Do your own thing…create your own individual style.
Pick an exciting part of the book to share.
Don’t try to be someone else.
Don’t talk a book you haven’t read.
Read the whole book, even if you write the book talk halfway through. Be sure it’s a book you want to recommend.
Don’t tell the ending, remember, we want to encourage the audience to the read the book.
Don’t talk a book you don’t like or are uncomfortable with.
At the end of the booktalk, show the book and announce the title and author.
PRACTICE! PRACTICE! PRACTICE!
Practice alone, in front of your family. Practice movements as well as the words. Know the material.
Omaha Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, age, genetic information, citizenship status, or economic status in its programs, activities and employment and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following individual has been designated to address inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Superintendent of Schools, 3215 Cuming Street, Omaha, NE 68131 (531-299-9822).
Las Escuelas Públicas de Omaha no discriminan basados en la raza, color, origen nacional, religión, sexo, estado civil, orientación sexual, discapacidad , edad, información genética, estado de ciudadanía, o estado económico, en sus programas, actividades y empleo, y provee acceso equitativo a los “Boy Scouts” y a otros grupos juveniles designados. La siguiente persona ha sido designada para atender estas inquietudes referentes a las pólizas de no discriminación: El Superintendente de las Escuelas, 3215 Cuming Street, Omaha, NE 68131 (531-299-9822).