Book talk ideas

Book Talk- Ideas to use to get students talking about books. $

Get students excited about independent reading by giving a book talk! Learn how to give a riveting book talk in this post from TeachingELAwithJoy.com

So, you’ve just bought a brilliant book to add to your classroom library. But how can you ensure that it doesn’t sit there, unloved and dusty? How can you make sure it gets into the right hands? The answer is . . . the humble book talk.

Book talk anchor charts

They're a great way to get kids excited about a book and in turn excited about reading.

Each quarter in literacy studies, students work on a project related to their reading classes. Last quarter, sixth graders created Slides presentations showing their understanding of genre by choosing an independent reading book they'd read, identifying the genre, and providing supporting examples. Seventh graders also created a Slides presentation to show their understanding of different literary terms, including protagonist & antagonist, point of view, conflict and theme. In the new…

Help others learn about great books to read without touching them by using a Digital Book Tasting, Book Trailers, and Book Talks.

Book Talks are a powerful way to share new books with students and encourage them to try out different genres they may not have thought about before. While I have been doing book talks with my students for years, I wanted to bump it up a notch and not only have them begin to create... Read more

Book Talks are a powerful way to share new books with students and encourage them to try out different genres they may not have thought about before. While I have been doing book talks with my students for years, I wanted to bump it up a notch and not only have them begin to create... Read more