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PHS BOOK CLUBS:. A LEADER’S GUIDE. Reading for Pleasure— what the research says. The percentage of 17-year-olds who read nothing at all for pleasure has doubled over a 20 year period. Families are spending less money on books than at any other time in the last two decades.
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PHS BOOK CLUBS: A LEADER’S GUIDE
Reading for Pleasure—what the research says • The percentage of 17-year-olds who read nothing at all for pleasure has doubled over a 20 year period. • Families are spending less money on books than at any other time in the last two decades. • A noticeable gap exists in reading levels between males and females.
Reading comprehension skills are declining. • Reading for pleasure correlates strongly with academic achievement. • Children and teenagers who read for pleasure on a daily or weekly basis score better on reading tests than infrequent readers.
Research from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD, 2002) showed that reading enjoyment is more important for children’s educational success than their family’s socio-economic status.
just because someone is able to read does not mean that he or she will choose to do so.
I Won't Read and You Can't Make Me: Reaching Reluctant Teen Readersby: Marilyn Reynolds SSR: Silent, Sustained Reading and SO much more!
Lin’s Role • What can I do for you? • Book selection • Book orders • Book discussion guides? • Refreshments at meetings • Plan or assist with activities related to the book • Activities are an option • Do they help motivate kids to read?
Our Process? • Initial meeting • When books arrive or…to determine book selection • Discuss the contract • Get contact information • Decide on a time and place to meet for discussion • How many times to meet? • 3-4 • Decide on a name…or not… • T-shirts?
Our Process---now they’re reading! • Let’s teach them some comprehension strategies—b4 they begin • Post-its (free) • Others? Help! • The book discussion • What kinds of questions do you ask in a book club discussion group? • Ones that illicit a more personal response from the student based on their connection to the reading • Examples: • How do we get the questions? • You make them up as you read • Get Lin to look online for help • Some books come with them • How should we handle the discussion? • Students draw questions to discuss • Try to illicit comments from each student--- • Note the students who did not read the book?
Program Ideas • Library Brochure • Author Signings • Their displays---artwork, sculpture • Book reviews by students for students • “What I am Reading”, “My favorite book”, “What I just finished”, signs outside staff, faculty doors • Book Clubs!!