Discover the joy of reading with Book Clubs and Book Fairs
Discover the joy of reading with Book Clubs and Book Fairs
As we approach the New Year, it’s time to start thinking about resolutions and how you can help your students achieve their 2024 goals. Typically, “read more books” is at the top of every student’s list; though, it shouldn’t just be about reading more, but, instead, reading with intention.
Reading with intention transforms reading into a powerful tool to use in and out of the classroom. A simple page turn becomes a doorway to new questions and answers, and these 8 reading resolutions can help develop the reading experience for your students.
Encourage your students to keep track of what they read by using a reading diary or journal. This will encourage them to list their reading goals, note their book wish-list, keep track of favourite quotes, and so much more. Plus, at the end of the year, they can look back on their progress to see how far they’ve come!
It’s important to read and learn about historical events, and see how they can correlate to our world today. Introduce your young readers to historic key events from best-selling Scholastic series, I Survived, and encourage them to connect with fictionalized characters who endured unbelievable struggle and turmoil.
Pair students in your classroom, or join forces with a teacher a grade level below you, to challenge the reading experience. Reading aloud to a friend, or younger peer, will help your students build fluency and hold them accountable when it comes to their reading practice.
One of the best parts about reading is getting lost in another world. Encourage your students to get started with books like The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and The Wardrobe, or Percy Jackson and the Olympians, to explore new worlds.
Help build fluency, expand vocabularies, and support a life-long love of reading by encouraging your students to read aloud. Challenge them to dedicate a certain amount of time each day to read aloud to themselves, their teachers, or their families.
From Terry Fox to David Suzuki, encourage your students to read into the stories of these notable Canadians and more. Introduce your students to historical figures through biographies and autobiographies.
Canada is one of the most diverse countries in the world, and what better way to learn about different cultures and cultural experiences than by reading about them? Recommend books about diversity to your students, and encourage them to read in an empathic and compassionate way.
Dedicate some class time for your students to discuss books they’ve read, and encourage conversation among the class. Get the most out of these stories, and engage your students by discussing what they liked, what they didn’t like, and how they would’ve changed the story. These conversations are just some of the ways books shape your young readers!
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