Novel book club projects for middle school students

Aug 05, 2017 my students always check books out from the library. Here are some of the topranked books thatll help your ell students take their english to the next level. 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. Bud, not buddy online book club for kids a novel adventure. Common sense media editors help you choose best books for sixthgraders. Jan 01, 2016 it is still a wellloved novel for many people and its the perfect book to study in the middle grades especially for kids who love fantasy novels. After reading this book to my students, i remember you. 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. Projects to engage middle school readers book trailers.

Online interactive learning and reading activities for interactive whiteboards, computer labs, and students prek8. I am a middle school and high school librarian and my ms students are huge readers. Novel task cards for this activity, students work in groups and move around the room to visit different task stations that challenge them to analyze the text through different lenses. This is a typed paper, less than a page, that they hand in a week after book clubs end. Free 8 great final projects for any novel study tpt. At the beginning of each school year we select books based on the kids interests and abilities. Middle grades summer reading and learning resources. Adventures in middle school, history, outer space, and beyond. Now that you have some ideas for clubs to start in. Students draw scenes from a selected part of the bookperhaps a scene that represents the beginning, middle and end if youre working on understanding chronology. My number one goal is helping to pair them with a novel i think theyll actually want to read.

During a book club discussion, a student can try out his thinking by expressing his interpretation of a word or a passage. Nycs district 75 published their middle school units of study, developing autonomy when engaging with literature, online. On one side of the cover, come up with 10 song titles that represent characters, events, or settings in the book. Present the book club idea to the english teachers at your school to see if they might give students extra credit for participating in your book club. It wasnt that they didnt want to do book clubs, it was. These project ideas are also found in the novel study for touching spirit. Minilessons that support effective book clubs center for. Librarians and teachers and students share what works and what doesnt in summer reading lists in carly okyles slj post. When doing a novel study, you want the novel itself to be the main focus, not the worksheets and tests. Whether youre considering a classroom book club for the first time, or are already guiding your students through their third book this year, heres a list of benefits and some tips for success you can employ right away.

After all of our talk about characters, character traits, character conflicts, and character change, i was trying to encompass all of those things into a final project. Best middle school books, as chosen by teachers weareteachers. Lois lowry goodreads author shelved 559 times as middleschool. The horn books middle school summer reading list for 2019. So today we are going to explore 25 proven activities that can be applied to any book and at any age level. Students still read bradburys fahrenheit 451 book riot. Middle school students have the opportunity to participate in several clubs and activities. Click on any of the pictures below to see the different elements of each book club and how easily you can add adventure to your literature studies. Ideas for how to do better book clubs in middle school.

How to run a fullchoice book club in your classroom. The advantages of a book club in a middle school classroom. This assessment allows for more creativity than a typical assessment. Helpful resources about graphic novels by kat kan for brodart. A huge number of books exist out there, ready and waiting for you to read them. This is the kind of book students would gladly read for history class, because the characters are such courageous, clever young heroes.

Experts suggest their best bets for pleasure and school reading. In the next post, read about how to establish expectations and create a schedule. By participating in online discussions, students examine literature through more critical lenses, while engaging in new learning technologies. As stated in previous sections of this series, mini lessons are not a necessary part of literacy circlesbook. During my eight years in the classroom, i ruined at least two amazing literary works by assigning horrifically dull reading projects. The glamorous cereal box book report kit 15 ideas for book club middle school graphic organizers this book report project can be used with any fictional text. Spice up those old book reports with some new, creative ideas. Each of these activities and projects can be found in the the ultimate novel study bundle. Most kids in middle school can related to the idea of a friendship war. Consider books that have been made into motion pictures and host an outdoor movie night, with popcorn, after book club readers finish the book. To help them plan ahead, i give them a blank calendar, with due dates and other relevant dates on it, which is kept in the folder. Apr 19, 2018 once a year we run our official book clubs here in 7th grade.

