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Woodland wishes. Create an enchanted forest-themed Classroom Wish List board like this one. Toolkit keyword: CLASSROOM WISH LIST
Classroom Wish List
Encourage teachers to choose books for their classroom libraries.
p Front and center! Grab attention with this 5-foot tall Classroom Wish List Pop-up Display, available for purchase in the online Scholastic DollarsTM Catalog.
p Kids’ choice. Make a display where students write book titles they would like to see in their classrooms.
Benefits
• Gives teachers a simple way to build and refresh classroom libraries
• Allows all students easier access to books they love
• Provides parents, volunteers, and students the opportunity to support their teacher
GREAT Ideas
• Award prizes to teachers if 100 percent of them
participate in the Classroom Wish List program.
• Let students help choose the books they want to have in their classroom library. Give them the power of choice — they’ll be more excited to read when they’ve picked books they like.
• Remind teachers they can also create a Class- room Wish List on the Online Fair*.
• Advertise the Classroom Wish List using social media.
• If teachers miss the Book Fair Preview, use pre- populated donation slips that offer book choices perfect for classroom libraries. Place them into the teachers’ book donation slip pockets. Toolkit keyword: DONATION SLIP
p From me to you. Encourage shoppers to fill out bookplates to place inside books purchased for teachers’ wish lists.
*Online shopping is available to all Fairs (except Buy One, Get One Free Fairs) that would like to offer an expanded selection.
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Get Everyone Excited Classroom Wish List
Fair Planner shows you how to plan, notes when to send out invitations, and reminds you to invite special visitors to your event.