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This message was originally posted on 10/30 but rejected by the list because I
inadvertly left out my e-mail address. So here is the whole shabang:

Hildegard N. Pleva BA,MS,MLS, MA
Library Media Specialist Linden AVenue Middle School, Red Hook, New York
hpleva@aol.com

In the heart of the beautiful Hudson River Valley!!!!!!!!!!

For the last four years I have run toe programs involving teachers as readers
of middle level literature. Both programs WORK.

The first is a Parents and Teachers as Readers Book Discussion Group. I pick
about six award-winning titles from our book fair in the fall and order
multiple paperback copies. Parents, teachers, support staff, administrator and
folk from the community are invited to join. Send publicity to elementary
school, public library and newspaper. We meet once a month after school to
discuss the books. We talk about the lements of the novel, possible
integration with the curriculum, age appropriateness. We conclude by
mentioning some of the other things we are reading and recommend. About 10 to
12 people sign up for this. Those who come regularly and some who participate
on a correspondence basis love it. When we have finished with the books they
are added to our paperback collection. One teacher has made use of these
multiple copy sets for book reports in her classroom.

The second program is called Reading Partners. At the end of the year I invite
teachers, support staff and administrators to read books from a selection that
I have put together. There are usually 25 to 30 titles. I have an annotated
list available for them. They take the books home for the summer, read them,
and return in Sept. This selection of books is them made available to
students. The students can also read the annotated list to which has been
added the names of the adults who read them. Students read these books and
gain extra credit from their English teachers if they discuss them with the
adult who read the book. This program is a great success. Our 8th grade
English teacher is an avid reader and sends his students to the library
regularly to check out these books. My best adult customers are a home
economics teacher and a math teacher.

Hope this gives you some ideas.
Post privately with questions.

Hildegard N. Pleva, LMS
Linden Avenue Middle School, Red Hook, New York
hpleva@aol.com

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