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Celebration of Books. MASL Conference April 2013 Brenda Steffens bsteffens@mcr1.stovermo.com. Calendar of Reading Events. Three month calendar 3 year calendar Websites www.brownielocks.com Additional handout. Book Clubs. Student Book Clubs Staff Book Clubs Caldecott Book Club
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Celebration of Books MASL Conference April 2013 Brenda Steffens bsteffens@mcr1.stovermo.com
Calendar of Reading Events • Three month calendar • 3 year calendar • Websites • www.brownielocks.com • Additional handout
Book Clubs • Student Book Clubs • Staff Book Clubs • Caldecott Book Club • Newbery Book Club • Nerdy Book Club • http://nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/
Reading Programs • Building Block • Show Me Readers • Mark Twain • Truman • Gateway
Reading Circle • http://www.msta.org/resources/publications/readingcircle/ • Recommended books • Procedures • Reading Logs • Web sites of authors and illustrators websites • Certificates
Author Visits • Live • Skype visits • http://skypeanauthor.wetpaint.com • http://www.katemessner.com/authors-who-skype-with-classes-book-clubs-for-free
Getting books in kids hands • Reading Bags • Little Free Libraries • Book Swaps • Inexpensive books
Social Media • Facebook • Twitter • Blogs • Pinterest • Flicker
Facebook Promote Reading • Books • Book club • Reading Activities • Pictures • Trivia Questions
Twitter • Great Professional Development • Find out about latest books • Get the latest from authors • Great reading ideas • Title Talk—last Sunday of the Month #titletalk
Authors to follow • @JudyBlume • @Eric_Wright • @sarahdressen • @LaurelSynder • @DanGutmanBooks • @BobbiePyron • @The_Pigeon • @StudioJJK
Blogs • Great ideas • Knowledge of new books • Mr. Schu--http://mrschureads.blogspot.com/ • Online book club
Pinterest • Lots of great ideas • Create a board for each reading holiday, author, etc. to keep ideas.
Flicker • Great way to share pictures for your parents.
Not just books…. • Kindle/Nooks • Playaways • Books on CDs • Ebooks
Promoting reading • Slide picture frames • Sign outside of classroom • Record your own blurbs • Post pictures of kids and adults reading • Costumes • Reading Challenges • Reading Nights
Promoting Reading • Teen Nights • One Book • Dial a Story • Signature on email • QR codes • Guest Readers • Bookreaders • Activity Kits
Promoting Reading • I Love This Book • Movie Parties after you read the book • Signs on lockers—I’m reading________________ • Author websites • Reading Quotes • Take a Chance on Reading • Book Talks
Contests • Bookmark • Poster • Book Trailer • Shredded Book
Displays • Amy • Quilts • Graffiti Wall • Advertise book releases • Got Books • Vote for class or school favorite
Music • Let’s have a Reading Party by Steve Blunt
Crafts to go with Books • Puppets • The Mitten
Reading Challenges • 1500 books in one year • Challenge students • Goodreads—goodreads.com
Reading Holidays • Missouri Read In Day—March • FriendiversayDay • Read World Aloud Day • Caterpillar Day • Read for the Record • Wrestle Mania
Children’s Book Week • Teen Week • Poetry Month • Humor Month • National Book Month • Missouri Read Aloud Day • Picture Book Month
BE THE EXAMPLE… READ! READ! READ!