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Reigniting the Joy of Reading With Book Tastings

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Her kan både underviser og elever se eksempler på, hvordan man laver en Book Bento - både den klassiske og den digitale.

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Man kan lave Book Bentos over alle bøger. Det handler bare om at være kreativ og tænke over, hvilke genstande kan fortælle, hvad der sker i bogen. Få inspiration til din egen Book Bento her.

Eksempler på Book Bentos

Harry Potter og de vises sten

Kort om bogen

Den 11-årige forældreløse dreng Harry Potter bliver adopteret af sin onkel og tante, som ikke bryder sig om ham. Han har trolddomsblod i årerne og bliver optaget på en skole for trolddomskyndige. Her får han nye venner og fjender.

Genstande

Gummi-Tarzan

Kort om bogen

Gummi-Tarzan er skrevet af Ole Lund Kirkegaard i 1975. Hans far kalder ham Gummi-Tarzan, fordi han så gerne vil have en stærk søn, men Ivan Olsen er lille og tynd og ikke spor stærk, før den dag, han møder heksen.

Genstande

Ternet Ninja

Kort om bogen

Ternet Ninja er skrevet af Anders Matthesen i 2016. Aske har det lidt svært. Han er forfulgt af klassens bølle, Glenn, og hemmeligt forelsket i Jessica og har brug for lidt held. Det kan en ganske særlig fødselsdagsgave fra onkel Stewart måske gøre noget ved.

Genstande

Ready Player One

Kort om bogen

Vi er i 2045, og teenagedrengen Wade deltager i spillet Oasis, hvor man kan vinde en enorm pengepræmie. For at vinde skal man vide alt om 1980'erne.

Genstande

Vildheks

Kort om bogen

Clara er en helt almindelig pige på 12 år. Tror hun da. For et møde med en sort kat fører hende ind i vildheksenes verden, hvor hun selv er heks.

Genstande

Tom Gates - Supergode skills (agtigt)

Kort om bogen

Sommerferien nærmer sig, og Tom Gates glæder sig til at blive fri for lektier og at øve med bandet Dogzombies. Men det ender med kaotisk familieferie i stedet. Mange sider i bogen lægger op til, at læseren selv kan være kreativ med sine supergode skills!

Genstande

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Her kan både underviser og elever se eksempler på, hvordan man laver en Book Bento - både den klassiske og den digitale.

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Looking for a fun booksnap lesson? Booksnaps are one of the newer trends in reading education. They originated with Tara Martin on Twitter and have steadily grown in popularity in a short period of time. In essence, booksnaps are a way for students to visually show how they are reacting to, processing, and / or connecting with a text. As such, they are more meaningful for the creator than the audience.

Contrary to popular belief, booksnaps aren't just for ELA. They are for all subjects. Any time you want students to slow down and truly process how they are thinking about a text, you can use them. Change your goal for what you'd like students to demonstrate through their snap based upon the standard and content you are teaching at the time.

Just like one pagers, when I first contemplated trying them, I wanted to know how to scaffold the introductory booksnap lesson. Because I didn't find much in the way of an answer to that on the web, a couple of my ELA friends and I began experimenting. In this post, I'm sharing the lesson that worked for us after careful planning.

The Hook

Everyone loves music. Music lyrics are bite-size texts that are quick to digest and evoke strong emotions. We used the song "Brave" by Sara Bareilles. At first, we planned to use the music video but found that it distracted students from the words. Instead, this is a version you could use with just the lyrics, and this is a combination of the video and lyrics.

Brain Break...

After listening, students stood up and faced a partner. The goal was to get their blood flowing and mouths moving so that they would be more likely to participate in discussion. Next, they talked about connections they made to the song. Here are the directions:
One of you will begin. That person will speak for 30 seconds and explain your reaction to, connection with, and emotions felt as you listened to the song. Please do not evaluate or critique the song at this time.
After 30 seconds, I redirected:
Now it's the second person's turn to talk. You have 30 seconds also but with an added responsibility. Begin with, "I heard you saying..." and paraphrase what your partner said to show you are listening. Then, explain how you responded to the song, which is probably different than your partner.

Whole-Class Discussion...

