Saturday, September 7, 2013

Goodies For Growing Readers

What is a BOOK LOVERS CLUB?

This is my way of getting my students EXCITED about reading and books.
At the very beginning of the year we talk about different types of clubs.
I ask them to join an official book lovers club. We have little meetings at the beginning of Reader’s Workshop to talk about the books we are reading, share our opinions, read books together and discuss, study authors and illustrators and the choices that they make, etc.

Simply put... Giving it the title “Book Lovers Club” makes the children excited to join in and love reading!

I designed this pack of GOODIES (bookmarks, membership cards, wall art, meeting signs, reader response sheets, and links to many great reading songs, games, etc.) to share with your book lovers. I give the membership cards at the very beginning, bookmarks at our Book Lover’s Bash or whenever, and the signs hang in my reading corner or classroom door. I share the links to songs, games, and websites whole group or in special "members only" emails. 

Here is a peek at some of the items included:



(links to author's websites, games, songs, etc.)

My students LOVED creating these official signs:

You can find these goodies for your growing readers here:


Other ideas for Book Lovers click here!

Check out my Literacy Love board on Pinterest for other fun things I am doing with my growing readers:



Friday, September 6, 2013

Five For Friday


I am linking up with Doodle Bugs with my 



Here are 5 Things about my week...

1. Kindergarten artists make me smile! :)

2. I am head over heels for these Growing Readers!!
(September 1st)
3. The Labor Day weekend was sooooo nice! 
It officially marked the end of summer for us so we checked in to our Summer Bucket List. What a super fun summer with many great memories.
(May 30th)



4. My students LOVED working on our Alphabet Under Construction.

5. I created many goodies for my Growing Readers. (bookmarks, membership cards, wall art, links to songs and games, etc.) Check it out HERE.

Thursday, September 5, 2013

Book Lovers Club!!! Want to join?

Oh my goodness...

I love my Growing Readers {so much}!!

We have been reading many great books together and how to treat them... 
but most importantly we are learning to
L-O-V-E books and reading!

I have the MOST AMAZING group of book lovers this year. We decided to create an official book lovers club!

First they had to decide if they wanted to join... 
(ALL students did!)
and then sign up...



Nicholas: I can't believe how many people want to join this club!?!
Me: All the coolest clubs always have long lines to get in. :)

and we practiced being book lovers.

It was a "BIG DAY" when we became official members.


Official Membership Cards?
YES, PLEASE!!
The students were over the moon about these and take them very seriously!
I even had some eager club members help me laminate the cards. While laminating, they recruited 2 or 3 more teachers and our principal to join our club! :)
(Mr. Schneider shared how he loves to read books... on his Kindle.)

The other thing we've been doing in our club?
Reading, reading, reading!




(*these cuties created "We Love Books" and "Book Lovers Club" signs during their free choice time!*)



Here are some goodies that I created for my Book Lovers....


I highly recommend starting a Book Lovers Club with your Growing Readers. 
It has been SO MUCH FUN!!!!!