Reading isnt always considered cool, but a book club is a way for your middle school child to take control of her reading. Once a year we run our official book clubs here in 7th grade. How to start a book club for middle school kids how to adult. See more ideas about high school books, book club books and bluford series. See more ideas about reading workshop, book club books and kids book club. Having established rules can be especially important if you are starting a book club thats open to the general public. How to run a fullchoice book club in your classroom. You will need little convincing that setting up a book club in school is a good.
However, a number of cities, schools, churches, organizations, and conferences have used the. Writing lessons reading lessons reading resources reading skills guided reading school fun school stuff school ideas high school. Lots of kids wish that their school had a book club, but very few actually have the drive to make it happen. Topical and themed early years primary secondary special needs. How to set up a book club in your school, including ideas for key. Successful groups select good books, have interesting discussions, and foster community. On one side of the cover, come up with 10 song titles that represent characters, events, or settings in the book. We asked high school teachers for some of their favorites when they were in high school. For example, a mystery book club might name itself after sherlock holmes or baker street. Arrange the club around different genres or encourage students to pick the next read. A group of high school students sitting in a circle, discussing a book. So today we are going to explore 25 proven activities that can be applied to any book and at any age level. Book clubs are a great way to engage students with reading and help build a reading culture at your school.
I still wanted it to have a readforfun concept, so we have friday book clubs. Buy resources and get free support to help you run childrens reading groups. These activities are easy to follow an suitable for most age groups within an elementary. 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. Below, ill give you club name ideas along with a few ideas for activities the club could do. Consider starting a book club where each month the club reads a different translated book try to read a book from a new country. A great book club space is nothing without great book club snacks. Great books for middle school book clubs pernille ripp. Here are 45 literature response activities arranged in five grids of nine activities each to make a tictactoe format. 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. Often, people choose book club names based on the types of books that they read. If you notice big eye rolls or hear lots of groaning when you mention the words book reports, its probably time.
So i check journal entries and the completion of book club activities, and. Try using a classroom book club, which is a great way to enrich, engage, and. Elementary school book clubs are a great way to engage children while developing their critical thinking skills and keeping them interested in reading. High school book club fundraising ideas are important if you are going to grow your book club. We have a slightly different offering for our book club of the month. Natalia has returned to her roots in balkan country to lend a hand at an orphanage, and. There is also a list of all 45 activities at the end. In january, im going to start having book club meetings at the high schools over the lunch hour. If you are thinking of creating a book club for your child, some advice. Over the summer break, ive been thinking about what improvements i can make for next year, poring over student feedback from june and remembering aspects of the school year that caused me the most anxietyand my chest begins to tighten as i think about choice reading book clubs. A novel study is a central pillar of the high school english classroom no matter what the current curriculum shift may be. When you start your club, you dont have to do all of these activities. If you were to take a peak in my classroom during 5th period yesterday, you may have been quite nervous with the sight in front of you. Over 20 great activities from successful book club meetings built around the books theme.
Defining the group will help alleviate hurt feelings later on. Stealing this for next years middle school book club middle school. 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. This activity was modified from the readwritethink lesson plan book clubs. Ive run a teen book club in my school library for the past four years. Your guide to starting a book club in your school oxford education. Giving students the opportunity to share their love of books and. Bring your book and discussion ideas to every meeting. Club fundraising ideas made easy for high schools groups. 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. Youll soon be surrounded by people that want to be there for the right reasons.
Looking for club ideas for junior high school and high. Find ideas for discussions and activities your book club will enjoy. Get creative and dont let any ideas get lost in the. Teen book clubs in your library published december 11, 2015. 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. Book club is now considered to be one of the best practices in english.
Classroom book clubs traditionally involve studentled discussions about books, but often teachers feel that these clubs need more direction and accountability. Some of the rules may seem like common sense but making sure everyone is on the same page helps avoid unnecessary conflict. A book club for teens promotes literacy and reading as a. Look no further than some of our favorite book lists for high school students. Using the current book only, have everyone write hisher casting choice. Are you looking for new reading material to add to your high school english or literature syllabus. School librarians and teachers from around the country have shared their.
