Book Club

Yesterday in class we had a book club presentation. We chose a kid's book and read it, in order to act out a scene for the entire class. We chose to read the book J.T., about a boy who finds a cat and takes care of it, although he must deceive his mother to buy food for the cat. In this book are a lot of different issues that kids would have to think about in higher level thinking. They would not only have to comprehend the book, but also think evaluatively, analyze what they read, and compare and contrast with other texts and their own values in life. The presentation for this class was very insightful because you can see how well the students can catch on to the unwritten things like emotion and the different points of view that each character has. If there are students who are terrified of acting or standing up in front of others, there are still roles for them like the narrator or even a silent part in the scene. When the presentation is over, have the students and even the teacher ask questions about the scene, book, and especially the characters and how they felt throughout the scene. This is as great way for students to think deeper about texts.