1. Celebration of Books MASL Conference April 2013 Brenda Steffens bsteffens@mcr1.stovermo.com

2. Calendar of Reading Events Three month calendar 3 year calendar Websites www.brownielocks.com Additional handout

3. Book Clubs Student Book Clubs Staff Book Clubs Caldecott Book Club Newbery Book Club Nerdy Book Club –http://nerdybookclub.wordpr ess.com/

4. Reading Programs Building Block Show Me Readers Mark Twain Truman Gateway

5. Reading Circle http://www.msta.org/resou rces/publications/readingci rcle/http://www.msta.org/resou rces/publications/readingci rcle/ Recommended books Procedures Reading Logs Web sites of authors and illustrators websites Certificates

6. Author Visits Live Skype visits http://skypeanauthor.wetp aint.comhttp://skypeanauthor.wetp aint.com http://www.katemessner.c om/authors-who-skype- with-classes-book-clubs- for-freehttp://www.katemessner.c om/authors-who-skype- with-classes-book-clubs- for-free

7. Getting books in kids hands Reading Bags Little Free Libraries Book Swaps Inexpensive books

8. Social Media Facebook Twitter Blogs Pinterest Flicker

9. Facebook Promote Reading –Books –Book club –Reading Activities –Pictures –Trivia Questions

10. 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

11. Authors to follow @JudyBlume @Eric_Wright @sarahdressen @LaurelSynder @DanGutmanBooks @BobbiePyron @The_Pigeon @StudioJJK

12. Blogs Great ideas Knowledge of new books Mr. Schu-- http://mrschureads.blogsp ot.com/ http://mrschureads.blogsp ot.com/ Online book club

13. Pinterest Lots of great ideas Create a board for each reading holiday, author, etc. to keep ideas.

14. Flicker Great way to share pictures for your parents.

15. Not just books…. Kindle/Nooks Playaways Books on CDs Ebooks

16. 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

17. Promoting Reading Teen Nights One Book Dial a Story Signature on email QR codes Guest Readers Bookreaders Activity Kits

18. 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

19. Pictures

20. Contests Bookmark Poster Book Trailer Shredded Book

21. Displays Amy Quilts Graffiti Wall Advertise book releases Got Books Vote for class or school favorite

22. Music Let’s have a Reading Party by Steve Blunt

23. Crafts to go with Books Puppets The Mitten

24. Reading Challenges 1500 books in one year Challenge students Goodreads—goodreads.com

25. Reading Holidays Missouri Read In Day— March Friendiversay Day Read World Aloud Day Caterpillar Day Read for the Record Wrestle Mania

26. Children’s Book Week Teen Week Poetry Month Humor Month National Book Month Missouri Read Aloud Day Picture Book Month

27. BE THE EXAMPLE… READ!