Have you read any books by Andrew Clements? I’ve read several, and each one of them has been such a good choice as a book club read! Perhaps it’s because Clements writes about school and even though some elements aren’t exactly relatable, there are so many that are! Plus, with books like Frindle and The Losers Club, there’s so much we can do as we read!
Troublemaker
“Troublemaker” is a hard tag to break away from. Often, teachers give us labels that we like or dislike. Talkative. Quiet. Mischievous. Intelligent. Lazy. Hardworking. What labels do you feel people associate with you? Do you like them?
Vocabulary Games
One of the most popular games at my book club is what we call ‘Fast Find’. Often, when we don’t know the meaning of a word, we don’t bother to look it up, but we do understand the meaning based on its context. I give children the meaning of a word and the page on which they will find it, and the hunt begins! It’s always fun!
Journaling
What if you were a student in Mr Dash’s art class? How would you write about the day Clay drew the picture featured on the cover? Would you be nervous? Would you find it hilarious?
In a private journal, you would have the space to be honest. In class, we’ll write two journal entries—one real and one fictional.
Join a programme!
Children who love one book by an author are likely to devour other books by the same author. And that’s why, I love to introduce prolific writers to my book clubbers.
Over the past few years, we’ve read:
Join us as we read another!
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