Week 1 Part 2

Scholastic Book Fairs are a great way to raise money for libraries. This week I was able to participate in a webinar geared toward helping people make the most out of their Book Fair. It was very informative. The presenter, Paige, talked about three things they want a Book fair to be: Easy, Fun, and Meaningful.

When they talked about "easy", what the meant was they do not want a librarian to feel swamped by running a book fair. Scholastic provides lots of tools and help along the way. "Fun" means the book fair should be a great time for the students, and even their families. It should be a time when people can choose leisure reading that suits their interests and therefore gets a book in their hands. "Meaningful" included talking about their book donations through "All for Books" and how important Scholastic believes it is to have a book in the hands of every child.

One great resource given during the webinar was to a report summarizing a considerable amount of research on reading. It contains information applicable to schools, but might also be used as information to give to parents to encourage reading.

In second grade we did a fun project this week! They have been studying animal habitats, so they chose a book about a specific animal, did a short report, and then completed a fun art project showing the animal in its habitat. The kids had a ball! Parents even said this was the most fun they have had with science all year. I love the integration of science, writing, and art!