Book tasting

Have you tried Book Tasting? It's perfect for upper elementary classrooms. My students love it and yours will too! Introduce new genres and titles to your students while still allowing for student choice. Sign up to receive 13 trifolds and a placemat for free! Just add the books and you are all set. Your 3rd, 4th, or 5th graders will have a ready-to-go reference tool for choosing books all year long. #booktasting #guidedreading #readingteacher

Book Tastings! I was seeing more and more teachers use them as a way to connect students with books they may love. I knew I wanted our students to be a part of an exciting event like this so the planning began. There was nothing out there for high school students! Since I love bringing the excitement of elementary school to high school, I knew I had to adapt. I wanted our students to experience the joy and love of reading for only that purpose. WHAT IS A BOOK TASTING?! A stack of books, a…

A book tasting is a wonderful way to get kids engaged in reading and familiarizing them with a wide variety of genres.

A book tasting is a way to expose students to different genres and get them excited about reading. Everything you need is in included in my activity packet!

Engage your readers with a fun Book Tasting Event in your elementary library or classroom! From dressing up like a chef to creating editable book tasting menus, you will love these 5 tips from the Trapped Librarian. Click through to the blog and start planning your Book Tasting Event today!

Classroom transformations are the key to student engagement in the upper elementary classroom. Keep students learning and having fun at the same time!

Book Tastings are lots of fun, but they're even better with a theme! Use this coffee shop/Starbooks-themed tri-fold brochure, discussion stems, and written response coloring sheet for your next book tasting activity to engage your students. Use this as an independent activity or in a center/station. The "Coffee Talk" page is a coloring sheet with 4 questions for your students to answer about their favorite book from the book tasting. The "Talking Stems" page features 7 sentence stems for…

Everything you need to have a fun book tasting in your classroom or library! I created this specifically for my middle school library students.I printed the placemats on colorful paper and had students complete the assignment as a bell ringer when they came in the room. Then, students took notes about the various genres of literature. After that, they complete a book tasting with eight tables set up (one for each genre). They filled out their tri-fold handout while tasting the books.File…

Book Tasting for your classroom! Learn how to run your own book tasting and get students engaged in reading. Includes tips on set up and how to run book tasting. Students will have opportunities to sample different genres and authors. They will take notes and refer back to their favorites when choosing a novel for independent reading. Sign up to get free book tasting resources: includes 13 trifolds and a placemat.

A book pass is a simplified book tasting and it will get students excited about reading books! It will introduce them to new authors, series and genres.