Thursday, August 30, 2012

August 30, 2012- Middle Grade book clubs


 
DanyelleLeafty @AngelinaCHansen *waves* #mglitchat And welcome! -9:00 PM Aug 30th, 2012



DanyelleLeafty Today's #mglitchat will be on book groups and book clubs. :) -9:01 PM Aug 30th, 2012



AngelinaCHansen @DanyelleLeafty *waves back to Danyelle and everyone else* #mglitchat -9:01 PM Aug 30th, 2012



Bec_AS Hi! *waves* So, where are we starting with this conversation? #MGLitChat -9:01 PM Aug 30th, 2012



ilanawaters It's been a long day, but I made it to #mglitchat! *collapses* All will be good from now on. *raises fist weakly* -9:01 PM Aug 30th, 2012



DanyelleLeafty @Bec_AS Hi! We're talking book groups and book clubs tonight. #mglitchat -9:01 PM Aug 30th, 2012



michaelascotto I pledge allegiance to the #nerdybookclub! #mglitchat -9:02 PM Aug 30th, 2012



DanyelleLeafty @DanyelleLeafty Welcome! #mglitchat -9:02 PM Aug 30th, 2012



SpencerToday RT “@DanyelleLeafty: Today's #mglitchat will be on book groups and book clubs. :)” -9:02 PM Aug 30th, 2012



ilanawaters @elissacruz Crap--meant #mglitchat. Pull of fascination still applies, though. :-) -9:02 PM Aug 30th, 2012



DanyelleLeafty @michaelascotto *likes the sound of that club* O:) #mglitchat -9:02 PM Aug 30th, 2012



katsok RT @michaelascotto: I pledge allegiance to the #nerdybookclub! #mglitchat -9:02 PM Aug 30th, 2012



AnshaKotyk Good question. How many have been a part of a bookclub?RT @Bec_AS: Hi! *waves* So, where are we starting with this conversation? #MGLitChat -9:02 PM Aug 30th, 2012



SpencerToday @ilanawaters Hey Ilana. Long day here too. Hello everyone. #mglitchat -9:02 PM Aug 30th, 2012



DsBSC @truebookaddict @joyousreads @EmilyCaseysMuse @emsreadingroom @PoseySessions @maureenjohnson do y'all attend #MGLitChat starts now almost! -9:03 PM Aug 30th, 2012



Bec_AS I am part of a mother/daughter book club for 11/12yos #MGLitChat -9:03 PM Aug 30th, 2012



EmilyCaseysMuse Biuncing from #StoryDam to #Mglitchat. Busy night. -9:03 PM Aug 30th, 2012



LaurelSnyder Popping in, to learn more about book clubs! (I've never been part of one in person) #mglitchat -9:03 PM Aug 30th, 2012



SpencerToday @michaelascotto I will follow. #mglitchat -9:03 PM Aug 30th, 2012



DanyelleLeafty I haven't ever been part of one, but am looking for some to join. #needsmorebooks #mglitchat -9:03 PM Aug 30th, 2012



kurtisscaletta I have facilitated some kids book clubs; glad to see this topic getting its due. #mglitchat -9:03 PM Aug 30th, 2012



DsBSC RT @DanyelleLeafty: @Bec_AS Hi! We're talking book groups and book clubs tonight. #mglitchat -9:03 PM Aug 30th, 2012



michaelascotto @DanyelleLeafty They're totally awesome folks. http://t.co/eijpuXf2 (plus they've let me post a couple times ;) #mglitchat -9:03 PM Aug 30th, 2012



DanyelleLeafty @kurtisscaletta Awesome! Any words of wisdom? #mglitchat -9:04 PM Aug 30th, 2012


DanyelleLeafty @michaelascotto *off to check them out* Thanks so much! #mglitchat -9:04 PM Aug 30th, 2012          
              
              
EmilyCaseysMuse #Mglitchat I was once a part of a book group, but being a slow reader, I couldn't keep up. -9:04 PM Aug 30th, 2012             
              
              
DsBSC @michaelascotto what's the #nerdybookclub ? #MGLitChat -9:04 PM Aug 30th, 2012            
              
              
elissacruz I've led a book club for MG boys...though that was years ago and it was with a bunch of homeschoolers. #MGlitchat -9:04 PM Aug 30th, 2012        
              
