This week’s recommendation comes from:
Kim Rugh
Project and Communications Manager
Kim says, “One of the best ways to keep students motivated to read books independently is to provide them with opportunities to share with their classmates about their current favorite reads. Speed booking is a fun, high-energy method for students to get book recommendations and practice their summarizing skills.”
‘Speed Booking’ Lets Students Share Book Recommendations
By Carly Van Der Wende
“While students can get book recommendations in many ways, from class book projects to ChatGPT, there’s something joyful about the partner connection through speed booking that can’t be replaced.” – Carly Van Der Wende, seventh-grade language arts teacher
Language arts teacher Carly Van Der Wende shares how she uses speed booking—a quick-paced, interactive method to get students to share books they are reading—in her middle school classroom. This activity offers movement, connection, and a creative outlet and can be adapted beyond students summarizing their books. Van Der Wende follows the activity with reflection questions. Read on to learn more about this activity and some of its variations.