Celebration of Books MASL Conference April 2013 Brenda Steffens
Calendar of Reading Events Three month calendar 3 year calendar Websites Additional handout
Book Clubs Student Book Clubs Staff Book Clubs Caldecott Book Club Newbery Book Club Nerdy Book Club – ess.com/
Reading Programs Building Block Show Me Readers Mark Twain Truman Gateway
Reading Circle rces/publications/readingci rcle/ rces/publications/readingci rcle/ Recommended books Procedures Reading Logs Web sites of authors and illustrators websites Certificates
Author Visits Live Skype visits aint.comhttp://skypeanauthor.wetp aint.com om/authors-who-skype- with-classes-book-clubs- for-freehttp:// om/authors-who-skype- with-classes-book-clubs- for-free
Getting books in kids hands Reading Bags Little Free Libraries Book Swaps Inexpensive books
Social Media Facebook Twitter Blogs Pinterest Flicker
Facebook Promote Reading –Books –Book club –Reading Activities –Pictures –Trivia Questions
Twitter Great Professional Development Find out about latest books Get the latest from authors Great reading ideas Title Talk—last Sunday of the Month #titletalk
Authors
Blogs Great ideas Knowledge of new books Mr. Schu-- ot.com/ ot.com/ Online book club
Pinterest Lots of great ideas Create a board for each reading holiday, author, etc. to keep ideas.
Flicker Great way to share pictures for your parents.
Not just books…. Kindle/Nooks Playaways Books on CDs Ebooks
Promoting reading Slide picture frames Sign outside of classroom Record your own blurbs Post pictures of kids and adults reading Costumes Reading Challenges Reading Nights
Promoting Reading Teen Nights One Book Dial a Story Signature on QR codes Guest Readers Bookreaders Activity Kits
Promoting Reading I Love This Book Movie Parties after you read the book Signs on lockers—I’m reading________________ Author websites Reading Quotes Take a Chance on Reading Book Talks
Pictures
Contests Bookmark Poster Book Trailer Shredded Book
Displays Amy Quilts Graffiti Wall Advertise book releases Got Books Vote for class or school favorite
Music Let’s have a Reading Party by Steve Blunt
Crafts to go with Books Puppets The Mitten
Reading Challenges 1500 books in one year Challenge students Goodreads—goodreads.com
Reading Holidays Missouri Read In Day— March Friendiversay Day Read World Aloud Day Caterpillar Day Read for the Record Wrestle Mania
Children’s Book Week Teen Week Poetry Month Humor Month National Book Month Missouri Read Aloud Day Picture Book Month
BE THE EXAMPLE… READ!