Middle school often marks the transition to an active social life for tweens, who may want to spend more time with friends than family. 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. This book club was designed to help your students stay on task in their reading groups and work on some common core standards for second grade at the same time. With your kids input and posts from book riot, you can select anything from childrens books for the resistance to books for the inbetween years when middle grades and ya are both not quite right.
Literature circles are a fun and effective way to get kids excited about reading. Poster on book club rules 4 posters on what a 4 star, 3 star, 2 star, and 1 star member look like 1. I still wanted it to have a readforfun concept, so we have friday book clubs. In my own motherdaughter group she says, i have found that when the mothers take the time to read, listen and respond to their daughters as readers, they send a powerful message that the girls thoughts and experiences are important. The social aspect and autonomy of book clubs appeal to middle school students and provide motivation as well as opportunities to expand knowledge. Free printables for literature circles laura candler. When we introduce new titles, some factors we consider are recent outstanding literature for middle school and popular books. This way, we can have them all in one place for when we need to fill a full math club block or just a few minutes at the end or beginning of the meeting. Usually clubs read the same book, but sometimes clubs may read books by the same author, or read a series of books together that share a common genremystery, historical fiction, fantasyor they may read a collection of disparate books with a. If an author will be attending parent teen book club, one or more of that authors titles will be featured. Whether youre considering a classroom book club for the first time. In the past, i always incorporated literature circles into my reading workshop.
Ideas for how to do better book clubs in middle school. Action book club activities and resources little free. 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. Pheaa middle school activity book middle school activities the activities in this book have been created to help counselors and students meet the pennsylvania career education and work standards at the middle school level. I read the chapter on book clubs and got a couple of great ideas from it. Linda garner, a teacher librarian and a school library journal slj school librarian of the year finalist, shares some great tips on running a virtual book club for middle schoolers.
Recentering the middle school classroom as a vibrant learning community. The one that i plan to us is the video modelling what a book club discussion is supposed to look like with real students discussing a real text. The advantages of a book club in a middle school classroom. Students need time to read in class in order to create a habit of reading and set.
Ideas on starting a teen book club in your school library. If you wan to have fun with your friends, are a creative thinker, or if you can see yourself becoming involved in this industry some day, then this is the place for you. Setting up and assessing book club in middle school and high. During book club discussions, students refer to their notes on these questions and their prepared task, along with conversational moves ive provided to ensure a thoughtful, civil discussion. How much choice can you give the students on how those pieces are put together. Sel in middle school social studiesaugust 2017 page 5 create class projects that require effort e.
One of the most important parts of a book club is the books you choose to read. For instance, if you want to run a mother and daughter reading group, it may be likely that this happens. Oct 17, 2017 10 generic book club questions for awesome book discussions. Oct 28, 2015 my students love what i call book club, and so do i. Science activities about plant growth and development are a great way to introduce younger children to biology. The dvd that comes with the book has lots of other resources on it as well. Book club planning sheet, agendas, and question sheet for. 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. Between extracurricular activities, hanging out with friends, and engaging in screen time, its possible your middle schooler hasnt spent much time exploring new books. Joining or starting book clubs is one of the best ideas to get your kids reading. Minilessons that support effective book clubs center. Comic book club is the place for kids who love to read, draw, write, and learn about the tricks behind the best comics or graphic novels. Because your kids are always in the pursuit of happiness. 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.
Look for book club guides that you can tweak for your students. 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. Book club is now considered to be one of the best practices in english language arts. Teacher clipart for january bulletin boards or worksheets. The activities and resources include methods for reducing waste and trash, information about product consumption, recycling tips, facts about pollution and its effects on the environment, global warming statistics, worksheets on different ecosystems, and plenty of projects for students to complete inside and outside the classroom. Books clubs can be an effective way to use these natural tendencies as a positive tool to engage middle school students in literature. Use these worksheets, references, and activities to teach children about soil, fruits, vegetables, and gardening. Usually, we base our selections around a common theme or genre. 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. Running book clubs with distance learning 11 prewriting strategies and how to use them five ways to. Nycs district 75 published their middle school units of study. Book clubs differ from traditional literary circles in that. Being able to read is one thing, but really enjoying books is completely different.
