Starting an afterschool book club

Teachers starting extracurricular book clubs can really get students interested in more literature which is never a bad thing. Students who join the book club can get rewarded for extra credit for reviews they do of the books. Furthermore, students can be a part of the procedure for choosing a book for the club to use. Although the purpose of the book club is to socialize, it can also be a great way of getting students more interested in different types of literature and writing styles, which they can practice and utilize in a real classroom setting, which is a great benefit that other students may not receive. Obviously, the teacher needs to be careful to not give too much extra help to these students because some students may simply not be able to attend for various other reasons, but incentives are a good thing nonetheless.