Oct 6, 2017 9 creative activities to culminate the reading of fenway and hattie. Click on the links below to learn more about each club. Interactive learning and reading activities for students. We are a torontobased educational publisher and have produced a range of interactive, digital resources for teachers and kids using graphic novels as the core asset. Once in a while, their parents will take them to the town library or purchase them a text from amazon or a book store. After students complete their podcasts, teachers can use them to target listening skills in or outside of class. To keep the book club focused on reading and books, i kick off the early days of conversation by setting up clear expectations in class.

A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Better than book reports, these ideas will have your students think more complexly about the characters, themes, nuances, and connections of the books. Dec 27, 20 during my eight years in the classroom, i ruined at least two amazing literary works by assigning horrifically dull reading projects. Bitz, who founded the comic book project, writes about one afterschool comics club in a new york city high school, highlighting the lives and creations of the students involved in the club and exploring their passion for manga, japanese comics. Classics are written by writers who really know what they are doing. What was the impetus behind starting a teen book club at your library. Filled with rich vocabulary, vivid characters, and a battle between good and evil, exploring the hobbit with your middle grade kids is a mustdo. Explore options for setting up and running a book club. Fun and creative book report ideas for middle school students.

Middle school students sometimes struggle with longrange goals. Now that you know a little bit about what makes a great ell book, its time to shop around. Dont be afraid to get creative and remember to have fun while youre completing your book projects for middle school. The top 100 books that ehs students should read before they leave middle school. The individual one is for the students to hand in a literary analysis of their book discussing the theme and the development of one of the main characters. My only hope is that those middle school students, whose enthusiasm i quashed, found another way to become passionate about literature.

Recentering the middle school classroom as a vibrant learning community. You may have a hundred students, so you dont want to be in the business of making complicated excel spreadsheets. Activities to use for any novel study create dream explore. Middle school kids today are coming of age in a time when they will have more access to information than ever before but lack the tools for integration. The most exciting middle grade books of 2019 brightly. While that has it merits, i found there to be more benefits to a classic literature reading emphasis. We were reading the novel rules, which my students absolutely loved.

This book by alice mead is set in the present day, and deals with issues that many children in middle school might be able to recognize. It wasnt that they didnt want to do book clubs, it was that they wanted to have meaningful conversations. Find ideas for discussions and activities your book club will enjoy. Oct 21, 20 i mentioned in a this post and this post how we have been just knee deep in character study. While the protagonist and many of the characters are. Not your grandma s book report harpursville middle school. Do your students grumble every time you mention the words book reports. Whether you prefer manga or ancient, epic poems, reading is great for all sorts of reasons. Novel study activities kids will love education to the core. The dvd that comes with the book has lots of other resources on it as well. Riley loves being a member of the red club at hawking middle school, a supportive club with an emergency stash of supplies for girls who unexpectedly get their periods at school. Students can choose from a variety of activities to create their own final project. Seldomridge, a grades 68 project lead the way teacher at granite falls middle school in north carolina, knew a dystopian book club would not only grab students attention, but it would also connect to a range of subjects they were studying. I read the chapter on book clubs and got a couple of great ideas from it.

In this new book from the author of the hit novel frindle, two former best friends find themselves pitted against each other when a new school fad makes them reexamine the dynamics of their long friendship. They often suggest books to me and are happy to talk. Our library hasnt had a book club for youthteens in a very long time. Book club conversation allows new ideas to be presented, building up a students understanding. Reading young adult books should be both fun and educational for students. Use as classwork, homework, extension activities, early finisher.