After returning to their seats, more students expressed that they didn't like the song than those who did. That was perfect! I used that opportunity to help them understand that when we are reading a text we don't enjoy, it's critical that we can still connect with it so that we remember it, relate to it, and understand it better.

We then projected the song lyrics on the smart board. After explaining that we can make a connection to a whole book or a whole song, we talked about how we can also make a connection to a specific line or passage that speaks to us. That's when I modeled a specific connection with the song "Brave."
When I read the line "Maybe there's a way out of the cage where you live," it spoke to me. I have never thought about it from this angle. If we are feeling trapped because we cannot speak what we believe or be who we really are on the inside for fear of judgement, that is somewhat similar to living in a cage, like an animal. Are we truly free?
Then, I invited students to select lines that resonated with them. They did an AMAZING job! So many students who claimed they didn't like the song raised their hands and shared specific lines and their connections. They shared about bullying, friendships, families, and trust.

Introducing Booksnaps

We transitioned from the song lyrics to the booksnap lesson by pulling up examples I created using Google Slides. Students were asked to study them the night before and to think about how they would define the term booksnap based on the examples, which helped speed up our discussion and promote critical thinking.

Earlier in the year, the students had read "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi," so they were familiar with that story. Having a common text to discuss when introducing booksnaps is very helpful. Students quickly came to the conclusion that booksnaps are reactions to and connections to specific parts of a text as represented through various elements, like text, images, gifs, hashtags, and emojis.

A Note about Digital Citizenship...

After explaining my connections to the two example texts, we briefly covered digital citizenship:

1. With booksnaps, we should always include the title and author of the text to cite our source.

2. Content needs to be appropriate, as the products will be shared with others.

3. We should not edit or delete anyone else's work.

Offering choice...

We allowed students to create their booksnap using any photo editing program they enjoy. PicCollage, Notability, Slides, and Buncee are some common ones. Snapchat is where they originated (if your students are allowed to snap during school). However, we wanted them all to save their final booksnap image in a Google Slides presentation so that the class could watch them all play through and see how their peers responded to the same text.

Students were then assigned one page of "Rikki Tikki Tavi" in order to make their own booksnap. They could select any line(s) from that page. We wanted to give them a group so that they could compare reactions to the same part of the text, but we also wanted to make sure students were moving beyond page one when looking for a line or passage to snap.

Students had about fifteen minutes in class to begin their own booksnaps, which wrapped up Day 1 of our lesson.

Sharing Booksnaps

After reflecting on Day 1, we decided our students needed more scaffolding with the types of content they can put in a booksnap. Simply giving them a list of ideas and showing examples wasn't enough. We had students who were leaving a lot of white space, who were summarizing, and who were only adding one or two additional components to their booksnaps. Here is an example of what we saw:

A lot of them were really more of a summary collage than a reaction or connection. So, I made a checklist to go with the booksnap lesson.

We began Day 2 by discussing the bad example I created (pictured above) and comparing it to the expectations on the checklist. After, I showed them how I improved upon my "bad booksnap" by discussing the image below. I explained to students that I'm still not 100 percent happy with it but that booksnaps are works of art, always in progress, just like our thoughts about a text after reading it.

Then, students shared their booksnaps with their group members to get feedback on what specific things they can improve upon in the future.

Getting Feedback...

To provide some closure and gather a little more data, we asked students to fill out a Google Form. We asked questions about what they enjoyed, what was difficult, how they reflected, how confident they feel about making one independently, and what questions they still had.

Because our students were just experimenting with booksnaps at an early stage, we decided we were not going to grade them. It's important for students to know they can take a risk when trying something new without a fear of penalty if they do it "wrong."

Overall, we loved this lesson, and the students did, too. I think the most important thing when trying your first booksnap lesson is to emphasize there is no one right way to create them. Also, make sure students know that it's perfectly acceptable for them to make a different connection with a text than their peers. We all bring different life experiences and knowledge bases to the reading table.

Reflecting...

Next time, I want to explicitly model the thought process I put into transforming a "bad" booksnap into a "good" one. This will take time. But, it will help students to hear the internal dialogue while simultaneously seeing the changes.