Starting a book club is a great way to keep your children interested in reading as they enter the upper grades. Reading isnt always considered cool, but a book club is a way for your middle school child to take control of her reading. Then, around the title, draw several pictures with words underneath about the events that happened in the story. Students can go into their book club groups with a toolbox paper, highlighter, pen, templates for discussion and you can help them add tools along the way.
This post is the first in a threepart series about how to run a book club in your classroom. When the hunger games was filmed just 20 minutes from randy seldomridges school, he decided to capitalize on the enthusiasm his students felt for the book series. See more ideas about teaching reading, reading workshop and teaching. Some students do use books off of my shelves, but the vast majority find texts from the library. How to start a book club for middle school kids how to adult. Book clubs for secondary classrooms faulkners fast five. Handson activities for studying the american revolution.
Middle school students are typically social and like to talk. To do this draw, a circle in the middle of your paper, and in the circle write the name of your book. Be sure not to forget the reading level of the group, and take the time to find out what theyll be reading in school, so that you can be aware. Their meetings can come to life with discussions, arts and crafts, and activities.
Producing news and feature stories will teach them to decide what information they should. By getting her friends involved, she can enjoy new books, discussions and activities. Literature circle lesson plans for middle school just add students. How to start a middle school book club homeschool giveaways. Classroom book clubs traditionally involve studentled discussions about books. Instructions on how to use 4 different covers for the packet depending on the. Book clubs for kids basically, the purpose of a book club for kids is twofold. Ask yourself, as you look at your lesson plans for the next dayweekmonth, is this. So yeah, food is a big deal when it comes to teens and library programs. Book clubs have come back as a popular way to allow readers to discuss books in an informal setting.
A closed book club is ideal if you want a small club, for example, for your class or for a particular group of students. This resource consists of 5 short narrated videos that will teach you how to. How to run a fullchoice book club in your classroom. Examples of social and emotional learning in middle school. Also, how can you make connections across other texts and concepts and reference. Browse book club worksheets resources on teachers pay teachers. The remarkable middle school book report template forza. Middle school students arent too old to enjoy library activities, and some exercises can help students prepare for harder research projects and writing assignments that theyll encounter in high. One of the most important parts of a book club is the books. Searching our site for childrens books will yield even more options, all read and discussed indepth by book riot writers. Toward the end of class, students have time to reflect on the discussion, set future goals, and decide how many pages to read before their next discussion.
A literature circle or book club provides a way for students to dig into books that are at their reading and interest level. This is a first for me, but for 8th graders returning from a summer where little reading took place, this was a wonderful way to reengage them in the joy of reading. These bookmarks can be used in the books your club is reading, as part of your action book club activity, or to encourage others to join the action book club. Your guide to starting a book club in your school oxford. Children can enjoy the same kind of communitybuilding experience by meeting with friends to choose, read, and discuss books together. Literature circle lesson plans for middle school just. I do smaller assemblies on almost a biweekly basis. 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. Students can add parts of the story by adding a beginning, middle or end. Thompson sees the parentchild book club as an avenue for conversation and communication. One of the cornerstones of book club is student choice, and this element begins with allowing students to select their text.
However, when book clubs are not going well, teachers need to intervene with. Create a comic strip of the main events that happened in your book. Start out by asking a family or two if theyd like to read a book and have some fun discussing it together. 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. Lots of kids wish that their school had a book club, but very few actually have the drive to make it happen.
These are mainly for middle school and early high school students. The kids book club book authors also recommend that you choose books that can generate a lot of interest, like a book with a popular movie version, or a series of books that will hook them for months. Minilessons that support effective book clubs center for the. I started the school year with book clubs, and am so happy that i did. How to start a successful family book club weareteachers. As stated in previous sections of this series, mini lessons are not a necessary part of literacy circles book clubs. And hey, they might learn from these too but dont tell them that. Good middle school journalism activities help students become better consumers of news, especially important today as young people spend much of their time online.
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