Book talk

1. What is a book talk?
2. To do a book talk
3. Demonstration video of book talk
4. Books and Homepages for Reference

Introduce several books of various genres in order according to a certain theme.

1. Purpose and effect
   • The book makes you feel like you want to read
   • You can meet books you didn't know or fields you didn't know.
   • You can learn the fun of books and reading
2. Targets
   • It is often conducted for elementary school students and junior and senior high school students in a group of class units such as schools.

1. Decide the theme
   • Think about the seasons, events, and the interests of the target children.
   • If you don't have anything like this, find a theme from your favorite book you want to introduce.
   • Theme of the class curriculum
2. Choose a book
   • A mix of fiction, nonfiction, and various kinds of books
   • About 4 to 7 books. It is a good idea to prepare a lot of candidate books and narrow down them down.
   • Use the list of book lists and recommended books that can be searched by theme
3. Scenario creation (assessment of book talk)
   • The time should be about 20 to 30 minutes.
   • Attractive naming that attracts interest
   • It is necessary to grasp the interests of children through introduction
   • Think about the effective order while linking the selected book according to the theme, and devise the word of the bridge.
4. Points to note
   • How to introduce
     • Understand the book well and make sure that the author wants to say what it is transmitted to the other person.
     • Introduce the background and characters of the work so that the listener can enter the world of the work.
     • Adding story-telling, storytelling, reading, etc. will increase satisfaction.
     • It is also effective to prepare and show actual goods and accessories and appeal visually.
   • How to show a book
     • Show the cover clearly and impress the title etc.
     • Places to read and show should be marked by inserting a bookmark in advance.
   • Practice
     • Practice repeatedly and remember loudly so that you can speak in your own words based on the scenario.
     • If you practice a lot, you can afford it and take in the listener's reaction well.
   • After the book talk
     • If you can prepare and secure time so that you can get the book you introduced, your interest will last
     • Create and distribute a book list of introduced books.
     • Keeping records of children's reactions, etc., will lead to the next accumulation.

<Books introduced in the video book talk>

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