LibrarySkills, Inc. is
proud to present…
THE GENRE GAME
THE GENRE GAME
Have fun reading with
The Genre Game!
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THE GENRE GAME
Promote the ‘Healthy Reading’ habit
Encourage a varied reading diet
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THE GENRE GAME
Explore the Genre Game
And you will find
A world of books
To exercise their minds
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WHAT IS THE GENRE
GAME?
• A whirlwind tour of the world of
I’m a
I’m a
books!
Fantasy
Horror
Fan
Ghoul
I’m a
History
Hound
I’m a
Space
Invader
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I’m an
Adventurer
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I’m a
Real
Romantic
BOOKS AND THEME
PARKS
• Bring excitement to choosing books
• Create a reading theme park?
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THEME PARK MAPS
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Create excitement
Highly illustrated
Intricately folded
Anticipation of
attractions
• Satisfaction in
checking off the
attractions visited
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A MARRIAGE MADE IN
ORLANDO!
• Visual excitement of theme park
maps
• Dashing from one attraction to
another
• Marking off the attractions visited
• Apply all this to books - then
add a whistle!
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WHAT YOU NEED TO
PLAY THE GENRE GAME
• The Genre Game pack
• Photocopied set of maps
• Selection of books for reading zones
Enthusiasm!
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Genre Game Samples
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THE GENRE GAME - YOUR
WAY
• Noisy or sedate - you choose!
• Ready-to-go or Pick ‘n’ Mix - flexible
format
• 24 different Reading Zones, fiction
and non-fiction
• Different book selections for
different ages and abilities
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PLAYING THE GENRE
GAME
• Groups visit reading zones
• A starter card determines the first
zone
• Free choice of zones after the first
• When the whistle blows, MOVE!
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WHAT HAPPENS AT THE
ZONES?
• look at the books
• judge the books
Choose
me!
• decide what makes a book shout
“CHOOSE
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CHOOSE ME !
I’m really
intriguing!
• attractive cover
• interesting ‘blurb’
• exciting start
If nobody wants
me, I’m off!
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I’m VERY
exciting!
Look at me
I’m so
attractive!
GENRE GAME MAP
• Players enter their favorite titles at
each zone into the map
• Players use the map as their personal
list of ‘must-reads’
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GENRE GAME
EXPERIENCES
• Players
– enjoy the noise and activity
– discover new authors and titles
– clamor to borrow the books
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GENRE GAME
EXPERIENCES
• Teachers appreciate the serious aims
behind the fun
– encouraging the ‘healthy reading’ habit
– teamwork
– critical judgement
– communication skills
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GENRE GAME
EXPERIENCES
• Librarians welcome the opportunity to
– showcase stock
– encourage book borrowing
– promote the library as a fun environment
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USING THE READING
GAME
• suited to students in Grades 4-12
• supports national educational
initiatives
• Special reading events in public
libraries
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THE GENRE GAME
HAVE FUN WITH
THE GENRE GAME!
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