Young people who like to act, for example, can form a drama club that puts on a show twice a year. It wasnt that they didnt want to do book clubs, it was that they wanted to have meaningful conversations. 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. How to set up a book club in your school, including ideas for key questions for your discussion. Explore options for setting up and running a book club.
We provide the book club leaders with discussion questions, prompts and activities. Find more advice on starting your book club in nikkis guide. Most book groups have a rotating selection of books. We looked into some different ways to revive, or start an entirely new club, and have compiled a list of ideas for you. For example, if you enjoy skiing and wish you had more opportunities to ski, you could start a ski club at your school.
The huffington post selected the tigers wife for our now discontinued book club in 2011, and with good reason. Not your grandma s book report harpursville middle school. There are an infinite number of ways to organize a book club in a school or public library, and its interesting to see the various ways that they operate. Book clubs for secondary classrooms faulkners fast five. One of the cornerstones of book club is student choice, and this element begins with allowing students to select their text. Literary snowballs sounds silly, but its lots of fun. The selections for the youngest group include a mix of picture books and chapter books to offer options for children to read alone or with a parent.
Where the crawdads sing by delia owens, all the light we cannot see by anthony doerr, educated by tara westover, eleano. Rules to make your book club run smoothly thoughtco. Middle school often marks the transition to an active social life for tweens, who may want to spend more time with friends than family. Reading should be fun not just a compulsory part of the curriculum. If you are starting a book club with your friends, then you need to find the perfect name for your club. On the back of the book cover, explain why you are giving the award to the book. Whether it is a beforeschool breakfast club, afterschool program, or summer program, elementary school book clubs are educational and fun.
Book clubs services to schools national library of new zealand. When youre starting a digital book club, all the standard book club rules apply. Your guide to starting a book club in your school oxford. See inside the mind of precocious high school senior, flannery culp, an. Self care and ideas to help you live a healthier, happier life. Encouraging reading in high school with book clubs part i. Chatterbooks book clubs can be run by teachers, teaching assistants.
Obrehts portrayal of a southeast europe corrupted by war yet inspired by legends and fairy tales is both touching and deeply important. Check out these tactful ways for bookclub leaders to identify the source of interruptions and harness them for good. All recommended books were selected for high literary value and thematic content that would provide compelling discussion material for book clubs. Ideas on starting a teen book club in your school library book riot. Graduating high school seniors walk the halls in their caps and gowns to inspire younger students to go the distance. Draw and color the book cover, and place the book award ribbon on the cover. Ideas for how to do better book clubs in middle school. Popular book club ideas books goodreads share book. Very early on in our book club experiences, students had many ideas for how to make them better.
The goal of the rosa fort high school book club is to encourage reading by providing a safe. 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. Starting or joining a book club is initially exciting. If i had to give any advice on starting a teen book club it would be to simply start one. Ideas on starting a teen book club in your school library.
This post is the first in a threepart series about how to run a book club in your classroom. My high school has a student lead book club and i was elected our president. Book clubs are great for getting great book suggestions and keeping you accountable for keeping up with your reading. While its tempting to stick with your cliche, a book club is a great way to extend your circle and get to know new people. I had the chance to talk book clubs with other middle and high school folks recently at a conferenceheres a link to that presentation, which includes book lists. These are mainly for middle school and early high school students. Minilessons that support effective book clubs center for the. Book club journalism club yearbook club journaling club free rice club scrabble club other chess club. If you have computer access in your classroom or school, you can also have.
If you enjoy reading and want to make sure that the hustle and bustle of a busy high school schedule doesnt prevent you from engaging with good literature, join a book club at your school. Please share your thoughts, ideas, and experiences in the comments. You can get monthly book recommendations and free teaching notes as part of our oxford education book club. 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. Readwritethink has a variety of resources for outofschool use. Use these twentyfive ideas to shake up your bookrelated activities. Teaching reading in middle and high school can be challenging. If you need more ideas for potential clubs, we have a complete list of extracurricular activities, with.
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