I also think students would benefit from being assigned a specific passage from the text. Or, perhaps it would have worked to just give them a list of a few options for passages. Letting them choose any part was hard because some of them struggled to make connections, but not enough students had chosen the same passage to be able to see different perspectives on the same lines.

The takeaway is that the booksnap (even if it's not perfectly designed or executed) should help a student comprehend a text more deeply. Months after finishing the story, students should be able to pull up their booksnap and remember what they read because of the nature of the personal response.

Perhaps you've been wanting to try booksnaps but haven't been sure how to get started, or maybe you've never heard of them until now. I hope this post gives you some ideas for scaffolding your booksnap lesson successfully. With some practice, it really is a snap!

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If you are looking for a specific booksnap lesson plan to introduce students to them, you may like this one - spot-a-book. It combines elements of booksnaps with social media platforms. But! Students are not asked to actually use social media to create their snap.

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Looking for a fun booksnap lesson? Booksnaps are one of the newer trends in reading education. They originated with Tara Martin on Twitter and have steadily grown in popularity in a short period of time. In essence, booksnaps are a way for students to visually show how they are reacting to, processing, and / or connecting with a text.

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Responding to what you read is an important literacy skill. Reading about other people's experiences and perspectives helps kids learn about the world. And although students don't need to dive deeply into every single book they read, occasionally digging into characters, settings, and themes can help them learn to look beyond the prose. Here are 35 creative book report ideas designed to make reading more meaningful.

1. Concrete Found Poem

This clever activity is basically a shape poem made up of words, phrases, and whole sentences found in the books students read. The words come together to create an image that represents something from the story.

2. Graphic Novel

Have students rewrite the book they are reading, or a chapter of their book, as a graphic novel. Set parameters for the assignment such as including six scenes from the story, three characters, details about the setting, etc. And, of course, include detailed illustrations to accompany the story.

3. Book Snaps

Book Snaps are a way for students to visually show how they are reacting to, processing, and/or connecting with a text. First, students snap a picture of a page in the book they are reading. Then, they add comments, images, highlights, and more.

4. Diary Entry

Have your students place themselves in the shoes of one of the characters from their book and write a first-person diary entry of a critical moment from the story. Ask them to choose a moment in the story where the character has plenty of interaction and emotion to share in a diary entry.

5. Character To-Do List

This fun activity is an off-the-beaten-path way to dive deep into character analysis. Get inside the head of the main character in a book and write a to-do list that they might write. Use actual information from the text, but also make inferences into what that character may wish to accomplish.

6. Mint Tin Book Report

There are so many super-creative, open-ended projects you can use mint tins for. This teacher blogger describes the process of creating book reports and using them. There's even a free template for cards that fit inside.

7. Fictional Yearbook Entries

Ask your students to create a yearbook based on the characters and setting in the book. What do they look like? Cut out magazine pictures to give a good visual image for their school picture. What kind of superlative might they get? Best looking? Class clown? What clubs would they be in or lead? Did they win any awards? It should be obvious from their small yearbooks whether your students dug deep into the characters in their books. They may also learn that who we are as individuals is reflected in what we choose to do with our lives.

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8. Book Report Cake

This project would be perfect for a book tasting in your classroom! Each student presents their book report in the shape of food. See the sandwich and pizza options above and check out this blog for more delicious ideas.

9. Current Events Comparison

Have students locate three to five current events articles a character in their book might be interested in. After they've found the articles, have them explain why the character would find them interesting and how they relate to the book. Learning about how current events affect time, place, and people is critical to helping develop opinions about what we read and experience in life.

10. Sandwich Book Report

Yum! You'll notice a lot of our creative book report ideas revolve around food. In this oldie but goodie, each layer of this book report sandwich covers a different element of the book-characters, setting, conflict, etc. A fun adaptation of this project is the book report cheeseburger.

11. Book Alphabet

Choose 15 to 20 alphabet books to help give your students examples of how they work around themes. Then ask your students to create their own Book Alphabet based on the book they read. What artifacts, vocabulary words, and names reflect the important parts of the book? After they find a word to represent each letter, have them write one sentence that explains where the word fits in.

12. Peekaboo Book Report

Using cardboard lap books (or small science report boards), students include details about their book's main characters, plot, setting, conflict, resolution, etc. Then they draw a head and arms on card stock and attach them to the board from behind to make it look like the main character is peeking over the report.

