In order to find inspiration for the first days of school I decided to visit my local public library. I love to read a great book right before schools starts in order to have a book to recommend to all students at the very beginning of the year. Today though I was inspired by a book display right inside the front door. It was titled "Blind Date a Book."
While I had heard of the concept I wondered how I would translate it into my classroom. I worried students wouldn't be interested. Boy I underestimated the allure of the unknown! So many students judge books by their covers. This display would be an interesting way to have some of my more reluctant readers delve into a book based on nothing but interest alone.
My idea is to wrap my favorite reads of the summer in wrapping paper. Then, I would place a sticky note on the front of the book with the setting and a short description of the conflict in the story. Students that are having a tough time finding a book could complete a "blind date" instead of pacing the library
What intrigues me is how I would sustain the blind date books throughout the year... My gut tells me to let the students take the lead. If they complete a blind date book, during our book blessing time on Fridays they would get the chance to unveil the blind date book and tell the class a little bit about the book. Then it would return to the shelves in order for other students to get a chance to read it. Then, that student could pick a book that he/she has read in the past and write a post-it not description. I would then wrap that book and add it to the blind date book area.
I can't wait to try this experiment in my classroom!
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