March Moustache (My-stash) of Books
Our students love book talks. This year we decided to incorporate one of
our book talks into our monthly theme and invite students to join in. The theme was moustache (my-stash) of
books. We first started with a bulletin
board with a picture of our principal (sporting a black moustache) surround by
books that he enjoys. We then ask
students to volunteer to give a book talk about one of their favorite
books. We gave them plenty of time to
prepare the book talk and an outline they could use, if needed. Next, we choose one of our favorite new books
to do our book talk on. We gave a book
talk on “The Inventor’s Secret” by Chad Morris.
It is a fabulous book of twins who attend Cragbridge Hall, a school
dedicated to honor their grandfather, a famous inventor. While at the school, the children find out
their grandfather and parents are missing and the kids must engage in an
adventure of a lifetime and find inner-strength as they try to save their
beloved grandfather and parents. With so
many cliffhangers in the book, it is ideal for a book talk. We presented our book talk to the classes and
then allowed students to present their book talk. We had a display of books in our library that
showed all of the books that classmates had done book talks on and recommended. We also added pictures to our bulletin board
of the students (with moustaches) holding the book they had recommended to
their fellow students. Students that
participated by giving a book talk were rewarded with a moustache sucker, a
straw with a detachable moustache on it and a picture of them holding their
book. This activity was such a success
that we have students and teachers asking us to do it again. Also students love books recommend by other
students. It is a great way to get
students reading.
The beginning bulletin board
with just our principal.
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The
final bulletin board with all the students.
The display that showed the books that our students had
recommended.
Cole’s picture with a moustache sucker reward on top.
Great idea! It looks like everyone had so much fun!!
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