Literary games that will spruce up your book club or teen program in a public or school library. Oct 22, 2015 9 ways to start an actually fun book club. While book clubs are about reading for fun and not for rewards, adding in some prizes might encourage your whole group to. Ive got a solid group of 12 kids who show up to every meeting, and weve been having a great time.
A book club would be a fun girls night out activity. Here are book club ideas from reading group themes to fun book group activities that liven up any group. While book clubs are about reading for fun and not for rewards, adding in some prizes might encourage your whole group to show up. Popular books our list of book club favoritesfrom the newest reads to the oldest standbys. But kids book clubs are springing up left and right, and book clubs are quickly evolving to fit every kind of kid, from the novel novice to the seasoned skimmer. Book club ideas that will totally impress your friends. School clubs are a great way to help kids develop a number of skills such as social, problem solving, and critical thinking. To be a little bit inclusive, you can ask your student to choose an activity from the list below that they think will go well with the book they are currently reading. Whether its a family reunion, a work meeting, or, in this case. Please note that some clubs are intended solely for our jr. Great activities to break the ice or freshen up an old routine.
The 15 best monthly book clubs for kids in 2020 cratejoy. It can be fun to pick a recent bestseller everyone is talking about, but dont be afraid. Even in my own how to books, i always mix activities kids will recognize with new activities they may. Reading lists book lists famous books adolescents books for teens wasting time world famous educational activities young people. And let us know if your group would like to be featured. Whether you are looking to start a math club, science, club, theatrical club, or even a sports based club this is. Emphasize that whatever activity you choose its meant to be a fun game, not a.
No matter whether you walk in to a classroom asia, north america or europe you will almost certainly see teachers and students building their understanding of the world through a dedicated daily reading session. Over 20 great activities from successful book club. Here are a few fresh book group ideas for revamping your gatherings, starting a new one of your own or joining one that surprises and delights. Jan 12, 2012 my book clubs are more along the lines of an organized play group centered around creating interest in reading.
Bookstores are often interested in hosting book clubs, and will give discounts for bookclub purchases. Are you hosting book clubs in your elementary classroom. Write a brief dialog exchange between the characters. Explore options for setting up and running a book club. For a traditional style book club where everyone reads the same thing start by picking a book that a. Fun getting to know you games to play at book club meetings and on other. Keeping kids reading can often be a chore but these fun reading printables will be sure to motivate and keep kids reading all summer long. See more ideas about activities, childrens books and book activities.
For books you read with boozy companions, for feminist book clubs, your local library book club, here are some ideas for fun book club names. We usually had a summer picnic, as our last meeting of the school year. Book club games and ice breakers book club activities. Find ideas for discussions and activities your book club will enjoy. Book club for kids discussion questions, reading guide, and. These book club ideas will make you the best host ever. This game will be a fun way to find out who is really reading the book, or who is just skimming through it. If you are dreading winter because of bored kids, here are over 30 diy indoor activities that should be fun for kids and peaceful for you, all winter long. Use these 101 after school club ideas for kids to help you form your own club. While fun for adults, this game is a good reading comprehension exercise for children. They allow students to feel validated in their thoughts and they allow.
From bookthemed activities to printable discussion questions to interviews with the authors, youll find plenty of inspiration for a. Really good info for anyone interested in beginning their own really awesome and super fun book club. Below is a list of clubs and activities and a separate catalogue that provides greater descriptions for our 712 opportunities. The activities below will reinforce and enhance what your students are currently reading.
Extreme makeover update a character or two from a book set in. Get 10% off your first order at the scholastic store online when you sign up. And defending your book club to anyone who dares to make fun of you. From bookthemed activities to printable discussion questions to interviews with the authors, youll find plenty of inspiration for a great conversation. So today we are going to explore 25 proven activities that can be applied to any book and at any age level. Children can enjoy the same kind of communitybuilding experience by meeting with friends to choose, read, and discuss books together. These activities are easy to follow an suitable for most age groups within an elementary junior high school level.
