Hi everybody,

I'm trying to brainstorm about how I might lead tomorrow's book club session. (An afterthought that I am injecting... I want to talk about whether the kids LIKE to read. It is an assumption of mine that they do, but I think it's worth addressing up front)

• I was thinking of having the kids introduce themselves by telling us about a favorite character in a book they have read. Tell why they they like the character.
• We might explore what they want to get from Book Club (explore different kinds of prose, expand their vocabulary, find new favorite writers, become more comfortable reading aloud, explore acting/bringing a story to life, develop storytelling skills themselves, etc). Perhaps we will find common ground within the group to build upon.
• I think we will need to decide whether this is something they want to spend time on outside of school or keep it to a schooltime only effort.
• We will spend some time deciding on a name for our group and perhaps develop a group crest of sorts.
• we will create a list of activities that they find exciting. A Reading Nook "to-do list."

Viji, do you see this first meeting as pretty small group driven? I think that was what Carrie suggested, and we later discussed. Anybody have other ideas about how they will lead their first day? I'm with Sara. I'm a bit anxious about this. Never been in a teaching position per se. I like that this will translate into how I motivate my own kids. I don't think I do enough of that. There is always room for improvement!

Eager to hear other thoughts,
Dagny