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p Whiskers Pencil Pull. Sharpen some of the pencils and mix in with the others. Students who pull a sharpened pencil win a prize. Toolkit keyword: PENCIL
p Kibble and pops. Color the ends of a few lolli- pops and mix in with the rest. Students who pull a lollipop with a colored end win a prize.
Toolkit keyword: LOLLIPOP
p Cats vs. Dogs Set up a this-versus-that challenge with two containers. Label one Cats and the other one Dogs. Invite students to vote with coins for their favorite. Toolkit keyword: THIS VS THAT
All for BooksTM
Raise money in fun ways to buy more books.
Hosting an All for Books program as part of your Book Fair is an easy way to raise funds to purchase much-needed books for your library, your teachers’ class- rooms, students who need assistance buying books, or a charity of your choice.
The best part is that The Scholastic Possible Fund matches every All for Books donation, up to $1 million in books, distributing them to organizations, such as: Kids in Need Foundation, Reader to Reader, Inc., and the National Center for Families Learning!
Benef its
• Gives more kids a chance to be proud book owners • Teaches the importance of helping others
• Helps you buy more books for your school
GREAT Ideas
• Place the All for Books container, found in the Planning Kit, near checkout. Hand out book slips to anyone who makes a donation. Toolkit keyword: BOOK SLIP
• At checkout, ask shoppers to round up their purchase as a donation.
• Be sure to let everyone know what the donation will be used for.
• Watch the All for Books informational videos to learn more about the program. Toolkit keyword: ALL FOR BOOKS
All for Books Coin Challenge:
Kick off an All for Books schoolwide coin challenge, where students donate loose change each day. Follow these simple steps below:
1. Identify who will receive the books purchased with the donations.
2. Place a collection container for each grade level inside the Book Fair.
3. Designate a different coin for each day of
the week: Collect pennies on Monday,
nickels on Tuesday, dimes on Wednesday, quarters on Thursday, and any coin on Friday.
4. Remind students daily through advertising, including stickers to wear home.
5. Count the totals each day and share the results to motivate students.
6. Award a prize to the winning grade level!
Watch the Coin Drive Challenge video in the Chairperson’s Toolkit to learn best practices for maximizing results of the Coin Drive Challenge. Toolkit keyword: ALL FOR BOOKS
Remember, the money you collect through the All for Books campaign must be used to purchase books directly from your Book Fair.
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Get Everyone Excited All for Books
Fair Planner includes tasks linked directly to useful materials and Fair Files for running a fun and rewarding All for Books campaign.
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