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Encourage children to read for pleasure by creating:
Incentive challenges
Book clubs and discussion groups
Games and contests
Promotional activities and displays
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Incentive Challenges
Tangible rewards encourage reading for pleasure
Downplay competitiveness with prize draw tickets for books/chapters read
Include group and/or individual challenges
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Incentive Challenge Tips
Obtainable goals
Desirable incentive
Equitable access / Not related to ability
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Book Clubs andamp; Discussion Groups
Traditional
Informal
Favourites Round-up
Book Lovers Chat
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Book Club Tips
Voluntary sign-up
Read aloud to the group
Serve refreshments
Include special 'club' element
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Games andamp; Contests
Interactive group games
Individual fun activities
Contests
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Book Promotion
Displays andamp; booklists
Highlight popular titles / series / movie tie-ins
Highlight non-book materials with books
Booktalks
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Booktalks
Character-focused
Suspense-building
Personal experience and insider info
Atmosphere-building
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Booktalking Tips
Movie trailer style
Choose only books you have read and enjoyed
Keep it short – 3 to 4 minutes maximum
Leave them wanting more
Avoid reading from the book
Say the author’s name and title at the beginning and end of the talk
Practice, practice, practice
Keep notes on books as you are reading
Put a 'cheat sheet' post-it on the back of each book