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Learning Goal
- Students will leave identifying at least two books to read over the summer.
Instructional Goal
- To create independent learners who are information literate and appreciative of literature and other creative expressions of information.
Motivational Goals
- Generate interest in books through catchy commercial-like booktalks. Promote the value of summer reading as beneficial to students over the summer to maintain G.P.A. upon arrival back to school in the fall. Motivate continued exploration of literature through other suggested authors and topics to read about that were not booktalked. Books presented are relevant to students because they have adolescent and/or African-American themes.
Why is it important to read over the summer?
Where can you find books to read over the summer?
What are some of the advantages of reading over the summer?
PROCEDURE
1. Ask students if they had ever been in they had ever participated in a book talk before.
2. Explain what a booktalk is to students, (commercials about books).
3. Pass out Summer Reading note-taking sheet (see photo), and instruct students to record the books presented that interested them.
4. Ask students if anybody has questions before the presentation begins.
5. Begin booktalk presentation with selected fiction titles. Be sure to discuss books that are a range of reading levels. As you highlight these books, stress the importance of the author's writing style. If a child goes to the shelf looking for a specific title that you discussed they are less likely to be discouraged if they are taught to select another book by the same author.
6. End booktalk with non-fiction books in order to call attention to this often overlooked section. Tell students that they can find out information about their favorite subjects, (wrestling, ballet, basketball, jewelry, etc.)
RELEVANCE:
-Book-talked materials that have African-American characters and/or books that deal with age appropriate social issues.
CONFIDENCE
- Students no longer feel overwhelmed by the thought of going into a public library, they no have material selection strategies (author search) as well as specific titles to look for.
