Ideas for how to do better book clubs in middle school. A wrinkle in time by madeleine lengle, a monster calls by patrick ness, the hunger games by suzanne collins, my sister. Ask the children what they want to read and talk about chatterbooks is their club. Mar 2, 2020 activities, crafts, and book titles for middle grade and preschoolers. I served on the social committee, welcome committee and created our quarterly newsletter the fun stuff. 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 established. Time, place, and date of future meetings for your book club. Reading response or book club activity pages 21 ideas.
If you want to pair some of your kids favorite books with activities to make the learning more exciting, be sure to check out some of these fun ideas. 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. 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. Put an authors name on one card, and the title of a book. If youre a school club contact your local library and school library service and plan what you can do together.
Scroll on to find genius ideas thatll make sure your book club party is a story for the ages. Minilessons that support effective book clubs center. An unconventional librarian book club activities for kids what others are saying and daddy school. Imagine being able to encourage your student readers from home. Is your action book club group ready to choose a project to benefit your community. Cut around the text to make a strip perfect for a bookmark and cut two slits in the top. A book club can be a great way for your staff to push themselves to continue to learn.
Whether youre a school librarian or a teacher, allowing time. There are so many ways you could go with this and i bet you could get really creative but here are some themed book club ideas. Our relief societys book club frequently reads young adult books so i think it would be a hoot. To get your book club started at your senior living facility, consider connecting with an activities director so they may help spread the word. Our library hasnt had a book club for youthteens in a very long time. Mar 06, 2017 in my monthly book club, we often have a hard time selecting our next book because there are so many to choose from. This activity was modified from the readwritethink lesson plan book clubs. Childrens bookclub teach children to love reading through friendship and fun. Some of these are the best book club books from my own book clubs over the years and others are ones i wish my book club had read. Whether your little one is a new reader or into their own chapter books, starting your own book club for kids is easy with these tips and tricks. See more ideas about activities for kids, book title and activities. Awesome reading tasks and activities for any book or age group.
Book club ideas to breathe new life into your book club. Themed book group ideas, book club meeting ideas, unique books club. For a traditional style book club where everyone reads the same thing start by picking a book that a. Reading ideas, recipes, activities, and smart tips for organizing terrific kids book clubs by judy gelman, vicki levy krupp isbn. Are you hosting book clubs in your elementary classroom. When children meet with their friends to complete art projects and webbased activities, they turn reading into a social activity, and that encourages them to keep reading. Book club ideas that will totally impress your friends.
At reading rewards, we believe in exploring every possible avenue to get kids excited about reading from recommending books theyll love, to providing fun reading incentives. Type the party information hosts address, date and time of the party, and what people should bring in a column and print on cardstock. As joseph addison said, reading is to the mind what exercise is to the brain. I thought narrowing the field might help so i brainstormed some monthly book club theme ideas. Go ahead and take that train ride in disguise with your adult history book club, or pass secret notes at the coffee house without anyone seeing with other grownups of your spy novel club. Not everyone can finish every book, but nonreaders may still have valuable insights. Seldomridge, a grades 68 project lead the way teacher at granite falls middle school in north carolina, knew a dystopian book club would not only grab students attention, but it would also connect to a range of subjects they were studying. I think ill make this a blog series and write up posts on icebreaker activities, how to encourage. May 27, 2015 if your relief society has a book club, this would be an excellent opportunity to increase the sense of community in your ward, by having the adult book club read the same book as the activity days book club, and meet together for one big discussion. Remember for a thematic club, activities can be offered that include. Its your own personal preschool lesson plan with books for you and your child for the school year. When youre starting a digital book club, all the standard book club rules apply.
Get creative and dont let any ideas get lost in the process. Literary book decor, a surprising theme, cocktails of course, and even a book swap or a donation bin celebrate the true spirit of the month. Book club ideas to turn something designed around students just reading whole books into something more fun, engaging and worthwhile. Need book club ideas to energize or make your book club more fun. Here are 29 book club suggestions that i think most people will enjoy reading, ones that will spark interesting discussions, and ones that youll feel good about having forced other people to read. 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. The activities below will reinforce and enhance what your students are currently reading. Ask a few regular teens to be ready to tell everyone else why they should read. As stated in previous sections of this series, mini lessons are not a necessary part of literacy circles book. Explore options for setting up and running a book club. Write about the decisions you would make if you were the main character in the book. Mar 31, 2014 vintage meets modern in these clever and crafty librarianinspired book club party ideas created by zandra and karen june, of the blog little yellow couch.
