As a 4th grade teacher, and a newly “born-again” reader, my goal is to help children find a passion for reading. To do this, I’ve decided that reading needs to be enjoyable. In my classroom, I try to engage students in literacy in a variety of ways, while exposing them to high quality texts.
After getting the idea from a colleague, I decided to venture into the world of recess time book clubs. (To be honest, I wasn’t sure who would show up, but after only one day of sign ups, I already had 7 takers.)
First, I decided on a fun read for 4th graders. Recently I came across the narrative, Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin. This unique point of view, on an old favorite, provides lots for students to mull over in their minds, therefore making a great book to discuss.
Once the book was chosen, I got to do the fun part…organizing the event!
I made up book club flyers, and for those who signed up, I made snazzy, first meeting invitations.
For next week: At the first meeting, my game plan is to use the 3, 2, 1 graphic organizer I designed, to have students talk about themselves as readers before reading aloud the original tale of Rumpelstiltskin. Then, we’ll dive into Chapter One. We shall see how it plays out!
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