Post on 23-Feb-2016
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BLAZING NEW TRAILS IN THOUGHT
BANNED BOOK CLUBS IN THE
MIDDLE SCHOOLAnne Canada
Library Media SpecialistParis Middle School
acanada@parisschools.org
I didn’t just love to read…
AAIM ConferenceBrown Bag Book Club
1st quarter Book Titleand Author
Activity number attending
5th grade Frindle by Andrew Clements
Guest speaker Pat McHughes on media
effect on stories
60
6th grade Peak by Roland Smith Connected to author visit – VIP passes and author
background research
30
7th/8th grade girls Breathing Underwater and Diva by Alex Flinn
*Guest Speaker – D. Westbrook Doss,
Fayetteville attorney
14
7th/8th grade boys Touching Spirit Bear by Ben
*Discussed bullying 11
2nd quarter
5th grade Eleven by Patricia Reily Giff
Presentation on Heart Island, featured in the
story. Discusses Setting
26
6th grade Maniac McGee by Jerry Spinelli
Presented background information on Racial
issues – discusses Setting
22
7th/8th grade girls The Earth, My Butt, and other Big Round Things
Discussed main character’s self-image,
Ozark, AR - setting
4
7th/8th grade boys Monster by Walter Dean Myers
0
3rd quarter
5th grade Heartbeat by Sharon Creech
Art lesson on drawing – perspective, drawing an
apple
45
6th grade Out of the Dust by Karen Hess
Todaysmeet.com website discussion on POV and
historical context
48
7th/8th grade girls Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Guest speaker – Paula Barnhill – self-defense moves and strategies
11
7th/8th grade boys Soldier Boys Dean Hughes 0
Bookin’ it @ Lunch
2009-2010
1st 3 quarters
FeaturedBooksand
Activities
I RECOGNIZED THAT THE ENTHUSIASM FOR THE BOOK CLUBS THAT WAS PRESENT IN 5TH AND 6TH GRADE DID NOT CARRY OVER
INTO THE 7TH AND 8TH GRADES. •older students are just less likely to give up recess and socialization time
•there are various intramural sports from which students can choose to participate
I was not satisfied with the low numbers in the higher grades and began working to better entice these students.
Sell it!TO ADMINISTRATION TO KIDS
Sound teaching Addresses the standards Builds student / parent /
school relationship Promotes high-order
evaluative thinking skills I’ll totally take
responsibility for it.
The “exclusive” element
Doing something that’s “edgy”
T-shirt! Respect their views
while exploring their rights
PARENTS
• essential part of this conversation• informed • invited to read and participate• fee
The plan!
This year… Researched – ALA Chose books Designed shirts Advertised and promoted Permission slips Discussed at length in first meeting the
concept of censorship Know your customer – added a title SKYPE
Anne Canada Paris Middle School Librarian
acanada@parisschools.org