance what your students are currently reading. Great for building comprehension strategies and engaging readers. Serial book club will meet on tuesdays, before school from 7. Join the bluebonnet book club to read and discuss the. First grade book clubs donorschoose project by mrs.
At the beginning of the year, i told my students about how i am a part of a book club. Thirdgrade book club reading list caroline starr rose. In 3rd grade, we dont so much teach kids to read, but how to understand and manipulate what they have already read. He was counting the days til the first book club meeting. This book club or literature circle packet uses the six reading comprehension strategies in a book club or literature circle format. The dates we will meet are september 17th, september 24th, october 1st, october 8th, october 15th, october 22nd, october 29th, november 5th, november 12th, january 14th, january 21st, february 4th, february 11th, february 18th, and february 25th. Book clubs are meant to be passionate discussions about great books that make us think. Matt renwick was principal of howe elementary school in wisconsin rapids, wisconsin when this article was written.
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