Student "Book Clubs" are officially kicked off. The book clubs are a great way to encourage the students to read longer books, really track their thinking, and discuss the book with other team members. Today we watched a small group model a great book discussion over a novel they had read (picture above). They showed us how it isn't just sharing, but instead having a real conversation about the story. It was fun to watch them laugh and talk about their favorite parts of the story. We have now split our class into 5 different book teams and today they started their stories. They will meet each Tuesday and Friday to discuss their assigned reading selection. It was awesome to watch the excitement as students began their books!
As students read they are required to mark their "Reading Tracks" in their book with sticky notes. This helps them come prepared for each Tuesday and Friday's book group discussion. Inside their book bag is a copy of their reading tracks, sticky notes, and procedures to help them along the way.
It is each student's responsibility to come prepared for each meeting. We talked about how important it was for your team to be able to depend on you. Here's to hoping each and every third grader gets "lost" reading in a great book and brings some wonderful thoughts to their book clubs.
Read on......!
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