Presented by Mrs. Gsell & Mrs. Nichols
PLACES TO LOOK FOR
INTERESTING BOOKS
by
Mrs. Maureen Gsell
LPES Media Specialist
 Make
it frequent
 Make it fascinating
 Make it a family event
 Make it FUN!!!
Book Adventurewww.bookadventure.com
A Book and a Hugwww.abookandahug.com
Novelist K-8http://www.ncwiseowl.org
Guys Readhttp://www.guysread.com/books/
Common Sense Mediawww.commomsensemedia.org
Quail Ridge Books- (click on kids
tab)
www.quailridgebooks.com/
James Patterson’s Read, Kiddo, Read!www.readkiddoread.com
Wake County Public Librarywww.wakegov.com/libraries/
Laurel Park online catalog (Destiny)www.destiny.wcpss.net
Go to: LPES Website @
www.laurelparkes.com
Click on:Staff-Specialists
Click on: Media-Maureen Gsell
Reading Resource list
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The Five Finger Rule
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Make Connections
◦ Text-to-Text
◦ Text-to-Self
◦ Text-to-World
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Retell the Story
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Characters
Setting
Problem
Solution
Ask Questions
◦ Who, what, where, when, why
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Reading Contracts & Rewards
Reading Clubs
Family Reading Time
Book Hall of Fame
Go to: LPES Website
www.laurelparkes.com
Click: Staff-Specialists
Click: Intervention – Sara Nichols
Click: At Home Reading Support