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=Welcome to Christa McAuliffe's Birds-a-Feather Librarians Session!=

How do I help the reluctant reader? Some different suggestions that others are doing to spark interest are:

 * Purchase 4 Nooks; put two or three popular easy-to-read books that can be put on as many as 7 Nooks. Keep them in library. Students may borrow them during library time, free time, etc. Students don't get to take them home. Teachers may on weekends.
 * Mrs. Smith chooses one book that she loves and that she thinks the kids will love. Create an iMovie on Mrs. Smith's Pick.She asks the students to pick their favorites. Pick a student or two a month to create their own iMovie (about 2 min. each) on their favorite books. Take about an hour per student to do this!
 * Have students EACH create a "my favorite book" slide in PPT. Put student's picture on the top of the slide.
 * Create an iMovie of book trailers of each of the Great Stone Face Books. Have it running continuously during the school day.
 * Find the reluctant learner. Ask her/him questions about interests, hobbies, etc. Say, "It is my challenge to find you a book!"

=Author studies:=

Some really good resources:nhcmtc.org

 * @http://www.edmodo.com/folder/185834

Secret Link

 * donorschoose.org