              
SpencerToday @AnshaKotyk I have not but I am starting up a book club this fall with my librarian so I was not missing this chat! @Bec_AS #mglitchat -9:04 PM Aug 30th, 2012  
              
              
kurtisscaletta Facilitating a kids book club is WAY more work than a grown-up book club! MT @DanyelleLeafty Any Words of Wisdom? #mglitchat -9:04 PM Aug 30th, 2012        
              
              
KristineAsselin ooh, I'm in two book clubs. But I'm guessing we're talking kids book clubs... :) #mglitchat -9:04 PM Aug 30th, 2012         
              
              
misskubelik Last year I ran a homeschool book group for ages 8-12. We read and discussed Newbery winners. #mglitchat -9:05 PM Aug 30th, 2012       
              
              
kurtisscaletta You need to have structure: questions, activities. Ways to get the kids talking. And of course, snacks. #mglitchat -9:05 PM Aug 30th, 2012          
              
              
EmilyCaseysMuse @Bec_AS #mglitchat Oh, that sounds like so much fun! My dd is just 4 so I'll have to wait a bit. -9:05 PM Aug 30th, 2012          
              
              
Bec_AS I would love to hear how others go about picking titles (adults vs kids doing it) and Q&A structure. :) #MGLitChat -9:05 PM Aug 30th, 2012              
              
              
DanyelleLeafty @kurtisscaletta I'll bet! So much more to do. #mglitchat #notforfaintofheart -9:05 PM Aug 30th, 2012  
              
              
TheTrashyNovel #MGlitchat ~ Will mid graders pay more than .99 for an #eBook?!? -9:05 PM Aug 30th, 2012          
              
              
michaelascotto @DsBSC They're a group of teachers/authors/book lovers who post on a handful of topics, share anecdotes, etc. #mglitchat -9:05 PM Aug 30th, 2012
              
              
AnshaKotyk I have this same issue. RT @EmilyCaseysMuse: #Mglitchat I was once a part of a book group, but being a slow reader, I couldn't keep up. -9:06 PM Aug 30th, 2012            
              
              
ilanawaters @SpencerToday You made it yay! The Canadians have arrived, people. That means it's time to par-TAY! #mglitchat -9:06 PM Aug 30th, 2012       
              
              
misskubelik We read older Newbery winners from a variety of genres. (Adam of the Road, Thimble Summer, Mrs. Frisby, The Westing Game) #mglitchat -9:06 PM Aug 30th, 2012        
              
              
DanyelleLeafty @misskubelik Great idea re: Newbery winners. #mglitchat -9:06 PM Aug 30th, 2012
              
              
SpencerToday @michaelascotto Thanks for that link Michael. Will check it out later. @DanyelleLeafty #mglitchat -9:06 PM Aug 30th, 2012         
              
              
DanyelleLeafty RT @kurtisscaletta: You need to have structure: questions, activities. Ways to get the kids talking. And of course, snacks. #mglitchat -9:06 PM Aug 30th, 2012    
              
              
DsBSC @EmilyCaseysMuse i bet I'm slower at reading than you. Ask @danyelleleafty #MGLitChat -9:06 PM Aug 30th, 2012          
              
              
garbergrumble Has anyone had a kid book club that felt like a success? What was the key? #mglitchat -9:06 PM Aug 30th, 2012 
              
              
ilanawaters @EmilyCaseysMuse What's #storydam? #mglitchat #toolazytogoogle -9:06 PM Aug 30th, 2012     
              
              
staceyigraham Hallllooooo #mglitchat! -9:07 PM Aug 30th, 2012  
              
              
EmilyCaseysMuse #Mglitchat Where do you all go to find good mg? It's so much harder to find than ya it seems. -9:07 PM Aug 30th, 2012            
              
              
DsBSC @elissacruz how'd that work? How does a book club work? #MGLitChat -9:07 PM Aug 30th, 2012     
              
              
DanyelleLeafty @garbergrumble Very good question! #mglitchat #wantstoknowtoo -9:07 PM Aug 30th, 2012          
              
              
EmilyCaseysMuse RT @misskubelik: Last year I ran a homeschool book group for ages 8-12. We read and discussed Newbery winners. #mglitchat -9:07 PM Aug 30th, 2012         
              
              
misskubelik We had open discussion AND I wrote guided questions for each book. Every meeting concluded w/ themed food connected to the book. #mglitchat -9:07 PM Aug 30th, 2012    
              
