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A literature circle, or literature club, is equivalent for young people of an adult book club, but with greater structure, expectation and rigor.The aim is to encourage thoughtful discussion and a love of reading in young people.
Given the busy lifestyles of today, another variation on the traditional 'book club' is the book reading club. In such a club, the group agrees on a specific book, and each week (or whatever frequency), one person in the group reads the book out loud while the rest of the group listens. The group can either allow interruptions for comments and ...
Scholastic book clubs are offered at schools in many countries. Typically, teachers administer the program to the students in their own classes, but in some cases, the program is administered by a central contact for the entire school. Within Scholastic, Reading Clubs is a separate unit (compared to, e.g., Education).
In the United States, the oldest surviving literary society is the Literary Club of Cincinnati, formed in 1849. [8] The second oldest is the Literary Society of Washington, which was organized in 1874. [9] Another example is the Romney Literary Society (1819–1886), which was established in Romney, West Virginia. [10]
Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF) is the oldest and largest non-profit children's literacy organization in the United States.RIF provides books (print and digital) and reading resources to children nationwide with supporting literacy resources for educators, families, and community volunteers.
One City One Book (also One Book One City, [City] Reads, On the Same Page, and other variations) is a generic name for a community reading program that attempts to get everyone in a city to read and discuss the same book. The name of the program is often reversed to One Book One City or is customized to name the city where it occurs.
Reading Partners are intended to nurture the blossoming of these "budding readers" into lifelong lovers of books, reading and learning as they work with them to develop the early literacy skills they will need for future success in school. [18] As of 2012, 16 Reading Partners at partnership sites served 417 children, 91 percent of the children ...
Literati is an Austin-based children's book club and subscription service. [1] It launched at the end of 2016. [2] For a recurring membership fee, Literati sends a box of five books to subscribers every month. [3] Boxes are organized by age for children from newborn to age 12. [4]