Book Talk Program

BOOK TALKS

ORAL COMMUNICATION:

Grade 1 Curriculum Expectations

2.3  Communicate ideas and information orally in a clear, coherent manner

2.4  Choose appropriate words to communicate meaning accurately and engage the interest       of the audience

2.5  Identify some vocal effects, including tone, pace, pitch and volume and use them     appropriately to help communicate meaning

Each month the students will be asked to prepare a BOOK TALK to develop their ability to orally communicate specific information to an audience. Students will either share ideas relating to fiction texts or key facts about non-fiction topics. They may choose books from our classroom, school library, home or the local public library.

Your child will present on the same weekday (see below) during the presentation weeks listed below. For example, Student “A” will always present on Mondays (Sept. 21^st; Oct. 26^th), Student “B” will always present on Tuesdays (Sept. 22^nd; Oct. 27^th), and so on. Students will be evaluated using our Book Talk Success Criteria (see attached).

BOOK TALK SCHEDULE FOR 2015-2016

Name: _____________________                           Presentation Day: _____________________  

 

September 28 – October 2                                 Fiction: Favourite Author

October 26 – 30                                                   Picture Book: Fairy Tale Story

 November 23 -  27                                            Non-Fiction: Family Tradition/Celebration  

 December 14 - 18                                              Fiction: Humour

 January 25 - 29                                                  Non-Fiction: Season of Winter

 February 24 - 28                                                Fiction: Friendship/Valentine’s Day

 March 21 - 25                                                      Poetry: Favourite Poem

 April 25 - 29                                                          Non-Fiction: Nature/Earth Day

 May 23 - 27                                                          Chapter Book: Adventure or Mystery

 June 17                                                                Reading & Writing: Celebration Party!

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BOOK TALK SUCCESS CRITERIA

ü  I will use a voice that is loud enough for the whole class to hear.

ü  I will use different expressions in my voice to make my Book Talk presentation more interesting.

ü  I will look at the other students in the class when I am talking to them.

ü  I will include many interesting events (fiction) or facts (non-fiction).

ü  I will answer 3 questions from my classmates using specific details from the book.

The Book Talk Evaluation will be sent home with your student every week to watch how they improve week to week!