13. T-Shirt Book Report

Another fun and creative idea: Create a wearable book report with a plain white tee. Come up with your own using Sharpie pens and acrylic paint. Get step-by-step directions.

14. Book Jacket

Have students create a new book jacket for their story. Include an attractive illustrated cover, a summary, a short biography of the author, and a few reviews from readers.

15. Watercolor Rainbow Book Report

This is great for biography research projects. Students cut out a photocopied image of their subject and glue it in the middle. Then, they draw lines from the image to the edges of the paper, like rays of sunshine, and fill in each section with information about the person. As a book report template, the center image could be a copy of the book cover, and each section expands on key information such as character names, theme(s), conflict, resolution, etc.

16. Act the Part

Have students dress up as their favorite character from the book and present an oral book report. If their favorite character is not the main character, retell the story from their point of view.

17. Pizza Box Book Report

If you're looking for creative book report ideas that use upcycled materials, try this one using a pizza box. It works well for both nonfiction and fiction book reports. The top lid provides a picture of the book cover. Each wedge of the pizza pie tells part of the story.

18. Bookmark

Have students create a custom illustrated bookmark including drawings and words from either their favorite chapter or the entire book.

19. Book Reports in a Bag

This project really encourages creative thinking. Students read a book and write a summary. Then, they decorate a paper grocery bag with a scene from the book, place five items that represent something from the book inside the bag, and present the bag to the class.

20. Reading Lists for Characters

Ask your students to think about a character in their book. What kinds of books might that character like to read? Take them to the library to choose five books the character might have on their to-be-read list. Have them list the books and explain what each book might mean to the character. Post the to-be-read lists for others to see and choose from-there's nothing like trying out a book character's style when developing your own identity.

21. File Folder Book Report

Also called a lap book, this easy-to-make book report hits on all the major elements of a book study and gives students a chance to show what they know in a colorful way.

22. Collage

Create a collage using pictures and words that represent different parts of the book. Use old magazines or print pictures from the internet.

23. Book Report Triorama

Who doesn't love a multidimensional book report? This image shows a 3D model, but the link provides a lesson to show students how to glue four triangles together to make a 4D model.

24. Timeline

Have students create a timeline of the main events from their book. Be sure to include character names and details for each event. Use 8 x 11 sheets of paper taped together or a long portion of bulletin board paper.

25. Clothes Hanger Book Report Mobile

This creative project doesn't require a fancy or expensive supply list. Students just need an ordinary clothes hanger, strings, and paper. The body of the hanger is used to identify the book, and the cards on the strings dangling below are filled with key elements of the book, like characters, setting, and a summary.

26. Public Service Announcement

If a student has read a book about a cause that affects people, animals, or the environment, teach them about public service announcements. Once they understand what a PSA is, have them research the issue or cause that stood out in the book. Then give them a template for a storyboard so they can create their own PSA. Some students might want to take it a step further and create a video based on their storyboard. Consider sharing their storyboard or video with an organization that supports the cause or issue.

27. Dodecahedron Book Report

Creative book report ideas think outside the box. In this case, it's a ball! SO much information can be covered on the 12 panels, and it allows students to take a deep dive in a creative way.

28. Character Cards

Make trading cards (like baseball cards) for a few characters from the book. On the front side, draw the character. On the back side, make a list of their character traits and include a quote or two.

29. Book Report Booklets

This clever book report is made from ordinary paper bags. Stack the paper bags on top of each other, fold them in half, and staple the closed-off ends of the bags together. Students can write, draw, and decorate on the paper bag pages. They can also record information on writing or drawing paper and glue the paper onto the pages. The open ends of the bags can be used as pockets to insert photos, cut-outs, postcards, or other flat items that help them tell their story.

30. Letter to the Author

Write a letter to the author of the book. Tell them three things you really liked about the story. Ask three questions about the plot, characters, or anything else you're curious about.

31. Book Report Charm Bracelet

What a "charming" way to write a book report! Each illustrated bracelet charm captures a character, an event in the plot, setting, or other detail.