Book club ideas kid through adult great group activities. It also makes a book club 10 times more fun when you have a silly group name. Dec, 2019 use these 101 after school club ideas for kids to help you form your own club. Since book club is a group activity, its also a helpful way to. Fortunes of richard mahony by henry handel richardson, riceyman steps by arnold bennett, business as usual by jane oliver. It will also help your guests to learn to pay closer attention to what they are reading. Currently, she spends her days gardening, caring for her orchard and vineyard, raising chickens, ducks, goats, and bees. You will also need a computer and printer to make your game playing pieces. Over 20 great activities from successful book club meetings built around the books theme. Working around the room, have each member name a character, event, place, or object from the bookthe first letter. Students decide what to read and with whom they want to read it. Book reports are a thing of the past, and its time to be innovative and try some book activities that your students will enjoy.
Explore some fun and engaging seasonal writing tasks to explore in your classroom today. Apr 10, 2017 ideas for how to do better book clubs in middle school april 10, 2017 april 10, 2017 pernille ripp in 2015, i wrote a post discussing how i was doing book clubs with my 7th graders and how their ideas had shaped our process to be more powerful. Whether youre a school librarian or a teacher, allowing time for. Kids book clubs are an opportunity to engage children in books they may otherwise not have read.
Fun games to help book club members get to know each other games to play in your book club at your first book club meeting, or whenever new people join your reading group, its good to spend a bit of time getting to know each other. Many readers are adults here at book riot, but when we were kids, i bet we loved book clubs i know i did. Is your book club getting a bit boring or youre just thinking about starting one and need some awesome ideas how to make it fun and entertaining. Libraries and schools have rooms you can reserve in advance some even allow snacks. This is my first time running a club and having a teacher depend on me to create. Activities are a useful way of having children discuss and think about the stories theyre reading. Reading ideas, recipes, activities, and smart tips for organizing terrific kids book clubs gelman, judy, krupp, vicki levy on. Ive written once about the tween book club i run at my library, but i really should take more time to share the books and activities we do each month. High students, others for grades 712, and some just for high school students. More teens will be able to participate and once you build a relationship with the group you can pick lesser known books together. Much like food, alcohol can make any gathering more fun. Book clubs offer us a way to have these moments in reading that abound with deep reading conversations that i may not be able to have as a whole group, they allow even the quietest student to have a voice. To play this game you will need to have several small wicker baskets, one for each book club member.
Jennifer is a fulltime homesteader who started her journey in the foothills of north carolina in 2010. Write about the decisions you would make if you were the main character in the book. Book clubs have come back as a popular way to allow readers to discuss books in an informal setting. Games to break the ice at book discussion groups and other occasions. Book club for kids discussion questions, reading guide. Clubs and activities are a great way to find where you belong in your high school social community and to find your niche among students with similar interests and goals.
Games and icebreakers try these fun book club games to liven up. While the groups are generically named book clubs, you may wish to widen the options for reading to include such resources as magazines, internet sites, short stories, and reference articles. A kids book club can be the perfect motivation for ongoing reading. This is the one book that i always recommend to people no matter. Jul 11, 2018 kids book club reading printables are in partnership with astrobrights papers. Reading ideas, recipes, activities, and smart tips for organizing terrific kids book clubs. Jan 25, 2018 in many high schools, there are a wide variety of clubs and activities available for students to join. Book clubs can be formed based on interest, so each book club is its own community of interest,whether that interest is a particular genre, author or topic. Apr 20, 2020 this is a board to share activities, art projects, and crafts related to childrens books. This is the one book that i always recommend to people no matter what type of genres people read because this. This can be as simple as going around the group taking it in turns to introduce yourself and saying what you like to read and what youre looking forward to about the book club if youre new or what you like about the club if youre an established. Since book club is a group activity, its also a helpful way to encourage children in their publicspeaking abilities. For many kids, the notion of a parentchild book club could spell more flipping out than flipping through pages cover to cover.
