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Expand Your Readers’ Palates With a
Book Tasting
We Are Teachers:
2.09.2018 by Elizabeth Mulvahill
A Book Tasting Is a Fun and Fresh Way to
Introduce Students to New Reads
When it comes to reading, just like
eating, some kids have pickier palates than others. The perfect way to pique
their appetites for a good read is to have a book tasting! It’s a great way to
let young readers sample different authors, genres, and series.
Very similar to the popular read-dating
activity, book tasting gives students the opportunity to sample some juicy
reads in a short period of time and come away with a wish list of titles. No
more choruses of “I don’t have anything to read!”
Your book tasting can be as simple or as
fancy as you’d like. It can be set in your school’s media center, cafeteria, or
in your classroom. The basic setup is this: Students enter a restaurant-like
setting. (Include classical music playing in the background, vases of flowers,
tablecloths, place mats, and napkins on the tables, if you’re going for a fancy
atmosphere.) Each table is set with a book at every plate and an extra stack of
books in the center. Students take a seat and “sample” the book in front of
them.
Students record the title and genre of
their book on a note-catcher (see the resources below for free and low-cost
ones). After checking out the front and back covers and inside flaps, students
spend a few minutes browsing through the book to develop their first
impressions. When time (about 3–5 minutes) is up, students write down
observations and make note of whether or not they want to add the book to their
wish list.
For the next round, students either
return their books and choose another one, rotate seats at the same table, or
move to a different table. The process repeats as many times as your total
allotted time for the activity allows. READ MORE ➤➤
Based on (7) readability formulas:
Grade Level: 9
Reading Level: standard / average.
Reader's Age: 13-15 yrs. Old
(Eighth and Ninth graders)
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