32. Fact Sheet

Create a list of 10 facts that you learned from reading the book. Write your facts in complete sentences, and be sure that each fact is something that you didn't know before you read the book.

33. Cereal Box TV Book Report

This book report project is a low-tech version of a television made from a cereal box and two paper towel rolls. Students create the viewing screen cut-out at the top, then insert a scroll of paper with writing and illustrations inside the box. When the cardboard roll is rotated, the story unfolds.

34. Be a Character Therapist

Therapists work to uncover their clients' fears based on their words and actions. When we read books, we must learn to use a character's actions and dialogue to infer their fears. Many plots revolve around a character's fear and the work it takes to overcome that fear. Ask students to identify a character's fear and find 8 to 10 scenes that prove this fear exists. Then have them write about ways the character overcame the fear (or didn't) in the story. What might the character have done differently?

35. Mind Maps

Mind maps can be a great way to synthesize what students have learned from reading a book. Plus, there are so many ways to approach them. Begin by writing a central idea in the middle of the page. For example, general information, characters, plot, etc. Then branch out from the center with ideas, thoughts, and connections to material from the book.

36. Foldables

From Rainbows Within Reach, this clever idea would be a great introduction to writing book reports. Adapt the flap categories for students at different levels. Adjust the number of categories (or flaps) per the needs of your students.

37. Board games

This is a great project if you want your students to develop a little more insight into what they're reading. Have them think about the elements of their favorite board games and think about how they can be adapted to fit this assignment. For more, here are step by step directions.

38. Comic strips

Students who like to express themselves through visual arts can create a comic book based on the book they read. Include an illustrated cover with the title and author. The pages of the book should retell the story using dialogue and descriptions of the setting and characters. Of course, no comic book would be complete without copious illustrations and thought bubbles.

39. Timeline

Create a timeline using a long roll of butcher paper, a poster board, or index cards taped together. For each event on the timeline, write a brief description of what happens. Add pictures, clip art, word art and symbols to make your time line more lively and colorful.

40. Cereal Box

Recycle a cereal box and create a book report Wheaties-style. Decorate all sides of the box with information about the book's characters, setting, plot, summary,etc.

41. Wanted Poster

Make a "wanted" poster for one of the book's main characters. Indicate whether they are wanted dead or alive. Include a picture of the character. Also, a description of what the character is "wanted" for, three examples of the character showing this trait, and a detailed account of where the character was last seen.

42. Movie Version

If the book your students have read has been made into a movie, have them write a report about how the versions are alike and different. If the book has not been made into a movie, have them write a report telling how they would make it into a movie, using specific details from the book.

What creative book report ideas did we miss? Come share in our We Are Teachers HELPLINE group on Facebook.

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When my students were in elementary school, we used lapbooks to spur on interest-led learning. We'd go to the library, check out a stack of books about whatever my boys were interested in, and then we'd head home to read the books and make a lapbook.

Some of the pre-made lapbooks at Homeschool Share are a result of my boys' interest-led learning. But not every topic they wanted to study was made into a pre-made lapbook. Sometimes, we'd just take templates and do our own thing. My oldest son would know exactly which mini-books he wanted in his lapbook, and I'd print templates for him, so he could be in charge of the project.

If you would like to make your own lapbook, we have a few options for lapbook templates for you.

What Is a Lapbook?

A lapbook is a file folder (refolded) with a collection of mini-books inside. These mini-books are typically all about one topic or based on one unit study.

Christmas Around the World: Sweden Lapbook Example

If you are brand new to lapbooking, check out this How to Make a Lapbook page. You'll find lapbook examples, tips, benefits, supply ideas, and so much more!

What Is a Lapbook Template?

A lapbook template is a mini-book outline provided for you on a page. You print the page; then your student can add words and images to create a mini-book.

Free Printable Lapbook Templates

Homeschool Share has several pages of basic lapbook templates. I consider this group of templates to be straightforward and easier to use than some of the other mini-book folds.

The free printable lapbook templates are found on these pages:

Pro Tip: If you want to make the templates smaller, you can shrink the size when you print. Just go in to your custom printer properties and define the percentage you want to reduce.

If you would rather not spend all day hunting and pecking through the links above to find the templates you need, you can simply buy this bundled set of Basic Lapbook Templates from the Tip-Top Printables Shop.

