The Library Nook Posted June 29, 2008 Posted June 29, 2008 I work in a large school and am setting up a book club for my Year 5 and 6 pupils. I plan to start with them bringing books in to talk about and I want to get them to do lots of book related activities! I have come up with a few but wondered whether you wonderful people had some ideas! Quote
The Library Nook Posted June 29, 2008 Author Posted June 29, 2008 Sorry Year 5 are 9-10 and Year 6 are 10-11 Quote
Kell Posted June 29, 2008 Posted June 29, 2008 The Edge Chronicles by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell might be suitable for that age group and they're certainly very exciting. Check out the official website HERE. Quote
The Library Nook Posted June 29, 2008 Author Posted June 29, 2008 Brilliant thanks. Any ideas of activities I could do with them? I thought about making bookmarks, quizzes... anything else? Quote
Kell Posted June 29, 2008 Posted June 29, 2008 There are a few activities actually on the website - I was just checking them out. They could also design Sky Pirate Ships and come up with their own Sky Pirate names... Quote
The Library Nook Posted June 29, 2008 Author Posted June 29, 2008 lol you star, currently looking at it myself! Quote
Kell Posted June 29, 2008 Posted June 29, 2008 They could also design ther own Deepwoods creatures - that would be a good one! It's only right to point out there are about 9 books in the series - all excellent, but I suggest starting at the very beginning with The Curse of the Gloamglozer. Quote
The Library Nook Posted June 29, 2008 Author Posted June 29, 2008 Ooh I love the sound of that! for some reason the webiste very slow and not loading but I think that is a fault my end! Quote
Janet Posted June 29, 2008 Posted June 29, 2008 My daughter is in year 6 and Michael Morpurgo is very popular with her and her classmates. Even my non-reading son read a few of his. They both liked Kensuke's Kingdom. Quote
The Library Nook Posted June 29, 2008 Author Posted June 29, 2008 thanls Janet, I too love Morpurgo and will be encouraging them to read him! Is your daughter looking forward to moving on to secondary school? Quote
aromaannie Posted June 29, 2008 Posted June 29, 2008 How about an award ceremony at the end of term? You could have prizes for Most number of books read Longest book read Best review Best bookmark mmm can't think of any more Quote
The Library Nook Posted June 29, 2008 Author Posted June 29, 2008 How about an award ceremony at the end of term? You could have prizesfor An award ceromy sounds great! I am so brain dead from the end of term that I have trouble thinking of anything so thank you, a lovely idea! Quote
Kate Posted June 29, 2008 Posted June 29, 2008 Maybe you could get them to read a book and then design an appropriate book cover? Quote
Janet Posted June 29, 2008 Posted June 29, 2008 thanls Janet, I too love Morpurgo and will be encouraging them to read him! Is your daughter looking forward to moving on to secondary school? She is, thanks! She's loved her time at primary school, but despite being one of the younger ones, I think they come to a point where they've 'outgrown' primary school. It's 'shuffle-up' day on Thursday so she'll get to try it out to see what it's like. Quote
The Library Nook Posted June 29, 2008 Author Posted June 29, 2008 Maybe you could get them to read a book and then design an appropriate book cover? Ah good that was on my list so I am glad others have thought of it! I used to love this kind of thing when I was at school! Quote
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