Wonder Book Club

Wonder book cover

Going online wasn't going to stop spring book club, where students gathered on Teams to discuss their chosen book, Wonder by R.J. Palacio. We started with a scavenger hunt for three items: a dog of some kind (real, stuffed, photo), a musical instrument of some kind, and something meaningful given to them by a friend, since friendship is so key to the book. Each student talked about their item, and why it was important to them. Then we got on to the discussion. I had sent the questions beforehand (though students could always choose to ask their own question!), and set up a spinning wheel widget to choose which question to ask. Students could spin the wheel, or I could spin for them. We had an insightful discussion about friendship and bullies and family relationships, and overall it was a win!

Next fall, we are going to experiment with a different format for the fall book club: a #currentlyreading club so students can come and talk about whatever they are reading. We will also have two meetings, one for 5th-6th and one for 7th-8th, if sign ups are high!

Thanks to the kids who made the effort to read the book and attend and talk thoughtfully about the book, and thanks to Ms. Vikstrom-Hoyt for general support and for making sure the wheel widget worked!