1. Parent-Lead Book Clubs Orientation Training

2. Book Clubs What was book clubs like last year? Pluses/Deltas What do we envision for this year?

3. Book Club Who: E2 and MS Parents = Book Club Coach 4 th – 8 th Graders 4+ F&P Levels above What: Extra reading with discussion 2 times per week 45 minutes 3-5 students per group

4. Book Club When: (tentative) 9:30 – 10:15 2:30 – 3:15 Any 2 days (consistently) Where: Depending on timeslot/day Options Library Book Room LLI Room Room 114 Recess Rooms

5. Book Club Why: Offers authentic reading experiences for the most proficient readers Allows for extra attention for other students Catch-up struggling students Progress those “at-level” to “above-level” Creates a culture of literacy among the Suder community Students Parents Staff

6. Book Club How: Structure Good literacy instruction Strategies Discussion Consistency

7. Book Club Structure Activate Background Knowledge Rereading New Reading Close

8. Activating Background Knowledge 7-10 Minutes Recap what was read Review plot points and character motivations Summarize book or chapter(s) Add any appropriate annotations See Annotation Guide

9. Rereading 7-10 Minutes Reread particular quotes, passages, or pages Coach and/or student selected Discuss importance Add any appropriate annotations See Annotation Guide

10. New Reading 20-25 minutes Begin with Book Club Coach doing a Read-Aloud Have students read aloud with the group Have students finish reading silently Make any new annotations See Annotation Guide

11. Closing Recap what was read/discussed Set number of pages to read for next time

12. Activities Discussion based Read-Aloud Think-Aloud

13. Annotation Guide Annotate with the students Make annotations based off of discussion Have students annotate on their own

14. Optional: Final Product Book Review Essay Amazon review Article for a magazine Book Advertisement Poster Video

15. Book Clubs Questions?