Learn how to sponsor a successful, student-led book club for grades K through 12 that is fun, easy-to-implement, and encourages reading.
Book Clubbing!: Successful Book Clubs for Young Peopleoffers practical tips on creating book clubs that involve students of all ages and reading levelsincluding special education students, second language learners, and reluctant readersmaking it easy to have fun, productive, and educational book clubs and other reading events.
The book begins with a discussion of the current research on reading and practical tips from experienced sponsors and participants, followed by suggestions on customizing book clubs to fit the students' needs and how to add sparkle to the club with field trips, readers theatre, guest speakers, and mystery games. The book offers a wide variety of reading activities, ensuring a dynamic, lively reading group. Numerous forms, booklists, booktalks, reading lists, and resource websites offer additional help for educators and library staff. Especially unique and valuable is the reading activities chapter that includes reproducible reading games, a readers theatre script, a folktale rap, and various booktalks and contests.
Carol Littlejohnis a certified librarian and teacher. For any educator who wants to make the book club fun,
Book Clubbingis an excellent and choice research, enthusiastically recommended.
Midwest Book ReviewAbout the Author
Reading Activities Matrix
Introduction
CHAPTER 1:Just the Facts: Research on Reading and Book Clubs
CHAPTER 2:Back to Our (Book) Sponsors: The Adult Leaders
CHAPTER 3:Make It Work! The Place Setting
CHAPTER 4:The Book Clubbers: Let's Go Clubbing!
CHAPTER 5:Reading Activities: The Fun Begins
Arts and Crafts
Authors, Authors!
Battle of the Books
Book Exchange
Book Trailers
Creative Dramatics
Field Trips
Guest Speakers
Mystery Games
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