The fact that so many children’s and young adult books have been made into movies is proof that they are just great stories! Most recently, you can see Leigh Bardugo’s Shadow and Bone on Netflix or Stargirl and Artemis Fowl on Disney +. Movies can be a great gateway for reluctant readers to get interested in reading a book because professionals have created the promotional materials and advertising. I love to use movie posters and movie trailers to get students interested in reading the books because the book is always better than the movie! Bring popcorn (if you don’t mind the mess!) and have your own movie screening for movie trailers. The main feature is the books!
Making a display and showing the trailers is also a way to introduce some older books to a new generation. I also help students identify their favorite Genre by connecting to the type of movies they like. You can get my list of Movie Trailers by Genre HERE. Many of these forgotten books circulate again after students see the movie trailer.
A great way to find out which books have been made into movies is the website Based on the Book Mid Continent Public Library. You can search by year, movie title, book title, or book author.
Make the Bulletin Board featured above
Make a Copy of Google Slides containing 47 Movie Posters
Movie posters are often featured in Scholastic Book Fairs as well
Use an acrylic display stand to feature the movie poster next to the book series, or feature a single book. I keep the movie posters not currently in use in a binder on a year round display of books made to movies.
This board was Created by CSLA Member Elizabeth Taireh from Huntington Beach High School District
Using “realia” is another way to make your movie displays more interesting. If you have obsolete movie reels, they can be repurposed as shown above. Popcorn boxes are also a fun addition that can be found in many dollar sections at stores.
For your virtual students, use this template featured below to make an interactive lesson for viewing at home. You can insert links to movie trailers, or directly to your library catalog.
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You can also engage students in an interactive bulletin board by having them complete the movie clapboards featured here: Movie Clapboards for Interactive Display
Before you become concerned that showing movie clips is too frivolous to count as educational, consider this part of the COMMON CORE STANDARDS (there is a similar one for each grade level):
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.7
Compare and contrast the experience of reading a story, drama, or poem to listening to or viewing an audio, video, or live version of the text, including contrasting what they "see" and "hear" when reading the text to what they perceive when they listen or watch.
Alternate Display Titles from Around the Web:
Books Gone Hollywood
From Page to Screen
Based on the Book
If you liked the movie, you’ll love the book
Don’t judge a book by its movie
Book Vs. Movie
Have you Seen these books?
Here’s some more ideas found on Pinterest:
From: kawaiicrafts.us
Uploaded by Vicki Zielsdorf
Uploaded by LA-DE-da Library
See Also on my RIYL Website:
Based on the Book (High School)
Movie Posters (updated yearly)
Resources:
Heather Gruenthal
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