If you teach elementary school or work with young children, you might want to check out the Global Read Aloud. This year's fall selections are Charlotte's Web and the One and Only Ivan. You can find out more about the Global Read Aloud at this site. Global Read Aloud.
Disney Quest is a way for students to share ideas about reading books, to tell about the books tthey are reading, and to find out about other books of interest to them recommended by their peers. Check out the Disney Quest website to learn more about how the process learns.
I learned about Disney Quest in this blog post that Bill Ferriter wrote: Why Kids Need Goodreads. Bill was once Teacher of the Year in his state, and his opinions are highly vallued. You might want to follow him on Twitter (@plugusin) or browse through his blog after you read his post WWhy Kids Need Goodreads.
Do you agree that students need to be reading more? Do you believe a site like Disney Quest would work? Would you recommend this site to a school librarian or to a teacher? Would you use it? By the way, do you use any book sharing sites like GoodReads?
The Fanatic Librarian, a school librarian, aka Sherry Gick, posts book trailers on her blog. Take a look at her post, BookFlix Friday. View the trailers--they're lots of fun.
Have you seen other school library sites with book trailers? Do you think such trailers motivate students to check out the books and read them?
What motivation to get students thinking about reading, writing, discusssing, and reflecting!
This recent webinar that Taylor conducted with students discussing school, books, and writing is wonderful motivation. She discusses her love of reading, her favorite books, and her writing of the soundtrack for The Hunger Games. There is much in this webinar to share with students. Although it's about 30 minutes, you could just show clips from it if time is limited, but if you could share the full webinar with students, consider ways to make the experience interactive and reflective for students.