Bonus Lapbook Templates

In addition to the mini-books we offer for free download, we also have a special set of Bonus Lapbook Templates for subscribers only. Some of these options are a little more advanced than the basic lapbook templates we offer here on site at Homeschool Share.

The bonus lapbook templates includes these types of mini-books: special matchbooks, a wheel book, envelope book, t-books, concept maps, 3/4 books, and more!

If you'd like to snag the bonus templates, use the form below to subscribe to Homeschool Share's newsletter. After you confirm your email, the bonus templates will be sent directly to your inbox.

Editable Lapbook Templates

The third lapbook template set we offer is editable lapbook templates.

Most of the templates at Homeschool Share will need printed and then your student can write and draw on them.

However, if you have PowerPoint, you can add your own text (hello to all the fonts you love!) and you can add your own images (again, yay for cute clip-art!).

This set boasts over 100 customizable templates! You can read more about the Editable Lapbook Templates here, or you check out the templates the Tip-Top Printables Shop.

Graphic Organizer Lapbook Templates

Do we have a fourth set of templates? Yes, we do!

Graphic Organizer Lapbook Templates are a fantastic way to promote reading comprehension skills and boost critical thinking skills. This set of 40 templates can be used with any fiction or nonfiction text.

More Lapbook Help

We also offer dozens and dozens of ideas on our Lapbook Ideas page. You'll find monthly inspiration as well as ideas for lapbook bases, covers, and all kinds of things you can include in your lapbooks. You'll also find links to our most popular lapbook indexes.

Happy Lapbooking!

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Expand Your Readers' Palates With a Book Tasting

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When it comes to reading, just like eating, some kids have pickier palates than others. The perfect way to pique their appetites for a good read is to have a book tasting! It's a great way to let young readers sample different authors, genres, and series.

Very similar to the popular read-dating activity, book tasting gives students the opportunity to sample some juicy reads in a short period of time and come away with a wish list of titles. No more choruses of "I don't have anything to read!"

Your book tasting can be as simple or as fancy as you'd like. It can be set in your school's media center, cafeteria, or in your classroom. The basic setup is this: Students enter a restaurant-like setting. (Include classical music playing in the background, vases of flowers, tablecloths, place mats, and napkins on the tables, if you're going for a fancy atmosphere.) Each table is set with a book at every plate and an extra stack of books in the center. Students take a seat and "sample" the book in front of them.

Students record the title and genre of their book on a note-catcher (see the resources below for free and low-cost ones). After checking out the front and back covers and inside flaps, students spend a few minutes browsing through the book to develop their first impressions. When time (about 3-5 minutes) is up, students write down observations and make note of whether or not they want to add the book to their wish list.

For the next round, students either return their books and choose another one, rotate seats at the same table, or move to a different table. The process repeats as many times as your total allotted time for the activity allows.

Book tastings are a fun, easy way to get kids out of their comfort zones and engaged in new genres, authors, and styles. After all, books are a lot like food-you won't know if you like something until you try it!

To read about how book tastings worked in other teachers' classrooms, check out these blogs:

See how students reacted to the book-tasting experience in videos from Barrow Media Center.

Finally, for free or low-cost book-tasting resources, check out these blogs and TPT stores:
Have you cooked up a book tasting in your classroom? We'd love to hear about it in our WeAreTeachers Chat group on Facebook. WeAreTeachers Chat is a place to post questions, share a laugh or an idea, and connect with new teacher friends. Main image by @monsterwranglermike on Instagram.

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Expand Your Readers' Palates With a Book Tasting

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When it comes to reading, just like eating, some kids have pickier palates than others. The perfect way to pique their appetites for a good read is to have a book tasting! It's a great way to let young readers sample different authors, genres, and series.

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How to Use a Book Tasting in Your Classroom

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How to Use a Book Tasting in Your Classroom

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How to Use a Book Tasting in Your Classroom

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Book Review Made Fun: Elementary Book in a Bag Project 

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Book Review Made Fun: Elementary Book in a Bag Project 

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Book Review Made Fun: Elementary Book in a Bag Project 

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Book Review Made Fun: Elementary Book in a Bag Project 

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