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. Bloggers zandra and karen june, the team behind the blog little yellow couch, host a libraryinspired book club gathering with plenty of vintage touches. This week, we share ideas for effective and fun activities to do with your english club. Oct 14, 2015 find more advice on starting your book club in nikkis guide. A book club for kids is one of the best ways to combine learning and fun.
What was the impetus behind starting a teen book club at your library. 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. How to set up a book club in your school, including ideas for key questions for your discussion. School science club ideas january 16, 2020 by emma vanstone 1 comment lots of people have been asking me for school science club ideas recently, so ive put together a collection of science experiments and activities that i think would work really well.
Mark the date of the next book club party as well as your spot in the current book with this fun bookmark invitation. We all love our book clubs, but there comes a time when even the most ideal group think stimulating novels, insightful members, priceless wines, organic caviar, a live harpist in the corner who strums ethereal notes after every comment gets a little stale or a little intimidating to outsiders. Book club ideas kid through adult great group activities. Book clubs are a great way to get friends to gather on a regular basis. Youre invited to join our weekly virtual book club for kids for themed book activities. Suitable for pupils of all ages and all stages of reading.
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. Find ideas for discussions and activities your book club will enjoy. See more ideas about after school club activities, after school club and activities. Many readers are adults here at book riot, but when we were kids, i bet we loved book clubs i know i did. Creating fun english club activities to learn english. 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. Check out these 19 book club ideas you and your friends will love, from back to school to trophy life and. Apr 02, 2014 book club aka read between the wines were coming up on the last meeting of the year and i wanted to share some ideas that have kept our book club thriving.
Working around the room, have each member name a character, event, place, or object from the bookthe first letter. Summarize the book into a comic or story aimed for younger students or your classmates. How to run a book club for seniors senior living link. Check out what several of us at the hub have to say about ours. Weekly virtual book club for kids featuring preschool. You can get monthly book recommendations and free teaching notes as part of our oxford education book club. It also makes a book club 10 times more fun when you have a silly group name. However, be careful of letting your common sense tell you any of the book club ideas are too youthful for grownup book clubs, if thats what youre dealing with. From developing chat roomstyle discussion questions and writing. Book clubs are great ways for students to interact with each other as well as new texts. Bring a laptop and projector and share some favorite book related tumblr. Successful groups select good books, have interesting discussions, and foster community. I think themes are among the most fun and easy book club meeting ideas.
Book reports are a thing of the past, and its time to be innovative and try some book activities that your students will enjoy. Your guide to starting a book club in your school oxford. Bestselling author, mom, and onetime struggling reader jean reagan shares some great ideas for how to make reading fun for kids. Dec 11, 2015 ever wanted to start a teen book club at your library. If you notice big eye rolls or hear lots of groaning when you mention the words book reports, its probably time to shake up your repertoire of book related activities. All you need to set up and run a successful book club or reading group in your school. One of the better known book club ideas is to make something culinary from the book, such as african redbush tea from the number one ladies detective agency, now widely available in the usa. Oct 22, 2015 9 ways to start an actually fun book club. Use the theme of the book to guide how you might celebrate can there be some food or drinks or decorations or fun activity you engage in to mark the end of the the book club experience. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. More teens will be able to participate and once you build a relationship with the group you can pick lesser known books together. Whether you choose to assign reading roles or just let students go with the flow naturally, the activities in this packet have just enough structure to pull students through the text without getting lost in the. Book club games and ice breakers book club activities. Ive got some fun and innovative book club ideas to get you going, inspire you and help you keep it fun.
I also tried to find related clips from the movie adaptation that i can show in addition to class activities. Popular book club ideas books goodreads share book. Where the crawdads sing by delia owens, all the light we cannot see by anthony doerr, educated by tara westover, eleano. Use our ideas to help you organize your book club activities, hold good discussions, and settle tough issues. The virtual book club for kids is the place to start with book activities for preschoolers. During book club meetings there is a fair amount of socializing and having a good time. If you have computer access have teens create reading footprints and then talk about them with. A few questions or activities without right or wrong answers, that dont make teens feel like theyve stepped back to english class, can go a long way. School science club ideas science experiments for kids. When your book club gets together, try and create a trivia game or a jeopardystyle game based of of that months reading selection. Popular family bookclub books goodreads share book. Book club ideas, suggestions welcome english teaching 101.
