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If I were a book, my title would be....
If I were a book, my title would be....
Booktrack.mp4Booktrack is absolutely amazing!!!
In this clip, one of the creators talks about synchronizing a sound track to a book. You will be fascinated by the samples!
Goals of Follow-up Activities
Goals of Follow-up Activities
To be fun
To be creative
To be expressive
To be shared
To create a reading atmosphere in class.
To celebrate reading
Minimize reading tasks to very short, easy items…
Minimize reading tasks to very short, easy items…
if at all.
if at all.
Focus on enjoying the story.
Let vocabulary building happen naturally, as you read.
Focus on creative, thoughtful tasks.
Avoid lengthy while-reading tasks
Provide varied options for book tasks, that use multiple intelligences.
Don’t test reading comprehension on the book.
Do keep track of reading on a star chart.
Don’t assign book task for homework.
Do share book tasks with whole class.
Involve your school library: incentives, displays, budgets.
Book Trailers
Book Trailers
harry potter book trailer (1).mp4REED invites your school to make a Book Trailer Contest.
Students create book trailers (like movie trailers) to advertise their books.
In a school event, vote on a winner from each participating class, and submit the winners to the final level.
Sharing the book trailers creates a fun way for students to find more reading material.
The teacher doesn't have to know how to create the trailer: the students know.
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