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Feb 28, 2017 · I've been reading about book tastings for years. I first saw the idea on Buffy Hamilton's blog The Unquiet Librarian in 2011, but I couldn't wrap my brain around how a book tasting differed from speed dating with books, already a tool in my toolbox of ways to share books with students. It simply felt like a different costume for the same activity.
Mar 6, 2019 · Step #1: Determine the Goal. What do you want students to get out of the book tasting? You can use it to help them make their choices before a literature circles unit. Or you can use it to set them up for success with a choice reading unit.
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- Step 1: Decide on The Goal
- Step 2: Pull Books
- Step 3: Set Up
- Step 4: Tasting Time!
- Book Tasting Materials
It helps to set a goal for your students before selecting the books. Some options are to – 1. introduce students to recently published books 2. expose students to new genres 3. introduce students to diverse characters or authors 4. expose students to award winners 5. have students choose a book for a book club or literature circle Another thing to ...
Book selection is the most challenging part of the book tasting for me. If your classroom library doesn’t have what you need, try reaching out to your librarian or reading teacher! I recommend writing down the titles you choose for each table, or better yet, taking a photo. This will save you a lot of time if you do the same tasting again next year...
Again, a book tasting can be as fancy or as simple as you like. If you are interested in creating a cafe- or restaurant-themed event, here are some ideas to create a fun atmosphere! 1. Decorate tables with tablecloths and placemats. (I use these red and white checkered plastic tablecloths.) 2. Add signs to each table (types of genres, author names,...
A book tasting might take anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour. Here’s an example of a third-grade genre tasting that took 30 minutes. In this tasting, 6 tables were set up featuring different types of fiction genres. Each student got to sample 3 genres during the rotations. 1. 5 minutes – overview and directions 2. 1 minute – choose the first table...
If you want to save time, you can grab the book tasting materialsI’ve created for 3rd-5th grades! These include table number signs, 12 genre signs, place setting mats, and several different options for brochures students can complete. I hope you’ll consider hosting a book tasting for your students if you haven’t before! While it does take some prep...
Mar 6, 2019 · Step #1: Designate who Score. What do you want students to get out of the book tasting? You can use it to help them make their choices before a literature circles unit. Or you able use computer for determined them upside for achieve including a choice reading element.
Create a “menu” to pass out to students that lists the titles, author, and genre of each book. Keep it simple or go all in. For example, you can list out the page count as if it were a price!
Motivate students to read with our Book Tasting Menu. Print and distribute for students to record the books they "tasted." Use in conjunction with our other Book Tasting resources. The above video may be from a third-party source.
Mar 14, 2018 · It comes with a variety of posters, bookmarks, and place mats for students to record their thoughts, table signs, place card signs, book tasting menus for both primary and older students and a set of genre posters. Read below to see the basics of doing one with your students.
