'A year's worth of plans, plus program-publicity blurbs, lists of books to display each month, and the expert guidance of fellow librarians? One almost expects her to throw in a set of steak knives. With its inviting approach to book-based programming, Shaia's start-to-finish guide helps promote reading as a fun, engaging activity for kids. Her month-by-month calendar of themed clubs is conveniently divided by grade level (K-2, grades 3-4, grades 5-6) to allow club leaders and organizers to closely align activities and book selections to the ages of the club's participants.
In this book, Shaia offers a year's worth of ready-to-implement program ideas for librarians and educators. After-school clubs built around books encourage independent, recreational reading, which in turn has a positive impact on the rest of a child's day. Learning that takes place 'after hours' in a club setting is often an undersupported component of children's education.
