Book talk

Each quarter in literacy studies, students work on a project related to their reading classes. Last quarter, sixth graders created Slides presentations showing their understanding of genre by choosing an independent reading book they'd read, identifying the genre, and providing supporting examples. Seventh graders also created a Slides presentation to show their understanding of different literary terms, including protagonist & antagonist, point of view, conflict and theme. In the new…

Book Talks are a powerful way to share new books with students and encourage them to try out different genres they may not have thought about before. While I have been doing book talks with my students for years, I wanted to bump it up a notch and not only have them begin to create... Read more

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What Is a Book Talk?: Your Guide to Making Them Work in the Classroom

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Long gone are the days of the traditional book talks. Our students are way too creative for that, so we need to give them a chance to let their creativity shine through their book talks! These FREE printable anchor charts and graphic organizers move students beyond the same old script in order to create more engaging book talks. Isn't the purpose of a book talk to spark interest and make someone want to read the book? #thereadingroundup #booktalks #teachingreading #teacherfreebie

Get students excited about independent reading by giving a book talk! Learn how to give a riveting book talk in this post from TeachingELAwithJoy.com

Book talks are an amazing way for you and your students to share books you love with each other and increase reading engagement.

Here's a list of 30 ideas to get your creative juices flowing and into the Bookstagram game! I love, love, love Bookstagram. I live for the interaction with insane Book Lovers like myself and the talk of all things bookish. The photographs are beautiful, the reels are hilarious, and the book recommendations are priceless. What self-respecting Ink Drinker wouldn't want to be part of this community? You simply must join the fun!

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So, you’ve just bought a brilliant book to add to your classroom library. But how can you ensure that it doesn’t sit there, unloved and dusty? How can you make sure it gets into the right hands? The answer is . . . the humble book talk.

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In this article, we’d like to talk about “being not okay”, with the goal of normalizing this state. We are so deeply conditioned into striving for okayness that we don’t realize we’re missing out on a lot by avoiding the state of un-okayness.

You might not be able to recite all the contents of the book, but you DO remember reading it, seeing it, or hearing someone talk about it… You just can’t seem to recall the title. Take this quiz to see how well you do! #books #reading #quiz #fun #trivia

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