Familiar with college basketball’s March Madness? Enjoy reading picture books aloud – especially with expression (engaging that inner thespian)? Want to find a way to get your foot in the door at your local elementary school? Or, do you just need to find a creative way to engage classroom teachers in your school library? Looking for ways to get the community involved while putting a shameless plug in for your Summer Reading Program? Book Madness may be for you! Choose your Sweet Sixteen, make your brackets, and recruit a team of readers. In just three short weeks, you will have kids, and adults, asking for more! Go beyond the pages and see the impact this program will have on elementary students, the school community, and your staff. Book Madness encourages students to read different genres, discover new authors, and share their opinions with classmates by learning about the power of discussing books and voting for a favorite title. The program offers an opportunity for collaboration between library staff, faculty, parents, homeschool groups, and community partners. Book Madness is a great way to foster a love of reading and a fun, creative way to celebrate books!
Learning Outcomes:- Attendees will examine community partnerships and feel energized and confident to develop connections between public libraries, schools, and homeschool groups to establish a Book Madness program.
- Attendees will explore the steps required to cultivate book lists, create brackets, schedule times, and solicit community readers who will have a positive impact on the program.
- Attendees will collaborate in small groups to create steps that will enable them to develop a Book Madness program of their own.
