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Easy Lesson Plans to Hook Your Kids on Books
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Don’t give it all away.
You might even want to take notes if inspiration strikes while you are reading!
Make sure this is a book you love; if you’d rate it less than an eight out of 10, find
Plan to Share at least one booktalk each day. Great examples are available on our booktalking
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Open strong!
a different book!
video site: scholastic.com/bookfairs/booktalk. Check it out! Picture the Book (all grades)
Objective: Students will learn how to give a basic booktalk.
Think about starting your booktalk by asking a question: “What scares you the
Divide students into pairs and distribute picture books along with copies of the Student Booktalk Tips.
most?” Or start by giving your thoughts on a character you loved: “This is the
Ask students to read the book aloud together, and then create a simple, but effective, booktalk to “sell” this boobkrtaovoetshterdsotugdeIn’vtse. Oefvferrstmudetn.t”s tDheoonp’tposrttaurntitywtiothpesrofomrmethisiningfrponret odficthteabclaless.like, “This
book is called...” or “This book is about...” Surprise and excite your audience!
Questions: What is the value in learning how to booktalk using books that are below your reading level? How can you apply the skills learned from this lesson to your own peer-to-peer booktalks?
Bonus: Invite your students to booktalk to a younger class.
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Find a hook.
Consider your audience. Is there some element of this story that you know will
Booktalk BINGO (all grades)
especially interest your peers? Perhaps there’s intense magic, an adorable
Objective: Students will learn techniques on how to give a better booktalk.
dog, or a talented surfer? Think about the aspects of the story that made it
Build your Booktalk BINGO board: Ask students to help you generate a list of ideas on how to give a great booktalek.nTgurangtihnisglisftoinrtyooshuo.rt phrases (such as “start with a question,” “wear a costume,” or “booktalk without a script”), and then create BINGO cards online using these phrases (try print-bingo.com).
How to play: Together, watch the booktalk videos featured online at scholastic.com/bookfairs/booktalk. Tell
students to mark/cross off each suggestion they see demonstrated in the videos (for example, if a video features
a studeTnthbinookkotaflktinhgiswlhikilewaeaprirnegvaiecwap,en, osttudaenwtshcoalnemmarokvoifef “.wLeaarvaecotshtueme”b).eTgheg inrsgt stfuodremntotoreg!et a line (or a box, or a zig-zag) wins.
End with a cliffhanger such as, “Will he get out in time?” Remember, the idea is Questitonsg: eHtowthdeidmthiins texreercsistedmaekne othuegvhidetos wmaornetetfofecrteivaed? Wthiechbvoidoeko.was your favorite and why? Does the subject of the book matter if the booktalk is interesting?
Bonus: Have your class create accounts online and upload their own booktalk videos!
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Enhance your presentation with props.
Booktalk Improv (upper grades)
Carry an umbrella for a book about a rainy day, or wear a cap for a book about
Objective: Students will learn to incorporate new elements into their booktalks.
baseball. Be creative! Just be sure not to wear anything that will muffle your
Ask students to come prepared to give a booktalk without using props. Divide the class into groups of four and
sound, such as a mask. What you are saying is much more important than how
give each group four random props or costumes (a baseball, a blanket, a shoe, a crown, etc.). Have each student
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perform his/her booktalk to the group. After everyone has performed, ask the group to work together to gure out how to use the props (one prop per person) in each booktalk. (For example, a student might wear a crown and say, “Sarah felt like the queen of middle school.”) Ask for volunteers to share their new booktalks at the end.
Suggest other great reads.
Q6uestions: How did using a prop or costume enhance your booktalk? Why is it more interesting to watch a booktal“kItfhyatouselsikseomde_k_in_d__o,f vtihsueanl ayido?u’ll love this!” Think of a similar book which you know
Have fun!
was a hit in your school or classroom.
Bonus: Build a Booktalk Box! Give students inspiration to enhance their booktalks by keeping a communal prop box in the classroom. Ask students to bring in small items they are wiling to donate (with parent permission).
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