This document discusses ideas for book clubs to help students develop reading habits and skills. It suggests having students investigate and vote on 5 book options to read. Students would do some free reading in class and more reading at their own pace during the week. They would share their opinions and ideas about the books regularly online. The document provides details about a book club for level 1 students using the book "The Prince and the Pauper" by Mark Twain. Students would read and comment on the book through an online forum. It also discusses bringing reading to life through in-class activities after chapters like posters, improv re-enactments and movie trailers based on the book.

1. BOOKCLUBS
Ideas by Traci Tarquinio, Director PALE CUCEA
traci@cucea.udg.mx

2. Small group discussion.
WHAT DO YOUR STUDENTS
READ: FOR FUN? FOR
ENGLISH CLASS?

3. Brainstorm activity led by Traci
Suggestion: Free Reading of a chapter. Use the text in class.
Give ss tools for identifying vocabulary, for identifying main idea
v. secondary ideas, locating important key pieces of information.
HOW DO YOU HELP THEM
DEVELOP READING HABITS
AND SKILLS?

4. Skills building

5. Group discussion led by Traci
Recommendations: Pick 5 options that are available on line for free and in bookstores
at low cost. Have ss investigate and vote. Do some Free Reading in class. Have ss
read at their pace during the week. Have ss share their opinions and ideas on a
regular basis online. Follows are book clubs that use Instagram and Moodle.
HAVE YOU EVER USED A
BOOK CLUB? AS A
TEACHER? AS A LEARNER?
AS A READER?

6. https://www.nbc.com/the-tonight-show/exclusives/summer-reads/video/3753749

7. PALE CUCEA BOOK CLUB
Join the book club for level 1 following these simple steps.
Go to UDGFLIP.COM
* ESTUDIANTES
* DESCARGA DE LIBROS GRATUTUITA
Sign up to be a user and then download the book that PALE recommends for level 1.
You can also find it digitally at the https://mx.usembassy.gov/education-
culture/american-spaces/ben-franklin-library/ or in paperback in the UAAL
(813.4 TWA):
:
“The Prince and the Pauper” by Mark Twain
Join the forum on Moodle for level 1:
“Book Club – ‘The Prince and the Pauper’
Every weekend add your reflection on what you read during the week and respond
to what the other members have commented.
There is no requirement of how much to read just as long as you do it joyfully.

8. HOW MUCH TIME AND
OVER HOW LONG?
Skills
Set up
Read X
Reflect on X
Read Y
Reflect on Y
Wrap up

9. WHAT CAN YOU DO
TO BRING READING
TO LIFE?
Group brainstorm led by Traci
Recommendation: Do in class activities with your students at the end of each
month, at the end of every few chapters (depending on length, level, and frequency
of class). Ss like use paper based activities as well as digital activities. Have them
do interactive type book reports to strengthen speaking skills. Have them do
individual book reports to strengthen writing skills. Follows is one idea of a book
report form available for free from Pinterest.

10. POSTERS
IMPROV RE-ENACTMENTS
MOVIE TRAILORS
QUOTE TREE
Small group creation