Page 3 - Middle School Ideas Guidebook Fall 2018
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What makes a
Book Fair
GREAT?
You and your volunteers, of course! That is why we’ve packed this Ideas Guidebook with inspiration and tips to help you and your team plan, organize, and execute a GREAT Book Fair. Step by step, you’ll be guided through setting goals, recruiting volunteers, advertising your Fair, and generating overall excitement.
Contents
Get started here!
Book Fair Timeline
Planning Kit
Chairperson’s Toolkit
eWallet & Scholastic EasyScan®2 Goals
Student Crew
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Get the word out!
Grassroots Advertising Ready-made Advertising Social Media
10–11 12–13 14–15
Get everyone excited!
Theme
Décor and Merchandising Book Fair Preview Classroom Wish List Online Fair
All for BooksTM
Family Events
Grand Events
Faculty Involvement Contests
Reading Activities
Get more ideas!
#mybookfair Author Video
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Log in at scholastic.com/cptoolkit
The Chairperson’s Toolkit is your online companion to this Ideas Guidebook and is chock full of tools
and resources, such as letters and signs, to help you turn Book Fair inspiration into a successful reality.
Use the TOOLKIT KEYWORDS located throughout this guide to find a variety of digital resources.
Just search for a keyword in the Fair Files section of your Toolkit. You’ll also find this Book Fair Planner icon throughout, to help you organize tasks and stay on track.
Connect with us
• Follow Scholastic Book Fairs® on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, and Instagram.
• Share your Book Fair ideas using #mybookfair.
• Find social media resources in the Chairperson’s Toolkit. Toolkit keyword: SOCIAL MEDIA
Join us!
Come to an in-person workshop! Hear about the new books for fall and learn how other chairpeople are creating excitement for the Book Fair, or join us for any of our 45-60 minute webinars:
• Book Fair Basics – Learn expert tips for hosting a successful Fair (for new chairpeople).
• Beyond the Basics – Discover how to take your Fair to the next level (for experienced chairpeople).
• Go Wild With the Theme – Find out how to infuse the theme into all of your Book Fair plans.
• Promote With Social Media – Explore new ways to use social media before, during, and after your Book Fair in this 45-minute webinar.
• Making the Most of Scholastic DollarsTM – Learn about new school resources and get fresh ideas on how to use your Scholastic Dollars.
• Online Shopping, App, & School Wish List* – Explore ways to use your online tools to find the right books for students, maximize your school wish list, and invite everyone to shop your Online Fair.
• Just for Middle School – Get tips on building excitement among students and find out which titles are trending.
Sign in to your Toolkit to access all workshops. scholastic.com/cptoolkit
* The Online Fair and purchase of books through the app is not available to Buy One, Get One Free Book Fairs.
Tabletop Fairs will not receive aluminum bookcases featured in this guidebook. They will receive books in 4-cell trays.
Permission to reproduce pages in this guidebook without restriction is fully granted by Scholastic Book Fairs. Products in the guidebook may not be available at all Book Fairs.
