Comments on: Intervention Book Club http://afterearlyintervention.umwblogs.org/2009/07/07/intervention-book-club/ Just another UMW Blogs weblog Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:47:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: mdurfee http://afterearlyintervention.umwblogs.org/2009/07/07/intervention-book-club/comment-page-1/#comment-47 mdurfee Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:24:29 +0000 http://afterearlyintervention.umwblogs.org/?p=22#comment-47 My school did book clubs during lunch-which did not seem like the best time to me, but students loved it! My school did book clubs during lunch-which did not seem like the best time to me, but students loved it!

]]> By: Rachel http://afterearlyintervention.umwblogs.org/2009/07/07/intervention-book-club/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Rachel Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:16:45 +0000 http://afterearlyintervention.umwblogs.org/?p=22#comment-45 I haven't tried the book club idea with my students, but I think it would be great. The librarian would be a great resource. This past year my school did an after school book club, but it would be great to see it during the regular school day as well. I haven’t tried the book club idea with my students, but I think it would be great. The librarian would be a great resource. This past year my school did an after school book club, but it would be great to see it during the regular school day as well.

]]> By: Maryann http://afterearlyintervention.umwblogs.org/2009/07/07/intervention-book-club/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Maryann Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:56:40 +0000 http://afterearlyintervention.umwblogs.org/?p=22#comment-33 Our book Bright Beginnings for Boys also discussed the benefit of book club for boys. I think it would great to give students time for recreational reading in school based book clubs. I think you could run a book club similar to a literature circle. Have any of you had experience with book clubs? I would think that the librarian would be a great resource as well. I believe our librarian would love to run a book club. What are your thoughts on this? Our book Bright Beginnings for Boys also discussed the benefit of book club for boys. I think it would great to give students time for recreational reading in school based book clubs. I think you could run a book club similar to a literature circle.

Have any of you had experience with book clubs? I would think that the librarian would be a great resource as well. I believe our librarian would love to run a book club. What are your thoughts on this?

]]> By: Rachel http://afterearlyintervention.umwblogs.org/2009/07/07/intervention-book-club/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Rachel Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:42:11 +0000 http://afterearlyintervention.umwblogs.org/?p=22#comment-25 I have use literature circles in my classroom. They work really well and are extremely motivating. I have allowed the students to choose the texts that interest them, giving ownership in the text as well as motivation. They essentially picked the groups most of the time... however, you know that sometimes the teacher has to make them "think" that they have chosen the groups. I also have chosen certain roles for students, based on their personal needs. Bottom line: you have to do what works for you and best suits your students' learning needs- but isn't that what a teacher does any way? I have use literature circles in my classroom. They work really well and are extremely motivating. I have allowed the students to choose the texts that interest them, giving ownership in the text as well as motivation. They essentially picked the groups most of the time… however, you know that sometimes the teacher has to make them “think” that they have chosen the groups. I also have chosen certain roles for students, based on their personal needs. Bottom line: you have to do what works for you and best suits your students’ learning needs- but isn’t that what a teacher does any way?

]]> By: ashbrewer http://afterearlyintervention.umwblogs.org/2009/07/07/intervention-book-club/comment-page-1/#comment-19 ashbrewer Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:57:09 +0000 http://afterearlyintervention.umwblogs.org/?p=22#comment-19 Motivation, as we've learned, can make or break a student in upper elementary and through middle and high school. It's great to see a teacher using something that builds a positive perception of reading, and promotes higher level thinking, as well as giving the students ownership! Did the students pick their groups? If so, did they pick the books and/or who was in the group? I would like to work on literature circles and book clubs with the upper elementary teachers at my school. Has anyone used literature circles in their classrooms? What was it like? Motivation, as we’ve learned, can make or break a student in upper elementary and through middle and high school. It’s great to see a teacher using something that builds a positive perception of reading, and promotes higher level thinking, as well as giving the students ownership! Did the students pick their groups? If so, did they pick the books and/or who was in the group? I would like to work on literature circles and book clubs with the upper elementary teachers at my school. Has anyone used literature circles in their classrooms? What was it like?

]]> By: ekowalsk http://afterearlyintervention.umwblogs.org/2009/07/07/intervention-book-club/comment-page-1/#comment-13 ekowalsk Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:39:14 +0000 http://afterearlyintervention.umwblogs.org/?p=22#comment-13 That sounds really motivating for the students. I also think that it creates such a great classroom environment. I would love to see these book clubs in action in the upper elementary grades at my school as well! That sounds really motivating for the students. I also think that it creates such a great classroom environment. I would love to see these book clubs in action in the upper elementary grades at my school as well!

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