Book Review Trailer Tutorial

Tired of old-fashioned book reports? Try creating a book review trailer.

 

 

As promised in a previous post about a fun way to write a book report, this is a 10 Step Tutorial on how my son, CJ, created a book review trailer using Windows Live Movie Maker.

 

Step 1: Find the right book. CJ chose the Skeleton Creek Series.

Step 2: Watch other trailers and get ideas. YouTube is good for this. Check out CJ's Book Review Trailer on the Skeleton Creek Series.

Step 3: Write your narration/script. This is when CJ decided what he wanted to say about the books.

Step 4: Find pictures that accompany your narration/script. He used his script to find pictures that he thought would be a good representation of his narration.

A Fun Way to Write a Book Report!

CJ created a Book Trailer video after finishing the Skeleton Creek series. He is in 8th grade this year. One of his favorite things about this series is the videos that went along with each book. He went to www.sarahfincher.com and entered the passwords provided in the books. He actually found some of the videos creepy....but in a good way, he said. I found this a great way to keep my son (a reluctant reader) interested in finishing the series. I will let you know how he created this Book Trailer video in another post.