![]() ![]() ![]() With students in a circle holding their books, and you with your eye on the second hand of the clock, the first student begins: he holds the book in front of him for all to see, says the title out loud, where to find it in the library, and a blurb about why he is recommending it. Since each student gets literally only ten seconds to talk, a round of 10-Sec-Recs takes an average-sized class only about five minutes to complete. It helps to give students advance notice of the activity, so they have time to choose the book they'll use. Gather students in a circle, each one with a recently read book that they enjoyed. The idea is to give each student 10 seconds to recommend a book to the class. They should read, but I rarely can devote enough time for it to happen.Įnter, the 10-Sec-Rec. Thanks!" or "When do you think you'll be finished with that book?" or "When you start this book, how about we read it as partners?" Some students even make a note about which books they want to get from the library at later time.Ī lot of students crave the opportunity to tell the class about a book "Oh, you're finished with that? I'd love to have it. ![]() I encourage a bit of friendly negotiation. It really gives the class a shot of rejuvenation. When students shop each other, they mill about, checking out what their classmates are reading, have just finished reading, or are about to read. They also may not promise to give a book to anyone later, but are more than welcome to give a book to someone right then and there, like books they have finished but haven't returned yet. Before we start, we talk about the ground rules: you can't just take a book out of someone else's book basket, but you also can't "hide" a book from your own book basket so no one else will see it. Every few weeks I like to allow students to peruse each others' book baskets, looking for interesting things they might like to read next. ![]()
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