how to form a new book club for the elementary school?
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since most elementary schools are k-5 you may need several book clubs..because what is appropriate for 5 is not neccessarily appropriate for k!\n\ngive the books to the kids an adequate time in advance (older kids with chapter books may need two weeks while little kids with picture books may need just one night)\n\nwith the little ones..have the story read. discuss it. sing a song that is related..then do a related craft or project. \n\n\nfor older kids...i would break the book club into chapters...say a book has 19 chapters..then meet once every three days after "x" number of chapters have been read to discuss it. and then a final meet to discuss the entire book! maybe even have them "act out" their favorite scenes. \n\nif you look online you can get bookclub questions ...if you are doing this book club after school have snacks for the kids too..and keep it fun and light..the idea is to foster a love for books!\n\nolder kids will love: harry potter, a wrinkle in time, etc.talk to the school librarian for other suggestions!
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Write them a letter... Say your thinking of using their  book for a course you are teaching and ask for a copy... They should send you a complimentary teachers edition...
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I am a second grade teacher in Corpus Christi, Tx. Sounds like a great idea. Let me know more if you haven't found anyone yet.
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How about some beanbag chairs and a small couch.  We also added a story time theatre with teired steps to maximize space for many students.  Plus if the children are young include some toy characters from the books and even artifacts from different countries.  Plus posters of famous faces promoting reading is a great addition.
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Try these:\n\nhttp://www.carolhurst.com/\nThis provides a collection of reviews of books for children, ideas of ways to use them in a classroom, and collections of books and activities about particular subjects, curriculum areas, themes, and professional topics.\n\nhttp://www.reachforreading.com/\nThis site offers educators intervention strategies for below grade readers.\n\nhttp://www.reading.org\nThe International Reading Association is an organization devoted to further reading and literacy.  It has information and links to current issues.\n\nhttp://www.teacher.scholastic.com/\nOn this web page, you can find free tools and resources for the classroom such as: Lesson plans, teaching strategies, and many other tools.
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Click here~ http://www.literaturecircles.com/article1.htm\nhttp://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr259.shtml\n\nBook discussion groups where several students read the same text--a novel, story, poem, or content piece--selected by teacher or student choice, and take active roles in the discussion by preparing to lead specific sections of it. Students choose or are assigned given roles or jobs such as passage picker, discussion director, word wizard, character sketcher, connector. All students in the group have a role they are responsible for preparing before coming to the discussion group.\nYou might want to draw up a rubric on listening and sharing for your group so they know they need to get involved with the discussion.
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I wish there was a book.  I've found the best way is to simply talk to other teachers.  Borrow their ideas and shape them into what will work for you and your class.  It seems like at most staff developments the best you can hope to come away with is a few good ideas.
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a) Organize a treasure hunt with clues relating to famous book characters. Maybe Secret Seven or whatever kids today read. \n\nb) Book - reading helps. Enacting a book helps even more. Like a mon-acting or action song kind of book reading. \n\nc) Stars or some recognition for kids who read a lot. Get them into a book reading club and stars to be given once a quarter.
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Parade do this and Forbes every year.  Also call your local library they can direct you to the book.\n\nLC
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As a classroom teacher, the best thing you can do to create a community is a program called Morning Meeting.  You can order the book through the website below or at Amazon.com.  It will detail how to run morning meetings and activities to use.  The students love it and it really gives each student a chance to share and feel important.  Plus it gives you, as the teacher, a chance to let them know things you are excited about and things you need to work on as a class.  I used this format last year and the kids loved it!
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call the Homewood elementary school and ask if they have the year books under 1978 they just might them check\nthank you
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Read! Read! Read!\n\nNovels, Short stories, Kids books.\n\nRetell some stories in your own words.\n\nImprovise on the stories you have read.\n\nThis is the start.
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Believe it or not, classmates.com has a place where you can go. If there is not already a group for your class, you can start one yourself. You would be suprised who will repsond.
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this is just an idea but with elections coming up and all how about YOU pick out a bunch of diffrent stories from the magazine and hand them out in class. tell your students that they are the new president and this matter was brought to thier attention, now they, as the new pres., have to deside what needs to be done next and how the matter could be solved or how they could keep it from happening again... i think that would be a little more interesting for them to write and for you to read later on!\nhope this helps!\nand please do excuse my spelling and grammer!!!!
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Start with a story hour  some willing to sit will kids for an hour and read... have a site with stories animations and music  a learning process, free with no spam
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A book club\nA bowling team\nA cooking club\nChurch groups\nA health club or gym
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If you have a Books-A-Million store around you'll find those things in the Children's Homeschooling section and/or Children's Education section.  I believe Barnes & Noble should have a section like that.