Book Tastings are a way to transform your classroom into a cozy reading locale – a coffee shop, restaurant, or bakery for example, where students get to “sample” the books that are on the menu. Students can sample four or five books by previewing the cover, title, synopsis, and first page. The idea is that students can rate their books so that they can read their highest rated book for literature circles, book clubs, or independent study. Through the classroom transformation, you can add table cloths, posters with coffee or restaurant logos, and even play coffee shop inspired music on Youtube to create the right ambiance. This change in the usual classroom environment might just be what students need to get lost in the pages of a good book. If you’re looking for a Book Tasting kit with a bit of Canadian coffee flair, you can check out my “Tim Bookends” Book Tasting Kit here.
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