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Groups of 4-6 students
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Students choosing a book l
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interests
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Reading

done both independently and in the group

Group discussions over what you read - thinking of
the mini-lessons taught in class taking turns
talking
Teacher confers with book clubs groups at least
twice a week
Thinkmarks, post-its, and other tools are used to
help students talk during the discussion time

BOOK CLUBS

GROUPS OF 4-6 STUDENTS

A MIX OF READING TOGETHER OR INDEPENDENTLY

INDEPENDENT
READING

DISCUSSING THE BOOK THINKING WITHIN, BEYOND AND ABOUT THE TEXT

STUDENT LED

TEACHER CONFERS WITH THE GROUP

SELF-ASSESSMENTS

READING ALONE

STUDENT CHOOSES THEIR OWN BOOK

TEACHER CONFERS WITH YOU ONE-ON-ONE

USES YOUR READING JOURNAL TO RESPOND TO YOUR READING

BOOK CLUB
Schedule
*Mini-lesson: Teacher directing
a lesson over a skill or a task the
club needs to do
*Book Club Discussion: The
club will meet to discuss what
they read, connections they
make, and much more (time for
the teacher to come confer/touch
base with groups)
*Read: The club will have time
to read independently or as a
group, each reading parts of the
book
*Debrief/Share: Groups will
share work they completed,
discussions they have, findings,
connections, etc.

Mini-lesson Book Club Discussion Read

Debrief/Share

When and where do we meet?

MEETING TIMES:
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday during Reading time
PLACE:
Classroom or hallway

What jobs do we have in a

Book Club?
1 - Be prepared daily!

Do your reading each night and

be ready to discuss keep up
with the reading

2 - Be active and participate in your

group!

Take turns talking

Come with ideas for discussions

Ask questions

Mark places in your book where

you want to revisit

Make sure you READ

Listen to what others share

Be a TEAM playerS

Share your notes when discussing

the book

Use your manners in the group

Use Thinkmarks or post-it

notes to jot down ideas,
connections or confusing places
Come with your BOOK!

INTRODUCING
THE
BOOKS!

NATE the GREAT

Do you investigate things at
home? Are you always the one
who knows when something is
up? Come enjoy a fun-filled
case with Nate the Great!
Their mission: to guard an owl
named Hoot. Hoot belongs to
Nates cousin and she thinks
someone on the train might be
out to get her feathered
friend! As the train races
toward its final stop, can Nate
sort out the mystery of the
vanishing owl?

THE CHALK BOX

KID
Do you love reading books that
have magic inside? If so, you
might enjoy The Chalk Box
Kid. Gregory moves to a new
neighborhood, new school and
has an unhappy birthday but
what happens when he finds
an abandoned chalk factory
behind his house. Something
magical! Read to find the
magic inside!!

INVISIBLE STANLEY
Join Stanleys family in their
search for Stanley! One
morning, after a terrible
storm, Stanley was missing.
His family can hear him, see
the lump in his covers but no
one can find him! Where is
he? What happened during
that storm that changed
him? Come discover the
truth..Stanley is invisible!
Will he stay that way
forever?

FRECKLE JUICE
Do you go through life asking
lots of questions? Do you find
yourself looking for things
that arent answered? Exactly
how do you get freckles?? For
50 cents, Sharon has the
answer and a secret family
freckle recipe. Andrew is
desperate to get freckles.
Will he try the secret recipe?
Will it work and freckles
appear? Come find out how
Judy Blume makes this book
an interesting read.

THE MAGIC
FINGER
What happens when the
hunter becomes the hunted?
To the Gregg family, hunting is
just plain fun. To the girl who
lives next door, its just plain
horrible! She tries to talk
them out of it but they just
make fun of her. One day the
Greggs go too far, and she
turns her Magic Finger on
them. She cant control it as
it takes over. What will
happen to the Greggs? Are
their problems just beginning?

JULIAN, SECRET
AGENT
When you need a helping
hand, call Julian, the Secret
Agent! He is there to solve
problems .. like rescuing a
dog from a hot car and
saving a toddler from
drowning. Only now, Julian
wants to catch a REAL bank
robber to earn the $25,000
reward. Come see if Julian
catches his man or finds
himself in a lot of TROUBLE!

NOW.YOU HAVE A
TOUGH
DECISION
YOU HAVE TO
CHOOSE YOUR TOP 3
BOOKS!

R
U
O
Y

B
O
J

Using all the information you were given

about the 6 books, please think about what
might interest you.

Using the ballot given by Mrs. Rhoten, circle

your top three and write a 1,2, 3 out to the
side showing your choices.

Place your secret ballot folded in the

basket.

Wait until tomorrow to find out your BOOK

and GROUP.

Enjoy!

ANY QUESTIONS??

WHAT IS MY JOB IN MY GROUP?

WHO IS IN CHARGE OF MY READING AND WHAT I SHARE?

IF I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT MY BOOK, WHO DO I ASK?

DO I NEED MY BOOK IN CLASS EVERYDAY?

DO I HAVE TO DO READING AT HOME TOO?

IF I DONT LIKE TO TALK, DO I HAVE TO SHARE? IF YES, WHY?

HOW LONG DO WE HAVE BOOK CLUBS EACH DAY? WHAT DAYS?

WHAT IS MY TEACHERS JOB DURING BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION TIME?

HOW DOES MY TEACHER KNOW IF I HAVE READ? OR SHARE MY

THINKING?

ANY MORE?????

GOOD LUCK
and
I HOPE YOU ENJOY
BOOK CLUBS!
Mrs. Rhoten