It Was A Book First!

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Resources:

Use the various links/images I have provided below. Check out these Diverse Books that @BAMEedNetwork have hosted thanks to @rapclassroom & @ksandsoconnor- We are often told teachers simply don’t know which books are out there, with a diverse character range, so the list will help you!

What to do:

With World Book Day approaching, 4/3/21 I thought this might be a good way to help inspire some ‘reluctant’ readers. We all love films/movies? And we have all heard many people respond about a film/movie with, ‘You should read the book!’ So… do students know that LOTS of their ‘favourite films/movies’ were actually inspired by books! Did you!? Check out this website with a load of examples! And here too! How about some of your favourite films? In my classroom I had a display with the title, ‘They were even better as books…’ Lots of super surprised reactions from children finding out that their their/friends/family favourite film was a book first! Some of my favourites…That (I/some) didn’t know were books…

The Color Purple
Jurassic Park
Lord of the Rings
The Hobbit
The Silence of the Lambs
The Godfather
Fight Club
Trainspotting
IT
Forest Gump

More here…

Variations:

Create a QR Code display board with books? Info. here! Create a Virtual Library?

I had great fun creating our virtual library! I’ve got 10-12 teachers recording for me so far and we have some of the books on our VleBooks and the rest in the library. Will also find some extracts read by authors + get Sixth Formers to join in (@AlwaysLearnWeb has done this!). pic.twitter.com/KtV5kddnbx
— Alice Visser-Furay (@AVisserFuray) February 16, 2021

https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Turn your background to books?

dead simple. take a photo on your phone, device and save OR screen grab a library and save to your device. log into teams go on the 3 dots for meeting options and choose a background, then use the upload image (on teams it is a blue +) then select it and preview. done 🙂
— MissR (@AlwaysLearnWeb) March 2, 2021

https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Add I am Reading onto your doors?

Where do all your ideas come from!!!!?“@ASTsupportAAli: QR codes added2 I am Reading signs. Linking2 where2buy book! pic.twitter.com/SQkf0Y2nyI”
— Leeds Art Teacher (@LeedsArtTeacher) January 20, 2014

https://platform.twitter.com/wi dgets.js Or Try a Masked Reader… Info. here

I’m sorry in advance. But it took me over a year and half to get time and the mindset to put words down and then have them printed. I’m the first in my area. My friendship group. My family. To become an author. And I’m just a little excited! https://t.co/ca3HWJYcyP pic.twitter.com/CNfK2Lslnd
— Amjad Ali (@TeachLeadAAli) June 22, 2024

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Resources:Once display is created-NOTHING! Idea used by @Kohlmand Idea used by @8colemanm8 Idea used by https://twitter.com/smithy1210 Idea used by https://twitter.com/TalkTeaching1 Image by @behaviourTeach using my idea. Idea adapted by @Tombrush1982!

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Resources – Set of facts/statements about the topic How It Works – Pass a jar round the class, selected students take a paper strip

Sign here please…

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Resources:Clipboard- but not vital!How It Works: Students aim is to give out as many signatures as they can. Get students to write down one/two question(s)

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