Book Club Procedures Asia Fiction Book Clubs

Book Club “Niceties” Book Clubs help you practice social skills as well as reading skills! Book Clubs help you practice social skills as well as reading skills! Be respectful to other club members. Be respectful to other club members. –Use phrases like “I disagree with that idea.” –Don’t interrupt people or put them down. Encourage participation from everyone. Encourage participation from everyone. –“What do you think, Jill?” –Let’s go around and let everyone share their first post-it.

Book Club Procedure Take your book (with Post-Its), pen/pencil, and notebook Take your book (with Post-Its), pen/pencil, and notebook Move to sit with your book club Move to sit with your book club Face each other so that all members can see and hear – make sure everyone is sitting in a chair! Face each other so that all members can see and hear – make sure everyone is sitting in a chair!

Conversatin StepsConversatin StepsConversatin StepsConversatin Steps Discuss today’s major question: Discuss today’s major question: –Have each group member choose and describe a different supporting character from your story. Have each member share their discussion questions Have each member share their discussion questions Share your ideas about these questions, making sure each member gets a chance to speak Share your ideas about these questions, making sure each member gets a chance to speak Have each member share their Post-Its – try to answer any questions that are brought up Have each member share their Post-Its – try to answer any questions that are brought up Work as a group to complete the character chart. Write your group members’ names along the top. Please write neatly and use detail. You do not need to write complete sentences. Work as a group to complete the character chart. Write your group members’ names along the top. Please write neatly and use detail. You do not need to write complete sentences.

At the end of your meeting... Fill out your Book Club Report Sheet – Be honest! Fill out your Book Club Report Sheet – Be honest! Be sure of your assignment for your next meeting Be sure of your assignment for your next meeting Put your chairs back where you found them Put your chairs back where you found them