Matching readers and books
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Matching Readers and Books
Presented by Cathy Potter- School LibrarianFalmouth Elementary School
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Read like a wolf eats. ~Gary Paulsen
• We want our students to read voraciously, to read for pleasure, to read to learn, to understand the world, and to understand themselves.
• Prizes, stickers, and extrinsic awards will never take the place of finding the right book at the right time.
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Young Readers Must Be Explicitly Taught How to Select Books
• Choice is key!
• Does the book interest the student?
• Is this book a “good fit?” from The Daily 5
• Shoe Store analogy
• Will this book be a better fit next year?
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Reading Levels• Children need to learn to identify just
right books.
• Lexiles & GR levels are useful tools for planning instruction, but they can also be misused.
• In the read world, readers do not use Lexile #s or Guided Reading letters to select books.
• When you walk into the public library or bookstore, there are no Lexiles listed.
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How to Browse a Book• C
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• Cover
• Author
• Title
• Back or blurb
• Illustrations
• Read a page or two
• Does this book seem like a good fit?
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Browsing Tips for Middle Grade Readers
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Adapted from Dr. Peggy Sharp
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Cover
Author
Number of Pages
Illustrations
Title
Back or Blurb
Excerpt
First Page
Open It Up
Reverse of title
My friends
Entirety
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Interest Surveys
• Find out what students are interested in learning about.
• What are their pastimes and hobbies?
• What are their current reading habits?
• What are their attitudes toward reading?
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Set Reading Goals
•Count books read instead of minutes or pages.
•Give permission to abandon books.
•Read from different genres
•Foster a community of readers. Encourage students to carry books everywhere.
•(from Donalyn Miller’s The Book Whisperer)
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Individual Book Conferences
• Make appointment for student to have a book interview with the school librarian.
• This model works well for ELL students, dormant readers, and students reading below grade level.
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Read, Read, Read!• As an educator, the best
way to help match your students to books is to read.
• Read outside your comfort zone
• Read one book from the series.
• Listen to student suggestions.
• Show your students what you’re reading.
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Graphic Novels
“Engaging graphics make the text more accessible and support readers in the act of making meaning.”
~ Terry Thompson author of Adventures in Graphica.
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Nonfiction
•Students should have access to high-interest, high-quality nonfiction texts.
•These texts should be given equal weight to fiction in the classroom.
•Nonfiction & fiction texts can be paired.
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Picture Books for Older Readers
Picture books are not just for young children. Many picture books contain complex plots, sophisticated
vocabulary,advanced literary elements, and themes older readers will understand.
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Audio Books
Audio books allow students to experience more complex
texts that may be challenging for them to read
independently.
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Book Buffets• Choose an author,
theme or genre.
• Gather a range of books.
• Provide students time to browse.
• While music is playing, students must browse silently.
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Booktalks
• Brief advertisement of a book. Goal is to hook readers.
• Teachers, librarians and students may give booktalks.
• Be sure to have copies of the book on hand.
• Be prepared to start a waiting list.
http://www.schooltube.com/video/a8e88132d7ee2cef8971/Micro-Monsters-Booktalk
http://www.schooltube.com/video/86bf85e5e012868c7f80/The-Fenway-FoulUp-Booktalk
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Book Trailers
• Similar to movie previews.
• Book trailers provide visual cues about what the book is about.
• Great way to hook readers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtPdqV2crQ0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKgG3b0XDD0
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Develop a Strong Classroom Library
• Scholastic Warehouse Sale
• Grants
• Books in lieu of teachers gifts
• Make friends with your school librarian.
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Resources for Teachers
• NoveList- free book database through MARVEL (Maine’s Virtual Library)
• Good Reads
• Falmouth Elementary School Library
• Maine Student Book Awards
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Blogs to Follow
• Children’s Book-a-Day Almanac
• Guys Read
• Kids Reads
• Kid Lit Frenzy
• Great Kid Books
• The Nerdy Book Club
• The Nonfiction Detectives
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Professional Books• Adventures in Graphica
by Terry Thompson
• The Book Whisperer by Donalyn Miller
• The Daily 5 by Gail Boushey and Joan Moser
• Igniting a Passion for Reading by Steven L. Layne
• Pam Allyn’s Best Books for Boys by Pam Allyn