              
SpencerToday @kurtisscaletta Thx for the tips Kurtis. Snacks for me too?! :) #mglitchat -9:07 PM Aug 30th, 2012          
              
              
DanyelleLeafty There are some good MG groups on Goodreads--aimed at adult-ish types though. #mglitchat #bookfix -9:07 PM Aug 30th, 2012       
              
              
jodyfeldman Oops. Got sucked into football and almost forgot it's #mglitchat -9:07 PM Aug 30th, 2012              
              
              
elissacruz One thing I noticed that worked well with my group was asking open-ended questions. Get them thinking. #MGlitchat -9:08 PM Aug 30th, 2012           
              
              
DanyelleLeafty @jodyfeldman *waves* #mglitchat -9:08 PM Aug 30th, 2012           
              
              
SpencerToday @Bec_AS I totally agree with Becky. I would love to know where to begin. #mglitchat -9:08 PM Aug 30th, 2012 
              
              
AnshaKotyk @misskubelik themed food sounds awesome #mglitchat -9:08 PM Aug 30th, 2012        
              
              
michaelascotto @EmilyCaseysMuse If I were looking for rec's for an MG book club, I'd try online communities like this, and indie booksellers #mglitchat -9:08 PM Aug 30th, 2012    
              
              
DanyelleLeafty @EmilyCaseysMuse For me, it's Goodreads groups. #mglitchat -9:08 PM Aug 30th, 2012     
              
              
EmilyCaseysMuse @ilanawaters @spencertoday Break out the maple syrup! #mglitchat -9:08 PM Aug 30th, 2012          
              
              
ilanawaters @DanyelleLeafty @misskubelik I like looking @ the lesser-known folks. Comes from being forced 2 read Newberries in school, #mglitchat -9:08 PM Aug 30th, 2012   
              
              
SpencerToday @ilanawaters Don’t be cheap with the Cherry Coke. :) #mglitchat -9:08 PM Aug 30th, 2012     
              
              
SpencerToday @misskubelik Great ideas. Thx. #mglitchat -9:09 PM Aug 30th, 2012              
              
              
DanyelleLeafty @ilanawaters @misskubelik True. There is kind of a thrill at finding an awesome lesser know book. I love searching the shelves. #mglitchat -9:09 PM Aug 30th, 2012         
              
              
Bec_AS Do you let the kids pick titles? (We haven't so far, but some are itching to choose for the group) #MGLitChat -9:09 PM Aug 30th, 2012        
              
              
KristineAsselin Small book club last summer with 5 girls. We read Laurel Snyder & Kate Messner. Another mom ran activities related to the books. #mglitchat -9:09 PM Aug 30th, 2012         
              
              
kurtisscaletta Trying to keep up: picking the right book is most important. Had the most luck with Newbery-type books. #mglitchat -9:09 PM Aug 30th, 2012             
              
              
jodyfeldman @DanyelleLeafty back at you :) #mglitchat -9:09 PM Aug 30th, 2012  
              
              
EmilyCaseysMuse lol. I dunno. I'm pretty well-practiced. “@DsBSC: @EmilyCaseysMuse i bet I'm slower at reading than you. Ask @danyelleleafty #MGLitChat” -9:10 PM Aug 30th, 2012     
              
              
elissacruz @EmilyCaseysMuse MG is easy to find if you look in the right place...try the MG blogs (Mixed-Up Files, Project Mayhem, MG Ninja) #MGlitchat -9:10 PM Aug 30th, 2012 
              
              
DanyelleLeafty RT @elissacruz: One thing I noticed that worked well with my group was asking open-ended questions. Get them thinking. #MGlitchat -9:10 PM Aug 30th, 2012 
              
              
kurtisscaletta I should have said, my clubs were boys only! #mglitchat -9:10 PM Aug 30th, 2012       
              
              
SpencerToday @EmilyCaseysMuse @ilanawaters And the back bacon! :) #mglitchat -9:10 PM Aug 30th, 2012          
              
              
misskubelik Friends of the library bought multiple copies. Some families bought cheap used copies. SO important to have multiple copies! #mglitchat -9:10 PM Aug 30th, 2012     
              
              
ilanawaters @staceyigraham Halllooo back, new face! :-) #mglitchat -9:11 PM Aug 30th, 2012        
              