Activities are a useful way of having children discuss and think about the stories theyre reading. Apr 22, 2015 awhile back i wrote about the tween book club i run at my branch and all the extension activities ive done with the kids. Mar 10, 2015 for a traditional style book club where everyone reads the same thing start by picking a book that a lot of teens in your community have already read like the hunger games, monster, or if i stay. But it can be overwhelming to find great book club ideas. Action book club activities and resources little free. Kids book clubs are an opportunity to engage children in books they may otherwise not have read. Of course, you will also discuss the latest book you are reading, but if that is all you do your meetings will soon become boring. In fact, differing opinions make the best discussions. Literacy ideas is a place for english teachers, students and parents to learn about writing and. If you cant see what you are looking for our other categories are displayed on the left under our quick links. 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.
Since book club is a group activity, its also a helpful way to encourage children in their publicspeaking abilities. As parents we know our kids need as many books read to them as possible when they are little. A plan, even if its occasionally abandoned, helps you get organized and creates a continuity that kids appreciate. And, just like she posted on different corresponding activities she does with her books, i thought id share what ive done with mine.
Another great way to stimulate a childs appetite for reading is to start a book club for kids. There is never any one way to experience or interpret a book. Want to start a book club, but not sure where to start. Were excited to be sharing with you weekly preschool books and activity ideas for the school year.
Action book club activities and resources little free library. Liven up your book club meetings by playing a quick game or two when your members first arrive. Reading ideas, recipes, activities, and smart tips for organizing terrific kids book clubs. Whether youre a school librarian or a teacher, allowing time for. Tween book club activity ideas just like lindsey from jbrary, i help run the tween book club here at the library with a coworker.
At classy, several of our departments participate in quarterly book clubs in order to. You could either create a book club entirely around a single theme, or use themes to narrow your focus for each month. How to run a fullchoice book club in your classroom. Book club activities reflections, discussion starters, and more. Ive got a solid group of 12 kids who show up to every meeting, and weve been having a great time. See more ideas about teaching reading, no david and reading workshop. Even in my own how to books, i always mix activities kids will recognize with new activities they may. Have an initial meeting to accomplish the following. Spend your first day getting to know everyone and come up with a club name.
Ive written once about the tween book club i run at my library, but i really should take more time to share the books and activities we do each month. Even better, imagine your student readers encouraging other student readers from home. Come up with ideas for book choices and any genre themes you would want to follow. If youre thinking about how to start a book club for kids, here youll find tips and ideas for book club activities for kids from setting themes, organizing locations and a reward scheme youll also find ideas on how to run a book club for kids, with suggestions on names, how to communicate and ways to structure the sessions. Jun 25, 2014 sample itinerary for an activitybased book club. Below are our articles on the subject of book club activities. Oct 15, 2014 book club games and ice breakers book club activities litlovers stay safe and healthy. There are even fiction book club books for knitters that give knitting project instructions in the back. The cutest book club party ideas ever country living. Use these twentyfive ideas to shake up your book related activities.
Kids book clubs book clubs are on hiatus for the moment. Our motherdaughter book club giggled uncontrollably when we extended the book discussions with questions like. Make sure you have a mix of activities available for each meeting look out for our monthly themed activity packs and publisher promotions. Book clubs are a great way to engage students with reading and help build a reading culture at your school. Games to break the ice at book discussion groups and other. Chatterbooks book clubs can be run by teachers, teaching assistants, student teachers, parents or volunteers. The virtual book club for kids is a place for bloggersparentsteachers, etc. What youll find here are ideas for how to structure a book club for tweens, tips and tricks for getting a great discussion going, and book recommendations paired with book club activities for both boys and girls. Book clubs services to schools national library of new zealand. Be inspired by one of the activities from the list below or dream up another fitting project to make your neighborhood a better place. Ask students to set ground rules for interacting in book clubs. This post is the first in a threepart series about how to run a book club in your classroom. You will also need a computer and printer to make your game playing pieces.
To play this game you will need to have several small wicker baskets, one for each book club member. Discover storybook fun with your child with free weekly ideas. From her favorite thrillers to novels and howto guides, see which books reese witherspoon picked for her hello sunshine book club in 2019, 2018, and 2017. About four years ago i was a member of our hoa board. Sep 24, 2015 all you need to set up and run a successful book club or reading group in your school. The age and language level of your english club members will make a difference in what activities you. Are you looking for fun ideas for your book club like food or themes. Write a news article about an important event from the book. No matter whether you walk in to a classroom asia, north america or europe you will almost certainly see teachers and students building their understanding of the world through a dedicated daily reading session. Reading ideas, recipes, activities, and smart tips for organizing terrific kids book clubs gelman, judy, krupp, vicki levy on.