At the beginning of each month, several teachers request booktalks for their classes. Based on genre, the books are read in conjunction with a project the students will do independently. I love to watch the children as I do a brief commercial for each of the 40 or so titles I select. They watch and listen intently. Slowly, they inch closer to the book cart and me, obviously hoping they can just snatch their desired title before anyone else chooses it. After talking about historical fiction book choices to a group of third graders this afternoon, the teacher commented that they were lucky to hear about so many good books in such a short time. One student asked, "Were you awake all night reading?"
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ReplyDeleteI told her, Brattcat, that I read so many books each week I did not need to stay awake reading the night prior to a booktalk...though sometimes I would like to do that (if I didn't have to go to work in the morning).
ReplyDeleteLove that you do those booktalks and love the student's comment.
ReplyDeleteAnd this is one of the (many) reasons why a real librarian is so crucial to have in our schools.
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