Redistribute the rubric for paired book club discussions or have students retrieve them from their folders. And for more great books, check out our lists of the best book series for tweens and books tweens and teens recommend to friends. The diary of anne frank teachers guide created for middle school and high school students, the guide features strategies that support classroom viewing and discussion, tips on using the diary as a springboard to explore intolerance and racism and new ways to encourage students own selfexpression. Hunter also described various mixed media projects her students had done with great enthusiasm after reading the book. May 25, 2015 back when i started homeschooling, we had a historical fiction reading emphasis. Oct 12, 2018 a list of 30 historical fiction books for middle school ranging from ancient history to the renaissance to the 20th century. Great books for middle school book clubs pernille ripp. Middle school students can also use conversation to increase comprehension. This middle school poetry unit uses middle grade and young adult verse novels to teach students poetry, poetry terms, and poetry analysis in a way that pushes them to read and write about verse novels during independent reading and verse novel book clubs and literature circles. You may want to assign assessment partners by writing the name of a student at the top of each rubric. As long as you keep in communication with your teacher about whats expected from you and deliver the necessary information youll usually find that your teacher will be very flexible with how you present the information. What follows is a list of highly beneficial books to read in high school or after. Fresh ideas for creative book reports education world.

When forming book clubs, remember that you are helping your middle school students learn to make wise choices about study partners. Book clubs are a great way to engage students with reading and help build a reading culture at your school. In my book club arrangement, all students are able to select different books. Completing your book project for middle school doesnt have to be a chore, make it interesting and fun. Minilessons that support effective book clubs center. Middle school book list, middle school libraries, middle school reading, middle school english, middle school literature, childrens literature, kids book club, book club books, book lists free reading response ideas activities include. The group project is the 12word book summary, detailed here. If the book is rich in setting, then asking them to illustrate where the story takes place can also. Teachers kept giving him what they considered classics, but those middle school books had nothing to do with who he was and what he saw each day. Free online books franklin classical middle school. Aug 15, 2019 teachers kept giving him what they considered classics, but those middle school books had nothing to do with who he was and what he saw each day. Find the novel podcast project as part of the ultimate novel study bundle.

After that session, i was seriously considering doing this, but i was a little nervous about reading picture books to middle schoolers. But still, there need to be some activities to ensure that students do the close reading necessary to get the most out of the book. Each book club is made up of 8 parts that are designed to be a monthlong literature study. Teachers home lessons and ideas books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines about us. 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. For this list of book ideas, i am using the term to consider issues like anxiety, ocd, depression, and addadhd that are relevant to many kids and families. Literary adventures for kids has published many different online book clubs, generally grouping them by age group. The way that educators introduce picture books to older kids can impact how fully students embrace and ultimately learn from them. Whether youre a school librarian or a teacher, allowing time for. The one that i plan to us is the video modelling what a book club discussion is supposed to look like with real students discussing a real text.

Students analyze the calendar, and after a group discussion, they schedule their own assignments. Receive book suggestions, reading tips, educational activities, and great deals. Very early on in our book club experiences, students had many ideas for how to make them better. Middle school poetry unit verse novel book clubs reading unit. Exciting books for ell students in elementary school. Consider starting a book club where each month the club reads a different translated book try to read a book from a new country or continent each month. Direct students to each score one member of the discussion group. Draw and color the book cover, and place the book award ribbon on the cover. For those who encounter resistance from students who think a picture book is babyish, a good offense can be the best defense. Determining the purpose for running a book club, stressing the importance to students, accessing the books, and making time in the curriculum are just the first steps to getting a successful independent reading program off the ground.

For her students at a public urban middle school where nearly half of the students live near the poverty linefahrenheit 451 has remained one of the alltime favorite books, as it has for secondary students nationwide. From fantastical worlds of wizardry to dystopian states, these book picks are sure to hold your middle schoolers attention and interest, and keep her turning the pages. Once a year we run our official book clubs here in 7th grade. Classic literature for middle school eclectic homeschooling. Education world presents 25 ideas for you to use or adapt. I would use it for an individually read or partner read book. Making and measuring animal replicas, mailing book talk postcards home, creating booktopic cereal box ads. Books with characters that struggle with these issues captivate students in the book clubs i run for elementary and middle school students.