***GUEST SERIES BY SIXTH-GRADE DARLA***
Begin the “Start a Book Club” series here.
The most important factor which has contributed to the success of BookWorm Wednesday, is the team of friends that come every week to make it happen. Different friends bring different abilities and we all have an impact on the book club. We’re able to accomplish more, and manage the group better when several of us attend on a regular basis. Besides, it’s a lot more fun! For me, Wednesday is my favorite day of the week because it’s a social time with my friends too.
TEAMMATES
• A few friends to help you are great because they take a load off your back. Don’t recruit to many though! You don’t have that many jobs!• I have two helpers, plus one that lives in another town that occasionally visits and sometimes we have a few other friends to help
• In my little group, Eliza checks out the books, and Cameron does attendance while I read. Then we all pitch in to do crafts
• Always mention that your friends are a major contribution to your book club. Honestly, BWW wouldn’t exist if they didn’t help me.
• To prove how badly you need helpers, imagine checking out books, taking attendance, supervising, reading and helping with the crafts in half in hour with seven 1st graders. YIKES!
How to Start a Kid’s Book Club series:
Read Across America – Youth Leader for Literacy Project
How to Start Your Own BookWorm Wednesday
Adult Mentor
Book Selection
Activities
Safety
Marketing
Management
Teamwork
Money
This series of articles is a part of Read Across America, sponsored by NEA and Youth Service America. Darla — named one of the 2009 Youth Leaders for Literacy — is sponsoring this campaign to help other youth start book clubs in their neighborhoods. Please come back next week for the continuation of this series, which will end the last week in April, in conjunction with Global Youth Service Day.
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7:40 am
Yeah, you DO need help – and you have some great partners in this venture. Now that it is warmer out, I bet the BWW crowd will really be pounding on the door come Wednesday.
Have fun!
G.M.J.
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