              
DanyelleLeafty @EmilyCaseysMuse @DsBSC *says nothing but thinks of grassing growing and paint drying* :p #mglitchat -9:11 PM Aug 30th, 2012     
              
              
jodyfeldman Having sat in on several at schools, the best discussions start with asking kids how they felt during specific parts of book #mglitchat -9:11 PM Aug 30th, 2012         
              
              
JenniferCEstes Really want to hang out with the peeps at #mglitchat tonight, but am trying to get the family out the door for a long weekend! :( -9:11 PM Aug 30th, 2012            
              
              
elissacruz @Amiegr8tstuff Getting it now... #MGlitchat -9:55 PM Aug 30th, 2012   
              
              
DanyelleLeafty @franticsimple I really like how you structured that. Great things to think about. #mglitchat -9:56 PM Aug 30th, 2012         
              
              
KristineAsselin Make it about the kids and they will come. RT @AnshaKotyk: Any last minute advice for starting a mg bookclub? #mglitchat -9:56 PM Aug 30th, 2012         
              
              
AnshaKotyk @DanyelleLeafty fascinating #mglitchat -9:56 PM Aug 30th, 2012        
              
              
staceyigraham Phew! That was fun! Thank you, everyone. It was lovely to see your posts flyyyyyyyy by! =D #mglitchat -9:56 PM Aug 30th, 2012           
              
              
Amiegr8tstuff i'm inspired to start a book club here! would be great :) #MGlitchat -9:56 PM Aug 30th, 2012     
              
              
kurtisscaletta Calling it a night folks. Happy reading, writing, etc. #mglitchat -9:56 PM Aug 30th, 2012              
              
              
Amiegr8tstuff @elissacruz thank you! #MGlitchat -9:56 PM Aug 30th, 2012              
              
              
DsBSC @DanyelleLeafty @anshakotyk http://t.co/yVHjH7DT #MGLitChat #mglitchat -9:56 PM Aug 30th, 2012          
              
              
AnshaKotyk @staceyigraham Thanks for joining us! #mglitchat -9:56 PM Aug 30th, 2012     
              
              
DanyelleLeafty @kurtisscaletta Thanks so much for your insights! Very helpful. #mglitchat -9:57 PM Aug 30th, 2012  
              
              
KristineAsselin Great chat, as always! #mglitchat -9:57 PM Aug 30th, 2012
              
              
Bec_AS @AnshaKotyk prepare more questions than you think you'll ask IN ADVANCE, but be ready for the conversation to go off on tangents #Mglitchat -9:57 PM Aug 30th, 2012            
              
              
staceyigraham @AnshaKotyk Can't wait for the next chat! #mglitchat -9:57 PM Aug 30th, 2012       
              
              
ilanawaters @staceyigraham Nice to tweet you! I must be going also. Thank you, hosts! See you guys next week! :-) #MGlitchat -9:57 PM Aug 30th, 2012            
              
              
DanyelleLeafty @Amiegr8tstuff I agree. :) #mglitchat -9:57 PM Aug 30th, 2012       
              
              
LaurelSnyder Thanks, everyone! A pleasure as always. #mglitchat -9:57 PM Aug 30th, 2012
              
              
DanyelleLeafty Thanks to everyone for their questions and insights and comments! #mglitchat -9:57 PM Aug 30th, 2012          
              
              
elissacruz Got it! No Dead Dogs post: http://t.co/rqiEHRMC #MGlitchat -9:57 PM Aug 30th, 2012   
              
              
SpencerToday #mglitchat Thanks for all the fantastic book club ideas everyone. Have a great night. -9:58 PM Aug 30th, 2012 
              
              
erindionne @AnshaKotyk get excited readers, great books, and reach out to authors. #mglitchat -9:58 PM Aug 30th, 2012          
              
              
franticsimple @AnshaKotyk Let them know that "I didn't like it" is valid, brave, & worth discussing why. #mglitchat -9:58 PM Aug 30th, 2012         
              
              
AnshaKotyk Thank you everyone for participating tonight. Great discussion on book clubs for mg'ers. #mglitchat -9:58 PM Aug 30th, 2012         
              
              
Amiegr8tstuff RT @elissacruz: Got it! No Dead Dogs post: http://t.co/rqiEHRMC #MGlitchat -9:58 PM Aug 30th, 2012  
              
              
michaelascotto Good night all! #mglitchat -9:58 PM Aug 30th, 2012           

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