The Kids' Book Club: Lively Reading and Activities for Grades 1-3
Instill a love of books and reading in children even before they have entirely mastered reading skills. Everything you need to start a fun-packed weekly book club at your school or library is included; detailed instructions for planning and conducting the meetings, book summaries, lists of discussion questions, reproducible activity sheets, even snack suggestions. Sixteen ready-to-use book club sessions are right at your fingertips. It's never too early to get kids hooked on reading. This...
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Instill a love of books and reading in children even before they have entirely mastered reading skills. Everything you need to start a fun-packed weekly book club at your school or library is included; detailed instructions for planning and conducting the meetings, book summaries, lists of discussion questions, reproducible activity sheets, even snack suggestions. Sixteen ready-to-use book club sessions are right at your fingertips. It's never too early to get kids hooked on reading. This guide makes it easy-for you and the children. An invaluable resource for children's librarians, media specialists, teachers, day care providers, and parents.School Library JournalDesigned for use by public and school librarians and teachers, this book provides information for planning and implementing successful book clubs. Publicity, obtaining multiple copies of books, and discussion guidelines are outlined. This type of programming is described as a process where children gather to discuss a book, and participate in related games and crafts. The joy of reading is the bottom line. Each of the 16 chapters suggests a theme and a specific title, introduces the author and/or illustrator, and is followed by discussion questions, games, crafts, suggested snacks, and other titles to share. Developing the ability to read and discuss books at this early age should prove invaluable as students progress into higher grades. This is an excellent programming idea for school/public library collaboration. Access is provided through an author/title index and a subject index. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.
List of FiguresPrefaceCh. 1How to Plan and Conduct a Successful Book Club1Ch. 2Black Cowboy, Wild Horses: A True Story11Ch. 3The Pumpkin Man from Piney Creek27Ch. 4Commander Toad and the Space Pirates41Ch. 5Digging Up Dinosaurs57Ch. 6The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest69Ch. 7Home Run: The Story of Babe Ruth89Ch. 8Johnny Appleseed103Ch. 9On the Day You Were Born117Ch. 10The Paper Bag Princess135Ch. 11Buffalo Thunder149Ch. 12The Rag Coat163Ch. 13Rattlesnake Dance: True Tales, Mysteries, and Rattlesnake Ceremonies175Ch. 14Some Frog!193Ch. 15This Land Is Your Land209Ch. 16The Tortoise and the Hare223Author/Title Index241Subject Index249
\ School Library JournalDesigned for use by public and school librarians and teachers, this book provides information for planning and implementing successful book clubs. Publicity, obtaining multiple copies of books, and discussion guidelines are outlined. This type of programming is described as a process where children gather to discuss a book, and participate in related games and crafts. The joy of reading is the bottom line. Each of the 16 chapters suggests a theme and a specific title, introduces the author and/or illustrator, and is followed by discussion questions, games, crafts, suggested snacks, and other titles to share. Developing the ability to read and discuss books at this early age should prove invaluable as students progress into higher grades. This is an excellent programming idea for school/public library collaboration. Access is provided through an author/title index and a subject index. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.\ \
