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well, this is late...oops!
My original request was to get information on starting a book club an elementary 
school- here are my replies-- thank you to everyone!:

I was referred to: -Starting a Book Club- (By knowles, 2003, Libraries Unlimited)

and this great web site: http://mdbc.cps.k12.il.us/
for successful book club ideas

and (too simple!) going to Google and simply typing: elementary book club

I am a fifth grade teacher working on my MLS.  I have
started a book club at my school and have had a great
time.  I initially only had a student/parent after
school, but I had so many that were not able to come
that I have also started a lunch club.  The parents
who are involved in the book club love it and we have
been using surveys to document an increase in time
spent reading within families (it tapers off after
third). I am adding grades little by little (1 or 2
per year).  I would be happy to answer any questions
that you have.

A 6th grade teacher at my school has been running a book club once a
month for intermediate students. I sat in for a short while last week
to get a feel for how she does it. I need to probably sit in for a
whole session to really understand how it goes. She had about 8-10
kids, provided a snack (goldfish crackers and juice), and the
scheduled time is one hour I believe, after school. They have
discussed some high profile, popular books such as Eragon and
Inkheart. First she asked them to just talk about whether they liked
the book or not and why--that got pretty lively! From there they go
into more detail on characterizations and plot. The kids were really
into it. Of course, she's a great teacher--I don't know if I could do
as good a job!


I have been doing a very small Reader's Circle Book Club at 1:00 every Wednesday 
with a group of second graders. We are currently reading The Tale of Desperaux by 
Kate DiCamillo. We come together, have a small snack, talk about the book (what has 
happened, what we think will happen, what we'd like to happen, etc.) we look up any 
words the students aren't familiar with, any places they are curious about and 
maybe do a craft related to our story.



Kim, I am going to graduate school right now and doing my product of
learning class. One of my classmates is doing a bookclub with her
students in an elementary and has great success. I will get her email for
you and you can ask her some questions. I also purchased a book from
Upstart that deals with bookclubs for younger students. I am home on
spring break (it' snowing!) and as soon as I get back to my library I
will send you that info...I am thinking about doing this next year...If
you get any info from other people would you let me know? (the book may be the one 
I mentioned at the beginning of this message)

I work at a rural elementary school of 400 students in central Virginia. I'm
on a fixed schedule and on Monday mornings, we have 'clubs' for 4th and 5th
grades.

Since beginning this program in January, I've found it works if I read to
and then question my students. I've chosen books they've agreed they'd like
to hear - Walk Two Moons and Joey Pigza Swallows the Key. I read a chapter
aloud and then question them about the character's thoughts, motivations,
and interactions. Many of my students are not good readers so asking them
all to read the same book would be a disaster - this way, they're listening
and using cricital thinking skills to provide meaning for what they're
hearing. We've had some very interesting discussions, especially in regard
to Joey Pigza.

I've offered to do other things with the group if they'd come up with the
suggestions. I thought it would be nice to create a brochure highlighting
the history of our school but they'd rather be read to.

I host a K- N - A Book Club, Kids and Adults, book club at our school. It is
held
6 times a year in the evening with students and their parents in attendance.
Let me
know if you are interested and I will reply with details.
Good luck.









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Kim Monaco
School Library Media Specialist
Bellerose Avenue Elementary School
253 Bellerose Ave.
East Northport, NY 11731
http://www.northport.k12.ny.us
kmonaco@northport.k12.ny.us
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