Spend your first day getting to know everyone and come up with a club name. Book clubs services to schools national library of new zealand. In many high schools, there are a wide variety of clubs and activities available for students to join. Games to break the ice at book discussion groups and other. Five teams of five are given ten points each to start the game. Ideas for how to do better book clubs in middle school. I think ill make this a blog series and write up posts on icebreaker activities, how to encourage. Yes, the kids read the book at home and we spend our meetings discussing the book and doing the activities. Rotating homes can be fun, and from time to time, you can have an outing. Mar 10, 2015 for a traditional style book club where everyone reads the same thing start by picking a book that a lot of teens in your community have already read like the hunger games, monster, or if i stay.
Welcome to brightlys book club for kids, where we encourage young readers to discover great books, share new stories, explore important topics, and have some bookish fun. Put an authors name on one card, and the title of a book he or she wrote on another card. Use the theme of the book to guide how you might celebrate can there be some food or drinks or decorations or fun activity you engage in to mark the end of the the book club experience. Activities for girls book clubs a cocktail night either at your home or in a bar. Apr 22, 2015 that way you wouldnt need a lot of copies of the same book. The possibilities presented here are for kid through grownup book clubs including those focused on nonfiction, romances, history book clubs and so on. We rounded up our best kids book clubs for young readers ages 0. Get creative and dont let any ideas get lost in the process. Book clubs are all about exploring new books as a group and asking interesting questions. Aug 18, 2017 a book club for kids is one of the best ways to combine learning and fun. Celebrate summer by choosing an outdoor setting for one of your book groups meetings.
Summarize the book into a comic or story aimed for younger students or your classmates. Write a news article about an important event from the book. Another bonus is that the ideas discussed in those pieces tend to be controversial, which leads to lots of fun. I love watching people come up with unique ideas for this. Jun 25, 2014 bookstores are often interested in hosting book clubs, and will give discounts for book club purchases. Feb 08, 2016 10 ways to make book clubs fun and not intense because were all already busy. Our motherdaughter book club giggled uncontrollably when we extended the book discussions with questions like, when have you lied and not gotten caught. Book clubs are all about exploring new books as a group. Fun printables for a kids book club skip to my lou. A book club for kids is one of the best ways to combine learning and fun. If you always host at each others houses then go out one evening, one of those activities for girls book clubs that will seem quite different try a quiet corner of a pub or a restaurant. I love making book clubs part of our routine and i know how important it is to hold our students accountable and make sure theyre getting the most out of their time in book cl.
At your first book club meeting, or whenever new people join your reading group, its good to spend a bit of time getting to know each other. Great list for a rookie book club membercofounder like me. Featured book clubs find up what other clubs are up towhat theyre reading and doing. A few questions or activities without right or wrong answers, that dont make teens feel like theyve stepped back to english class, can go a long way. Book clubs are a great way to engage students with reading and help build a reading culture at your school. Aug 07, 2018 when i introduce book clubs, i explain why i selected the books and seek to generate interest by sharing a brief summary of each one along with an excerpt i particularly love. Try these fun book club games to liven up your normal routine or break the ice for newcomers. A small clip or book light would make a great gift.
Their meetings can come to life with discussions, arts and crafts, and activities. My book clubs are more along the lines of an organized play group centered around creating interest in reading. Choose from 4 different areas of focus and get a box brimming with new books, handson activities and conversation cards that help children. Play games, win prizes, find your new favourite book.
Not only are they a lot of fun for bookish people, they can also be a. Apr 18, 2020 this is a board to share activities, art projects, and crafts related to childrens books. Awesome reading tasks and activities for any book or age group. Book club activities reflections, discussion starters, and more. This is a reading group activity that can be loads of fun but needs to be. When i introduce book clubs, i explain why i selected the books and seek to generate interest by sharing a brief summary of each one along with an excerpt i particularly love.
We often include bits of advice on how to foster discussion about books in our. Receive book suggestions, reading tips, educational activities, and great deals. If you are reading a book that deals with a subject an expert might help them better understand. Oct 03, 2018 for books you read with boozy companions, for feminist book clubs, your local library book club, here are some ideas for fun book club names.