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classroom wish list
Building Classroom Libraries with Books Students Want to Read
Giving students access to good books, fiction and nonfiction, increases reading up to 60 percent and improves reading performance.
The best way to create this type of environment is for every classroom in the school, regardless of subject matter or grade level, to have a well-stocked, regularly refreshed library.
The Scholastic Book Fairs Classroom Wish List program makes it easy to achieve your literacy goals. It’s an amazing way for families to make a meaningful contribution and help fill every classroom with a great selection of books kids want to read.
 This will include:
 Wish List Display Poster
Cash
Donation Cards
Pre-glued
Card Pockets
Book
Donation Card (reproducible)
Teacher
Preview Invitation (reproducible)
Teacher
Sneak Peek Poster
Wish
List Bookplates
Chairperson’s Role Before & During Fair
Create
Classroom Wish List display (instructions in kit envelope).
Complete Teacher Preview Invitations, photocopy and distribute to all teachers one week before preview..
Hang Teacher Sneak Peek Poster in staffroom. .
Host Teacher
Sneak Peek.
Inform
parents about Wish List program in letter home, newsletters & on
school website.
Position
Wish List display at front entrance of Fair or in prominent
location.
Locate Bookplates & Classroom Wish List Thank You sign at Cashier Table
.
Cashier
validates Cash Donation Card at time of purchase.
Distribute Cash
Donation Cards daily. Teachers must redeem during current Fair
(destroy cards once redeemed).
Collect & distribute donated
books to teachers.
Return
unused Cash Donation Cards with Fair.
Teacher’s Role During Fair
Attend Teacher Sneak Peek and identify books they’d like for their classroom.
Fill out several Book Donation Cards while at preview.
Insert completed Book Donation Cards into Card Pockets on display board.
Parent’s Role During Fair
Find
their child’s teacher’s name on display board.
Select Book
Donation Card & locate requested book.
Purchase
book, complete Bookplate and place on inside front cover of
book.
Cash
Donation Cards can also be purchased, filled out and attached to completed Bookplate.
Cashier validates
Cash Donation Card at time of purchase.
Try These Ideas!
During student previews, ask kids to select books they’d like to have in their classroom. Have teachers complete
Book Donation Cards.
Ask graduating students to purchase books & donate to library. Put child’s name on Bookplate to create a lasting legacy.
Ask parents to purchase books for classroom in lieu of teacher, holiday or graduation gifts.
Have students gift wrap donated books for holiday gifts.
Write student’s name & title of book donated on leaf & attach to “giving” tree.
Collect & decorate gift bags & use to collect donated books.
Tip: Add photos of teachers on their Card Pockets. Parents will find this helpful during Meet the Teacher.
Creating
Your Display
Position Wish
List Poster in centre of display or bulletin board.
Write
each teacher's name and grade level on Card Pockets and affix
to display. Create pocket for library if needed.
Place
several Cash Donation Cards in each teacher’s Card Pocket.
Make
enough copies of Book Donations Cards so each teacher can request
needed books.
Classroom
Wish List Reproducibles
Book
Donation Cards (108 Kb)
Teacher
Invitations (287 Kb)
Teacher
Sneak Peek Poster (B&W) (296 Kb)
Wish List Class Sheet (optional) (61 Kb PDF) (296 Kb)
Thank
you notes (23 Kb)
Sample
letter (5 Kb)
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