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Create a Wild
West-themed Classroom Wish List board. Toolkit keyword: CLASSROOM WISH LIST
Classroom Wish List
Encourage students and teachers to choose books for their classroom libraries.
Bene ts
• Gives teachers a simple way to build and refresh classroom libraries
• Well-stocked classroom libraries give all students easier access to books they love
• Gives parents, volunteers, and students the opportunity to support their teacher
p Book ’em. Have shoppers fill out Classroom Wish List bookplates, provided in the Planning Kit for books they purchase.
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 homeroom classroom library. Give them the power of choice — they’ll be more excited to read the books available if they’ve picked books they like.
• Advertise the Classroom Wish List with social media in advance of the Fair. Create buzz and link to your Online Fair.*
• Remind teachers they can also create a Classroom Wish List on the Online Fair and email it to parents using the Send Wish List button.
• If teachers miss the Book Fair Preview, use pre-populated donation slips that list middle school choices perfect for classroom libraries. Place them into the teachers’ book donation slip pockets. Toolkit keyword: DONATION SLIP
p Ready, set, wish! The reusable Classroom Wish List Pop-up Display is available for purchase in the online Scholastic DollarsTM Catalog.
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Get Everyone Excited Classroom Wish List
Fair Planner includes action items for a successful Classroom Wish List program.