![]() ![]() The designated group leader should set a task in advance of the first meeting. The World Book Day ‘World of Stories’ site offers access to free audiobooks Audible is also offering access to free audio books for kids during the lockdownĢ) Set a fun task to complete before you meet After the first meeting, they will also need to ensure they are able to acquire a copy of the book! If you are struggling to obtain a physical copy of a book, audio books and kindle versions are perhaps more readily available with some organisations offering access to audio books for free. Towards the end of the call, parents can decide a date for the next meeting. only one person can talk at a time, raise your hand if you want to speak, treat the everyone with respect etc. Ask the children to come up with some ‘rules for talk’ e.g. ![]() The first meeting is also a good opportunity to create some rules for the book club. Ask them to look at the book covers and choose one to read for the first club. Parents should provide three options for their first book (you could use photos of book covers/blurbs). Perhaps ask them to design a poster about their favourite book in advance so that they can share this? Have everyone introduce themselves by sharing three facts about their reading habits – perhaps where they read, who they read with, their favourite genre/book/character etc. ![]() This meeting will provide space for the children to get to know each other before the club begins reading and allow parents to schedule dates and times etc.Īllow time for the children to talk freely, but provide a structured activity to draw out those who might be shy, too. This is an initial meeting between the kids in the book club and their parents or guardians. It might be worthwhile hosting an organizational meeting first. Initially, parents will need to familiarise themselves with Zoom and ensure it is used safely. An adult may want to lead the first session, but you should aim to allocate child ‘leaders’ to run the other virtual book club sessions (if the children are old enough). If participants are unfamiliar with Zoom, you may want to lay some initial ground rules for participation so it doesn’t turn into a screaming frenzy! (Once children understand that the loudest person talking becomes the ‘main screen’, they will try their best to achieve this!). ![]() A free account will allow conferences of 40 minutes, which is a great length of time for a book club chat for children. All you need is a small group of children (perhaps start with your child’s closest friends), an online conferencing platform (such as Zoom) and access to the same book for all involved (probably the trickiest part at the moment!).įind willing participants and set up an introductory Zoom session. Starting a virtual book club is relatively easy. As children crave contact with their friends, virtual book clubs can provide an excellent platform for book talk, plenty of opportunities for creativity, promote reading for pleasure and allow time for some much needed social interaction! When we’ve watched a brilliant TV show, movie or film, what’s the first thing we want to do? Talk to someone about it! Sharing our excitement and enjoyment over books can be a fantastic way to encourage reading at home. ![]()
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