In schools across America, different types of students roam the hallways. Enticing them to read more requires exposure to books they’ll want to devour.
Artist (Creatavia Expressicus)
- Profile: Artists enjoy anything creative and can usually be found painting, drawing or writing.
- Interests: Music, art, poetry, and captivating books that celebrate creativity like; “Lily Browm’s Paintings”
- Profile: Dudes are daring and spontaneous. They have no fear. They seek adventure, thrills, and action.
- Interests: Skateboarding, biking, theme parks, and fact-filled adventure books like Dinosaur Cove.
Fact Fanatic (Nonficti Fanaticus)
- Profile: Lovers of facts, stats, trivia, and real-life stories. Fat Fanatics are intrigued by how things work and exhibit high levels of curiosity.
- Interests: Science, the mechanics of things, and nonfiction books like Spiders and Animals of Africa.
Girly Girl (Curiosum Fanciosa)
- Profile: Energetic and curious. Girly girls enjoy dressing up and going to parties. They are eager to gain and show off new reading skills.
- Interests: Playing with friends, tea parties, and reading about fanciful characters like Fancy Nancy.
Leader (Popularus Extracurriculi)
- Profile: Enthusiastic, active, and involved. They project confidence, will take charge to solve a problem, and are eager to help those in need.
- Interests: Extracurricular activities, volunteering, and inspirational stories like Elijah of Buxton.
Perfectionist (Perfect Meticulli)
- Profile: Highly organized and meticulous. They set high standards and like things to go according to plan. They have aspirations and dream big.
- Interests: School band, doing their best, and humorous books like A crooked Kind of Perfect.
Scholar (Academia Intelligustrum)
- Profile: Well read and studious. They love learning, achieving, and doing well on tests. For entertainment, they love stories with lots of twists.
- Interests: Science fairs, science fiction, and thrillers like Found: The Missing: Book 1.
Super Gamer (Reluctum Lectorum)
- Profile: Enjoy playing video games or watching TV, but avoid books and homework. They are often referef to as reluctant readers.
- Interests: Movies, comics, winning prizes, and hot new concepts like The 39 Clues.
The Shy One (Conservata, Introvata)
- Profile: Introverted with a pleasant nature. Shy ones often worry and sometimes lack self confidence. They live vicariously trough books.
- Interests: Damily, pets, and books with positive message like Hooray for Reading Day!
- Profile: Deep and thoughtful. Thinkers enjoy getting lost in a good book. They especially like stories about legendary creatures.
- Interests: Magic, animals, daydreaming, and exiting adventure books like The With Giraffe.
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ACTIVIDADES.-
Durante la Feria del Libro en su escuela, identifique los tipos de lector en sus estudiantes, involúcrelos, el club de lectura puede ayudar a identificar el tipo de lector que hay en sus compañeros y encontrar los libros que les interesen.
Pueden crear los personajes prototipo y permitir que el resto del grupo se identifique con cada cual.
