Motivating Readers in the Middle Grades

by Collins, Joan

• ISBN13: 9781586832971
• ISBN10: 1586832972
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-04-01
• Publisher: Linworth Pub Co

Summary

Inspire your middle school readers with these awesome reading motivation programs and proven book recommendations! . Written by a seasoned middle school librarian who knows what kids love to read . Step-by-step directions for battle of the books and other sure-fire reading motivation programs . Chocked full of titles to turn middle-schoolers into avid readers . Includes bonus reproducibles for your very own reading promotion programs . Annotated genre bibliographies to motivate middle school readers Meet the reading needs of a diverse school population, one in transition between elementary and the high school years and learn to have fun while getting serious about promoting Voluntary Free Reading (VFR) in your school. Frustrated librarians and teachers will get excellent examples of reading motivation programs and recommended, sure-to-please reading lists for hard-to-motivate middle grade students. This book is meant to be a resource for the librarian who must respond to the student who asks, "Do you have any good books?"

Table of Contents

Table of Figures	p. 5
About the Author	p. 7
Acknowledgments	p. 7
Introduction	p. 8
Motivating the Reader	p. 8
Recommended Collection for Middle School	p. 8
Motivating the Reader	p. 9
Reading = Success	p. 11
Works Cited	p. 13
Battle of the Books	p. 15
Step By Step	p. 15
Collaboration	p. 15
Book Choices	p. 16
Preparation	p. 17
Big Event	p. 21
Weekly Activities: Keep It Going	p. 21
Classroom Battles	p. 26
Final Battle: Culmination	p. 38
Assessment	p. 38
Works Cited	p. 40
Reading Playoffs (A Tweaked Version of Battle of the Books)	p. 41
Book Choices	p. 41
Bonus Books	p. 42
The Big Event	p. 43
The New Rules	p. 43
Motivational Projects	p. 43
Weekly Incentives	p. 61
Staple Rules	p. 61
Culminating Playoffs	p. 61
Assessment	p. 76
Booked Conversation	p. 77
Book Choices	p. 78
Timetable	p. 80
Author Visits	p. 89
Search and Find	p. 91
Student Preparation	p. 91
Read Works	p. 91
Author Web Quests	p. 94
Organize the Day	p. 97
PR Opportunities	p. 97
Follow Up	p. 97
Additional Resources	p. 98
Using Technology to Reel in Readers	p. 99
Instruction	p. 100
Planning	p. 101
Rehearsal and Performance	p. 101
Evaluation	p. 101
Works Cited	p. 104
Recommended Collection for Middle School	p. 105
Criteria for Selection	p. 106
Additional Resources	p. 106
Adventure Books	p. 107
Realistic Fiction	p. 111
Science Fiction and Fantasy	p. 113
Historical Fiction	p. 117
Mysteries	p. 119
Multicultural Fiction	p. 121
Sports Fiction	p. 123
Biography and Nonfiction	p. 125
Index of Authors and Titles	p. 127
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