Description
As librarians, and media specialists, we want to get and keep books in the hands of our students. One way to do that is through book reviews! Students are more likely to read books when they feel like they are capable of reading them, and know that others have also enjoyed them.
💜 YOU ARE GOING TO LOVE HOW STUDENTS DEVELOP THEIR CRITICAL WRITING SKILLS AND INCREASE THEIR READING LISTS.
💜 Get ready to help your students create awesome digital book reviews and increase reading across the school!
👉🏼 This resource includes links to digital materials. Click that link and you will be asked to make a copy in your Google Drive™.
👉🏼 Receive up to 20% discount on each of the included resources when purchasing them in this BUNDLE.
👉🏼 After purchasing, be sure to click the links and then click the download arrow in the upper right hand corner. This will save the files to your computer.
Included
AFTER downloading this resource you’ll get:
⭐ Standards based lessons that outline how to create a book review in different formats. Standards are listed below.
⭐ Single Point Rubric in digital and print form. Single point rubrics are awesome for developing a growth mindset and have students do the heavy lifting of reflection.
⭐ Book Review Planning sheets in digital and print form.
⭐ A Choose Kindness poster to guide students as they provide feedback; comment on and/or like each other’s digital book reviews.
⭐ Printable planning sheets for you and students to choose from: helps students plan their work before they begin. An important part of the design and writing process.
⭐ Leveled Book Lists that help you match books to readers. Even if your library isn’t leveled, many of our students and their families are familiar with this system used in the classroom. These lists will help you find books for students that are in their reading range.
⭐ What I’m Reading editable flyers. These allow you and your students to create posters or flyers that show off what you have read, are currently reading, and plan to read next. These are great for sharing a range of titles with diverse readers.
⭐ You’ve Been Book’d Editable Flyers. These are great to promote new books in classrooms. While not necessarily a review, we know that when teachers read books to kids, they are incredibly excited to read more books by that author. Provide teachers with the flyers and get them hung up on doors!
⭐ K-6 Goal Setting graphic organizers that encourage students to record what they’re reading in a visual format while setting new reading and library goals.
🖥️ Digital Drag & Drop Activity to construct a book review for Google Slides.
🖥️ Suggested digital platforms for your students to create digital book reviews: video platforms, augmented reality apps, and using social media templates.
🖥️ Directions for using the included materials with Google Slides.
🖥️ Students handout with a QR Code linked to an example
🖥️ Digital Planning and reflection sheets.
Standards
STANDARDS ADDRESSED IN THIS ACTIVITY:
AASL:
- Using a variety of communication tools and resources.
- Interacting with content presented by others
CCSS:
- Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
- Present information, findings, and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
ISTE Standards are also supported with these resources!
Included
AFTER downloading this resource you’ll get:
⭐ Standards based lessons that outline how to create a book review in different formats. Standards are listed below.
⭐ Single Point Rubric in digital and print form. Single point rubrics are awesome for developing a growth mindset and have students do the heavy lifting of reflection.
⭐ Book Review Planning sheets in digital and print form.
⭐ A Choose Kindness poster to guide students as they provide feedback; comment on and/or like each other’s digital book reviews.
⭐ Printable planning sheets for you and students to choose from: helps students plan their work before they begin. An important part of the design and writing process.
⭐ Leveled Book Lists that help you match books to readers. Even if your library isn’t leveled, many of our students and their families are familiar with this system used in the classroom. These lists will help you find books for students that are in their reading range.
⭐ What I’m Reading editable flyers. These allow you and your students to create posters or flyers that show off what you have read, are currently reading, and plan to read next. These are great for sharing a range of titles with diverse readers.
⭐ You’ve Been Book’d Editable Flyers. These are great to promote new books in classrooms. While not necessarily a review, we know that when teachers read books to kids, they are incredibly excited to read more books by that author. Provide teachers with the flyers and get them hung up on doors!
⭐ K-6 Goal Setting graphic organizers that encourage students to record what they’re reading in a visual format while setting new reading and library goals.
🖥️ Digital Drag & Drop Activity to construct a book review for Google Slides.
🖥️ Suggested digital platforms for your students to create digital book reviews: video platforms, augmented reality apps, and using social media templates.
🖥️ Directions for using the included materials with Google Slides.
🖥️ Students handout with a QR Code linked to an example
🖥️ Digital Planning and reflection sheets.
Standards
STANDARDS ADDRESSED IN THIS ACTIVITY:
AASL:
- Using a variety of communication tools and resources.
- Interacting with content presented by others
CCSS:
- Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
- Present information, findings, and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
ISTE Standards are also supported with these resources!