Book and Reading Clubs

BOOK/READING CLUBS
Book clubs are appropriate for all K-12 students as they encourage independent reading while facilitating the development
of reading comprehension and critical thinking. Generally, students read books by themselves and get together at a pre-set
time and date to discuss the book. One school started an eight week parent/family book club. Middle and high school
students can meet at local bookstore cafe to increase social aspects of activity.
SuggestedInternet Resources:
􀂐 Great Books Foundation (www.greatbooks.org )
􀂐 All America Reads (www.allamericareads.org)
􀂐 Ready.Sit.Read (www.target.com/site/en/readysitread/home.jsp click on “Start a Book Club” upper left corner)
􀂐 Georgia Council for Humanities (www.georgiahumanities.org/programs/book.html)
􀂐 Public Broadcasting Service (www.pbs.org/parents/readinglanguage/articles/bookclubs/main.html)
􀂐 National Network of Partnership Schools Program, Center for Social Organization of Schools, Johns Hopkins
University www.csos.jhu.edu (find with “Programs” link, and then go to “Promising Practices”)