The two main things to keep in mind when picking books for 3rd graders are 1 the wide range of reading capabilities for 3rd graders, 2 that reading needs to be fun for kids who are developing their relationship with reading. Third grade activities mix some of these third grade activities into your next lesson to break up the routine and allow kids to learn and interact with the material in new ways. The 5 ws and an h of an afterschool book club by michelle. They need to know how to share their ideas and involve everyone in decisions and conversations. Promoting a lifelong love of reading is a priority for teachers and parents.
Serial book club will meet on tuesdays, before school from 7. Read a picture book, watch a movie clip from shelley duvalls fairie. It is open to 4th and 5th graders and 3rd graders during the second half. Scholastic book clubs is the best possible partner to help you get excellent childrens books into the hands of every child, to help them become successful lifelong readers and discover the joy and power of good books. The second post details how to establish expectations and create a schedule, and the third post discusses accountability and assessment procedures. Children can enjoy the same kind of communitybuilding experience by meeting with friends to choose, read, and discuss books together. Write a news article about an important event from the book. See more ideas about school programs, activities and after school.
As stated in previous sections of this series, mini lessons are not a necessary part of literacy circles book clubs. That shared reading experience where students would get to just read and discuss is something i have loved having in the classroom the past few years. Email the parents and children from your childs grade to see if anyone is. Book club ideas, structure, possible assignments 4th grade books, 3rd grade.
After finalizing your group, its time to choose the first book and decide on activities for the hour and the materials you might need. Recent literacy research has revealed that choice is the key ingredient in a successful reading program. The 20 best books for 4th graders differentiated teaching. See more ideas about teaching reading, reading workshop and teaching. Whilst you may have a wealth of books in your school library it can often be tough to come up with fresh and engaging ways to study literature. The 20 best books for 4th graders ever struggle to find the best books for 4th graders in your classroom. Ponderosa star the ponderosa star is a parentrun student newspaper which meets during lunchtime once a week. Whether it is a readaloud, novel study, or independent reading, it can be challenging to find quality. A talking dog, a housecleaning robot and a threedimensional data orb are among the many cool features that kids might.
So today we are going to explore 25 proven activities that can be applied to any book and at any age level. This is the fourth installment in a series of posts with ideas and suggestions for running effective literacy circles or book clubs with students from second grade through high school. Even if you start with a core of 3 or 4 readers, the club will need avid child. Thompson sees the parentchild book club as an avenue for conversation and communication. Jun 20, 2018 third grade in particular can offer a real challenge when figuring out a bookish gift.
Oct 11, 2019 public school teacher and blogger chelly wood believes that its important for kids to get at least one hour of play time after school, regardless of age. How to start a book club for elementary students with images. The hours between school and dinnertime can be challenging unless you have a few fun ideas in your back pocket. I do have pictures of my closet office and my room office. How to set up a kids book club and a list of books and activities of our most. The kids book club book authors also recommend that you choose books that can generate a lot of interest, like a book with a popular movie version, or a series of books that will hook them for months. May 05, 2015 this year i facilitated an after school book club for 3rd5th graders at my kids elementary school. Interactive math games make multiplication practice a lot more fun, and young learners will enjoy growing their vocabulary and building reading fluency through a wide. The 20 best books for 3rd graders differentiated teaching. Read a picture book, watch a movie clip from shelley duvalls fairie tale theatre to play. Whether they were through school, the local library, or a bookstore, it was great when someone organized a group of children together who all had the special. Its good to see if right after school or later in the evening is better for. In 3rd grade, 7 and 8yearolds might read a couple of grade levels in either direction, meaning kids could be reading anywhere from whats considered average for a 1st grader to whats average for a 5th grader.
Robin is a former third grade teacher, has a masters in education, and has three children of her own. Book clubs for the upper elementary classroom the rigorous owl. Depending on the club that is created kids can grow in the area of the club such as science, math, history, or the like. See more ideas about book club books, reading workshop and teaching reading. After school clubs are a great way to develop kids in different areas. Its great for getting every child involved in discussing the story line, not just the ones that can read the book. This back to school book will help you get to know your students and save time with this resource. Each month the boys read an assigned book prior to coming to the. School may be out for the day, but your kids probably still have a lot of energy left to burn.
Back to school activities 3rd grade fun by educating everyone. Minilessons that support effective book clubs center. Students, selected for the serial book club, will be notified by september, 2019. The little mermaid, goldilocks, beanstalk, three little pigs, sleeping beauty and rapunzel. Thirdgrade book club drives the most traffic to this site, so im thinking about devoting some posts about how to run an afterschool book club. In my own motherdaughter group she says, i have found that when the mothers take the time to read, listen and respond to their daughters as readers, they send a powerful message that the girls thoughts and experiences are important. During the second or third round, you can do it a few times just to check in. Summarize the book into a comic or story aimed for younger students or your classmates. Aug 17, 2014 some ideas for book club books upper elementary august 17, 2014 july 31, 2015 pernille ripp i thought i had been doing book clubs well my first few years of teaching, but it wasnt until i went to teachers college and really learned how to do book clubs that i started loving them.
