Book clubs

This month we started Book Clubs in our First Grade classroom! We had some fabulous parents volunteer to come in and model a "book club" meeting for us. We watched and listened as they discussed the books they were reading, the lessons they learned from the characters, connections they were able to make in their own lives, and similarities they found in other texts. 

I was so proud of the way our class sat and listened attentively! Then the parents were awesome enough to allow some questions! The asked about their favorite books and how they were got ready for the book club meeting!

Next the kids got to pick the book clubs that they wanted to participate in...all of the books we have read aloud in class and have 3-4 copies of thanks to "DonorsChoose.org" for a grant we won at the beginning of the year! 

They have about 1-2 weeks to read through their book and record their thinking...

We LOVE sticky notes!!!!

Then when they are ready they meet to chat about the book and their thinking! I really try not to be a part of the book club but just sit close enough to pop in when they need me and make sure they stay on task...they ROCKED it today!!!

THESE moments are PRECIOUS in our classroom! I love watching their independence and love of reading GROW and GROW! Here they were trying to figure out the word "Trinidad"...all 3 of them sounding it out and trying to decide what it means...melts my heart!