This year, I'm going to host four book clubs focused on social and emotional topics.
In Q1, I'm going to start by inviting any and all third graders to read Confessions of a Former Bully throughout the semester and/or with me, and then we'll have a lunch and discussion of the book at the end of the quarter. I will hold time once a week for students to come hang out during their lunch time (while eating, of course) and read with me, but I encourage any interested students to read the book at their own pace and on their own time and then still attend our end-of-quarter lunch + discussion.
I plan on following this same framework for Q2, Q3, and Q4 with different grade levels and books, found below. Students are responsible for attending if they are interested.
Quarter 1:
THIRD GRADE
Confessions Of A Former Bully
Quarter 2:
FIFTH GRADE
And Then, Boom!
Quarter 3:
FOURTH GRADE
Good Different
Quarter 4:
FIFTH GRADE
Wonder