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Activity: Give a Book Talk!

Build Excitement for Reading with a Book Talk Activity Inspired by The Mitten

by Alana Pedalino

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Building a love of reading that students can keep for the rest of their lives is a challenge for all teachers. One way to help kids find their passion and excitement for books is by having them give a book talk to their fellow classmates about a book they love.

Tiffany Williams, a library media specialist who is featured in this week’s Book Talks video, suggests that students should host book talks of their own. Use the Book of the Week, The Mitten by Jan Brett, and the free printable activity below to get students to start talking—book-talking, that is!

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In addition to building a love of reading, Tiffany’s book talk activity is great for practicing:

• Oratory presentation skills

• Reading comprehension, sequencing, and story retelling

• Persuasive writing

Teacher Tip

There’s no wrong way to do a book talk! Tiffany suggests giving students the option of recording their book talks using apps like Seesaw or Flipgrid. Ask the students to answer three questions in their videos. For example: Who was in the book? Where were they? What was one problem the characters encountered?

Are there other activities you would use to share The Mitten with students? The Scholastic Book Clubs community would love to hear from you, so please post on Facebook and Instagram and be sure to use the hashtag #ScholasticBookClubs when you share your ideas!

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The Mitten
by Jan Brett
Classic Wintry Picture Book Full of Drama, Warmth, and Humor

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A Note from Judy

Making new friends can be as easy as sharing a cookie! The Book of the Week–If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff, illustrated by Felicia Bond—shows all the possibilities of befriending a mouse that overstays its welcome.

This week, have fun guessing what the Book Boys will ask for next; watch an exclusive interview with the book’s author, Laura Numeroff, in Behind the Scenes; learn how a teacher uses If You Give a Mouse a Cookie to engage her students in Book Talks; and download a free sequencing activity in this week’s Cooked Up from a Book!

We hope this tale of a boy and a mouse will make your students laugh and learn about the importance of setting boundaries and sharing.

Judy Newman

President and Reader in Chief
Scholastic Book Clubs

Book of the Week

If You Give A Mouse a Cookie

by Laura Numeroff, illustrated
by Felicia Bond
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