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Starting a book club for kids could be a great way to encourage and engage your child in reading. Not only are bookclubs a fun, social activity, they are also a great way for your child to interact with the text, which increases comprehension.

Gather 4-6 readers if possible
Have them decide on a book from a booklist (the library has booklists available if your child does not have a requirement). They may need some guidance but let them lead the discussion as much as possible.
Help them set a meeting and reading schedule
Provide art supplies, dress up clothes, snacks, etc
Come up with fun places to hold the meetings (a park, a coffeehouse—they can order steamers or frappacinos and feel like an adult book club)
Help them preview the books…go to Amazon and read summaries or reviews, research settings or eras related to the book online, have them use the front/back cover info to act out a “preview” of the book.
Have them draw pictures of important events/characters, act out scenes, write letters to the authors or characters, create character trading cards, create a large timeline of events on a roll of craft paper.
Let them take turns leading the discussion. They can prepare questions and activities in advance.
www.readwritethink.org/beyondtheclassroom/summer/grades3_5/BookClub/has great templates to create book covers, trading cards, story maps and more.
Plan activities upon completion of the book—a field trip, the movie version, or just a party.

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