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Running a Meeting
It’s a good idea not to have a book discussion that first meeting. Instead, talk about ground rules and what you hope your book club will become. Here are some things to think through beforehand:
- Will members be allowed to drop in when they feel like participating or will they be expected to attend regularly?
- What happens if a member hasn’t finished the book?
- How can members prepare before the meeting?
- And a key question: What’s the point of a book club?
Welcome to Book Club!
Here are some things you should know:
- In order to attend a meeting, you need to read the book. That’s it!
- Sometimes we’ll read a book about a boy. Sometimes we’ll read about a girl. If you are a boy, you CAN read about a girl and survive. I promise. Girls, same for you.
- To make Book Club as interesting as possible, it is good, though not required, to jot down things as you read. Here are some ideas:
- How does this book compare to others I’ve read? <
6 Comments on Running a Book Club for Kids, last added: 6/26/2011
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What a great post! I always wanted to start a book club when I was teaching, but now that I'm not going back to the classroom next year...
I'm really enjoying your book club posts! They're making me want to start one of my own. :-)
Katie, maybe a few years from now you could start a group with your son and his friends! The first time I started a book club was right after leaving the classroom. It was an adult group and completely self-serving (I needed people to talk books with, plain and simple!). Since then I've been a part of various groups in various communities.
Anna, I hope you do (and come back to share)!
Great list! My one experience with a book club didn't go too well. Despite my best attempts to keep it going, it fizzled in less than a year. It was fun while it lasted though. It's always instructive, as an author, to see how other readers react to stories.
These are great guidelines for a book club. Let us know how it goes.