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Create an Independent Reading Culture With These No-Cost Resources
Booktalks are short, engaging, and enthusiastic presentations that inspire others to read a book and provide an effective tool for teacher-modeled reading or student presentations.
scholastic.com/bookfairs/booktalks
All for Books is a simple way to raise funds during, and even in advance of, your Book Fair to purchase much-needed books for your school community. scholastic.com/bookfairs/allforbooks
Give teachers and volunteers a sneak peek of your Book Fair where they can create and share wish lists with families to buy books for their classroom libraries. scholastic.com/bookfairs/wishlist
Download the Book Fairs app onto your smart device. Scan any book and access valuable information such as book summaries, reading levels, videos, podcasts, and awards received.
BOOK FAIRS APP scholastic.com/bookfairs/app
Set and reach reading-minute goals for your students and your school with this easy- to-use website, where you can track each student’s individual minutes, minutes by grade, and minutes by school.
scholastic.com/minutes
Try these effective ways to get students — and their extended families — involved in the Book Fair.
scholastic.com/bookfairs/crew (Student Crew and Junior Crew) scholastic.com/bookfairs/familyevents (Grand Events)
Engage and inspire families to promote daily reading at home. These family programs are also available in Spanish and are in a simple, easy-to-facilitate format. scholastic.com/bookfairs/kindergarten-readiness scholastic.com/bookfairs/raising-readers
scholastic.com/bookfairs/itext
The 20 for 20 Family Reading Challenge motivates families to read just 20 minutes a day for 20 days. Short videos will inspire and inform families about the bene ts received from reading together. Choose one or more videos that will inspire your families to make this commitment.
scholastic.com/bookfairs/articles/20for20
ReaderLeader Examine best practices for increasing student independent reading from today’s Blog literacy leaders.
scholastic.com/bookfairs/readerleader
Motivate students to read all summer with this free website for kids, teachers, and parents, featuring an online challenge that invites students from all over the globe to set a new world record for summer reading. scholastic.com/bookfairs/readerleader
Note: All of these resources shown are available at no cost through your Scholastic Book Fairs® representative.
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