1. Taking Charge of Your Reading life
Interpretation Book clubs

2. You’re in charge
Since you have grown so much over the summer, the best thing I can do to make this an amazing year for you and your reading lives is to make it so that YOU are in charge of your reading!

3. Teaching point
Today I want to teach you that in this upcoming year, you can go through a growth spurt as a reader. But that will only happen if you work on your reading, if you take on the goal of getting better at reading and if you work with deliberateness toward the specific goals you set.

4. I know these are the thoughts going through your head right now

5. I know these are the thoughts going through your head right now
You might be thinking :

6. I know these are the thoughts going through your head right now
You might be thinking : I am nuts.

7. I know these are the thoughts going through your head right now
You might be thinking : I am nuts.
You might be thinking:

8. I know these are the thoughts going through your head right now
You might be thinking : I am nuts.
You might be thinking: Actually, I don’t need to work on my reading , I can read just fine.

9. I know these are the thoughts going through your head right now
You might be thinking : I am nuts.
You might be thinking: Actually, I don’t need to work on my reading , I can read just fine.
You might be thinking: I learned to read in first grade and I haven’t had any trouble since.

10. I know these are the thoughts going through your head right now
You might be thinking : I am nuts.
You might be thinking: Actually, I don’t need to work on my reading , I can read just fine.
You might be thinking: I learned to read in first grade and I haven’t had any trouble since.
BUT – just like there is a difference between writing like a first grader and writing like a fifth grade, there is a BIG difference in the kind of reading you do, too.

11. So, how to start the year? How to set a goal??
If you start by saying: “My reading is fine. I’m all done growing as a reader,” then that will be the way the year is for you---and that would be a shame.
BUT, if you start this year, studying yourself as a reader and making ambitious and important goals for yourself, you stand a good chance of growing dramatically as a reader, even if you start as a strong reader.

12. So, how to start the year? How to set a goal??
If you start by saying: “My reading is fine. I’m all done growing as a reader,” then that will be the way the year is for you---and that would be a shame.
BUT, if you start this year, studying yourself as a reader and making ambitious and important goals for yourself, you stand a good chance of growing dramatically as a reader, even if you start as a strong reader.
SO, I need you to take stock of yourself as a reader. What is the most important way you can get better as a reader?

13. My Goal….
Amount of reading

14. My Goal….
Amount of reading
Reading across genre

15. My Goal….
Amount of reading
Reading across genre
Reading full series

16. My Goal…. Amount of reading Reading across genre Reading full series
Noticing when new characters enter, and think why are they there?

17. Now it’s your turn
But before you do, what might this look like??

18. Now it’s your turn
But before you do, what might this look like??

19. Or this?

20. Now it’s your turn
In your reader’s notebook, jot down some goals that would make a real difference in your reading life.

21. Now it’s your turn
In your reader’s notebook, jot down some goals that would make a real difference in your reading life.
Now, under that goal, jot some practical steps you might follow.

22. Now it’s your turn
In your reader’s notebook, jot down some goals that would make a real difference in your reading life.
Now, under that goal, jot some practical steps you might follow.
Quickly, form a little group of kids sitting near you, and talk about the big work you want to tackle as a reader

23. Share
Come on back up here
Get back into the same groups you were in this morning, and tell each other about the new work you tried to do today. Compare notes on ways you worked with resolve towards your goals.
Remember to be specific!

24. How can we make this year’s RW the best it can be??

25. Homework
How will your reading tonight be different than just any ol’ reading because you are working to make this a breakthrough year for you and reading?