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How to Introduce a Book to Students
A practical routine for introducing a book to students: hooks, background knowledge, previews, key words and purpose, plus pre-reading ideas for any grade.
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Classroom Reading Activities
8 guides, starting with How to Introduce a Book to Students.
I Am Malala Book Report and Summary
A summary of I Am Malala with its main message and themes, grade-level notes, discussion questions and a structure for writing a book report.
Independent Reading Book Project Ideas
Independent reading book project ideas for the classroom: one-pagers, playlists, trailers, mood boards and more, with a simple rubric and tips for every grade.
Interview a Character Book Project Example
How to run an interview-a-character book project, with steps, sample questions, a worked example, format options and assessment tips for teachers.
Introducing Book Clubs to Students
How to introduce book clubs to students: setup, a launch lesson, roles, discussion norms, ways to keep clubs fun, and fixes for common problems.
Reading Response Questions for Any Book
Reading response questions that work with any book, grouped by before, during and after reading, plus fiction, nonfiction and creative response formats.
STEM Activities That Go With Books
STEM activities that go with books: pairings of picture books and novels with hands-on challenges, a simple routine, and answers to common teacher questions.
Text-to-World Connections: Books and Examples
What text-to-world connections are, with book examples for the classroom, sample student responses, sentence stems and a short lesson routine.
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