My First Book Club

For Beginning Readers (Grades K, 1, and 2)

Children in Grades K-2 can practice their reading skills through group reading, activities & games based on beginner reader books. Each session will focus on a different theme. Caregivers must attend.

My First Book Club is a reading program designed to provide kids in grades K-2 a unique opportunity to improve literacy and language arts skills through group reading, discussion, and activities. This program does not teach kids how to read, but rather serves as a fun and interactive way for beginning readers to practice reading aloud, listening to others read, and talking about stories and characters and language arts concepts, such as theme and setting. Each session will focus on 1-2 short books with related discussion, activities, games, and/or crafts. You do not need to read the book(s) ahead of time! Copies of the books will be provided by the library at the event, and everyone will have the choice to volunteer to read aloud, including adult caregivers and the librarians. Questions and discussion topics will be carefully structured to promote skills such as reading comprehension, word recognition, pronunciation, and vocabulary-building.

My First Book Club can serve as a transition for kids ages 5-8 who have graduated from typical library pre-school Storytimes but might not yet be ready for elementary school programs like a traditional book club. A key goal is to get them excited about reading on their own and show them how to find books and use various learning resources that are available from the library and the librarians. The program is inclusive: regardless of a child’s initial reading abilities, the goal is to help them improve their skills and confidence by engaging with the reading materials and other kids in a supportive learning environment.

Library Program Attendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to participants within the suggested age range of the program. Children attending an MCPL program under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Adults attending a program intended for children must have an accompanying child.

Questions about this program? Contact the Connie Morella branch at 240-777-0970.

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Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

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