[ISLMA-Share] "Read In"

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We do "read-ins" all the time at Julian! I think they can be as simple or
as complex as you want. We've done them in the library, in the auditorium,
or in the halls. Sometimes we have a theme and other times it's anything
goes. We tell them (and sometimes project this): 1. Find a book. 2. Pick a
spot. 3. READ. We tell them that we are occupying or taking over whatever
space with our reading power and that's it. I've never done a whole school
read-in--usually it's a team, which is about 75-100 students.

Teacher Librarian
Library Media Center <http://www.op97.org/julian/mediacenter>
Percy Julian Middle School

“Great books help you understand, and they help you to feel understood.”
-John Green

On Fri, Nov 17, 2017 at 8:29 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I have done it for elementary school.  Students did bring blankets.  It
> was during the book fair.  We had them preregister and sign in, but this is
> elementary school.  It was held in the gym.  We had quiet music, and a cart
> of library books.  It was from 3-6, and students prepaid for dinner, $1
> each for a slice of pizza and a water bottle.  We also had an author visit
> for older kids right after school and one for younger kids at 6pm.   We
> also had a table for coloring.  It went great, but we needed a lot of
> teachers to keep everyone in control.   Teachers felt like it was too
> long.
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> On Thu, Nov 16, 2017 at 2:11 PM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>> We would like to do an after school "Read In."  This would be for middle
>> school and wondering if anyone has done this.  Do you have suggestions,
>> ideas??? We thought students could bring blankets, snacks....
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>> *Kelly Cook*
>> *Library Director*
>> *Rotolo Middle School*
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>> kelly.cook at bps101.net
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> Michele Whisenhunt
> Librarian, Southeast Elementary School
> Sycamore, IL
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