Book Clubs: Beyond the Book

This week, students participated in their final round of their book club meetings, and boy, were these books a hit!

Top 3 Reasons Why Students 💜 book clubs:

1. They’re fun.

It’s a social learning experience. Students help each other understand a text and make sense of it. They use each other as resources and become independent learners. Students are expected to talk A LOT; to debate and argue their ideas. Students are encouraged to bring their experiences and feelings to the meetings and to share them.

2. They involve choice (remember our book tasting?). Choice leads to deeper engagement, increased intrinsic motivation, and an opportunity for guided decision-making.

3. Connections are made. When the classroom learning experience is positive, students feel more connected to school and are motivated to learn. This can lead to more positive academic interactions with classmates and teachers and overall increased academic success.