Students started "Book Talks" a couple of weeks ago. This is an ongoing activity where students share details and opinions about books they have read. While their ability to speak about things they have read is being evaluated, it is also my hope that students in the audience will learn about books that may interest them. After a survey of the students, one of the most telling (and pervasive) responses was how few students actually ENJOY reading.
Perhaps if they can find books that are recommended by peers, they will find something they like.
Book Talks take place every Thursday afternoon, and students present on the same day as the other members of their guided reading groups. This makes for a 5 week rotation. The evaluation can be found under "Shared Documents" in the "LA" folder.
I also have a few fun read-alouds planned that should be engaging, even for some of the non-readers.
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