Booktalks: A Blueprint for building readers

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Booktalks A Blueprint for building readers

• By Joy Millam
• Valencia High School
• jmillam_at_pylusd.org

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Overview

• Dos and Donts
• Examples of traditional booktalks
• Using Audacity, PPT, and MovieMaker to bring
  books to life for students
• Lets practice
• Documents can be found at
• http//booktalksandmore.pbwiki.com/

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Booktalk Dos

• Read all books you share with students
• Cover is impactful
• Choose popular books
• ie Child Called It
• Take notes as you read
• Cite passages
• Snapshot
• Note important events

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Booktalk Dos (contd)

• Buy extra copies
• Note popular titles find similar titles
• (ie It- Bruises, Basement)
• Practice, practice, practice
• Your comfort is critical
• Practice passages and summaries
• Take your show on the road
• Make regular appointments

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Dos (Contd)

• Take books to the classroom
• Prepare several different presentations
• Ensures availability
• Wear comfy clothes
• Leave brochures
• Display booktalk books
• Add encouraging note

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Booktalking DONTS

• Dont booktalk a book you disliked
• Dont reveal too much
• Dont go too long per title
• 2-5 min per title max.
• Dont memorize
• Dont talk too fast

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Lets put it all together!