{"id":1613,"date":"2023-08-31T17:37:47","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T17:37:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.scholastic.ca\/scholasticblog\/?p=1613"},"modified":"2023-09-01T17:33:33","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T17:33:33","slug":"5-easy-ways-to-kick-off-your-classrooms-book-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.scholastic.ca\/scholasticblog\/2023\/08\/31\/5-easy-ways-to-kick-off-your-classrooms-book-club\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Easy Ways to Kick off Your Classroom Book Club"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Congrats on joining the Club! We\u2019re psyched you\u2019re here, helping connect kids to the stories and characters they love. By now you\u2019ve handed out the flyers to your students so they can pick out the books they want to read. What\u2019s next? 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If they ace the challenge, throw a party! Let the kids pick songs for your party playlist, decorate with characters and book covers cut from your Clubs flyer, and invite the principal to stop by to cheer for your readers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bring favourite characters to life<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ask your students to create their own takes on their book BFFs. Whether they draw, paint, or cut and paste, this crafty project offers readers a chance to show off their creativity\u2014and make Dog Man, the Baby-Sitters Club, Fly Guy, or another popular character their own. 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