When children meet with their friends to complete art projects and webbased activities, they turn reading into a social activity, and that encourages them to keep reading. Thats real play time, not computer play, video game time or tv time. Book clubs have come back as a popular way to allow readers to discuss books in an informal setting. Display of books from which students may choose for book club activities must. This year i facilitated an after school book club for 3rd5th graders at my kids elementary school. Book clubs are an opportunity for students to form partnerships in reading. A book club for kids is one of the best ways to combine learning and fun. Many readers are adults here at book riot, but when we were kids, i bet we loved book clubs i know i did. So today we are going to explore 25 proven activities that can. I knew when i moved to 7th grade that book clubs would be one of the things that moved with me. Aees serial book club is for 3rd grade students only and slots are limited.
A few startup tips from vicki levy krupp, coauthor of the kids book club book. Book club book ideas for kids in 2nd and 3rd grade. I am a librarian at an elementary school that has a very high poverty rate. I began my work with a 2nd grade book club quite by accident. Reviewers record and edit their report which is then placed in the digital library for others to enjoy. Theres an organization that you can sign up to that will lend films. I was in the classroom for another reason, and i just couldnt resist the urge to pull up a chair and spy on their conversation. All students, boys and girls, in grades 36 were invited to join the girls with grit book club. As an elementary school media specialist, ive been running 4th and 5th grade afterschool book clubs for about ten years. Your gettogether will feel less like reading class if you tie in some activities. This week, i wanted to get a glimpse of the book clubs that are happening in upper grade classrooms at my school.
An afterschool book club for third grade donorschoose. I was a little apprehensive since my patience can run thin with my own two kids. How to do book clubs in the middle school classroom. Elementary school book clubs are a great way to engage children while developing their critical thinking skills and keeping them interested in reading. Perfect for ages k6th grade for after school programs, enrichment activities, special incentives, and library programs. This particular club was talking about a book in the bailey school kids series. Check out these third grade favorites, picked by our panel of childrens book experts to enthrall, challenge, and delight your child. Write about the decisions you would make if you were the main character in the book.
Exciting and educational, these printable 4th grade activities are a great way to keep 910 year olds engaged and teach them new skills and concepts as well. Aug 29, 2019 our boards are for free resources only. We always start out by discussing the reading from the previous day. Creating a fun environment to read and discuss books is a great tool for fostering this goal. Aug 05, 2017 this post is the first in a threepart series about how to run a book club in your classroom. To do this draw, a circle in the middle of your paper, and in the circle write the name of your book. Then, around the title, draw several pictures with words underneath about the events that happened in the story. Club members will need to read the assigned chapters before the next book club so they will be prepared to participate in the discussion. Minilessons that support effective book clubs center for the. It is open to 4th and 5th graders and 3rd graders during the second half of the school year. No links to tpt, contests, etsy, subscriptions, powerpoints, or anything that expires. The book club will be open to 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders who are serious about reading the book and discussing it with their peers.
Be sure not to forget the reading level of the group, and take the time to find out what theyll be reading in school, so that you can be aware. For fun suggestions, here are 10 creative after school activities for kids. These after school club ideas are sure to help children develop socially as well as help them learn to work as a team and move ideas forward which will serve them well throughout their life. After school, some kids are raring to go and looking for highenergy activities, while others need something more calming that will. Create a comic strip of the main events that happened in your book. This printable book provides fun and engaging activities for third grade students.
Book club and lit circles, followed by 198 people on. Activity time, 30 minutes to one hour, as often as they like. Thirdgrade book club reading list caroline starr rose. And, i have no formal training as a teacher, unless you count the 7 summers. An afterschool book club for third grade my students need 30 copies of the book clementine for an after school book club, and posterboard to promote the book. Ask students to set ground rules for interacting in book clubs. Lincoln elementary after school book club 3rd5th grade. How to start a book club for elementary students wehavekids. I sat in on several club meetings in tami heeses 5th grade class, and i saw some excellent. This post is the first in a threepart series about how to run a book club in your classroom. Thus, the girls with grit after school book club was born.
Book club sets are used after reading, providing discussion questions that require critical thinking and activities that draw from and extend relevant topics while reinforcing a variety of key skills. How to run a fullchoice book club in your classroom. Think of something thats fun, but not necessarily geared towards students who love athletics. Guys read is a book club open to all interested 4th and 5th grade boys. The second post details how to establish expectations and create a schedule, and the third post. From reading activities to science activities to math activities, you can find a variety of fun and interesting activities for 4th graders right here at jumpstart.
Some ideas for book club books upper elementary pernille ripp. If you are starting in 2nd or 3rd grade, i recommend a grade level chapter book thats on the easier side for the kids to read. Make crafts based on the book s theme, like a simple birdfeeder after reading homeless bird by gloria whelan. Third grade fun is an engaging activity book to use with your 3rd graders at the beginning of the year.